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How to Fry a Thanksgiving Turkey Without Burning Your House

This week Reactions is looking into the chemistry behind deep fried turkey for your Thanksgiving dinner. There's a lot of science that goes into cooking that bird. But before you whip out that deep fryer, you're going to want to watch this video. Today we're bringing you the do's and don'ts of turkey frying, all the better to help you not burn your house down this year.

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