Food
In 1995, this popular Thanksgiving vegetable was the first to be grown in space.
The Potato
According to Macy's, roughly how many people attend the attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York each year?
3.5 million
How many different species of turkeys are there?
5
Are pumpkins technically a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
How many balloons were featured in the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
25
How far away can you hear a wild turkey gobble?
1 mile
What process refers to soaking a turkey in a saltwater solution before cooking it?
Brining
How many pounds of glitter are sprinkled on Macy's Thanksgiving Parade floats and costumes?
300 pounds
How many feathers does a adult turkey have?
5,000 - 6,000
What four ingredients go into making a basic pie crust?
Flour, salt, water and butter/shortening
How long have the ballon charcters been around in the Macy's parade?
1927
What year was the first turkey hunting season?
1991
What family does the pumpkin belong to?
Cucurbitaceae
What would ballon handlers do after the parade with the balloons?
Let the balloons fly away
What dinosaur are turkeys related with?