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According to a poll, what Thanksgiving side dish is the least popular among Americans?
Green bean casserole
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Which U.S. Founding Father famously referred to turkeys as “a bird of courage”?
Benjamin Franklin
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What is a male turkey called?
A tom
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Which NFL team has played a game on Thanksgiving Day every year since 1966?
Detroit Lions (Brielle I hope you got this one)
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In 2023, which state raised the most turkeys?
Minnesota
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What was the first thanksgiving vegetable to be grown in space?
Potato
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According to Merriam-Webster, when was the term “Friendsgiving” first circulated?
2007
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According to the National Turkey Federation, roughly how many turkeys are consumed each Thanksgiving?
45-46 million!
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What do Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, Matt Damon and Taylor Swift all have in common?
They are all descendants of passengers on The Mayflower (Added this question for Swifty Becca)
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How many guest does the average Thanksgiving host?
11
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What 4 primary ingredients are in a pie crust?
Flower, Salt, water, butter/shortening
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What year did “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” debut on television?
1973
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What process refers to soaking a turkey in a saltwater solution before cooking it?
Bri(a)ning
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With 15 Best in Show titles, what dog breed has had the most wins at the National Dog Show (which airs on Thanksgiving Day)?
Wire Fox Terrior
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In November 1926, Vinnie Joyce from Nitta Yuma, Mississippi, sent President Coolidge a live WHAT to serve for Thanksgiving dinner?
Raccoon (But instead of putting it on the menu, Coolidge adopted it as a family pet and named it Rebecca!)
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What fixing got its name from Pilgrims because it resembled the head of the bird seen here?
Cranberry (Craneberry)
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Sarah Hale (aka the “Mother of Thanksgiving”) convinced President Abraham Lincoln to officially instate the holiday across the country in 1863. She also wrote a popular nursery song, what is it?
Mary Had a Little Lamb
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What was the weight of the heaviest turkey ever recorded?
86lbs. (Tyson the Turkey, 1989. Sold for $6,692)
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Which country besides the US also celebrates Thanksgiving?
Canada (to give thanks for the first voyage that safely arrived in Canada 20 years before the Mayflower)
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Which song typically associated with Christmas was actually written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells