Food Facts
What is the most popular Thanksgiving dessert?
Pumpkin Pie
Which state produces the most turkeys?
Minnesota
Which President officially made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday of every November?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
When was the first Thanksgiving NFL game?
1920
When is Thanksgiving in Canada?
The second Monday in October
What Thanksgiving side dish is the least popular among Americans?
Green bean casserole
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh?
86 pounds
Which video game character was the first to be featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Sonic the Hedgehog
When was the first Thanksgiving football game?
1876
When was green bean casserole introduced to Thanksgiving dinners?
1955
About 200
How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving each year?
46 million
Which President once received a raccoon as a Thanksgiving gift?
President Calvin Coolidge
Jaguars
What year did the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade first have balloons?
1928
How many grocery stores are in the United States?
Over 62,300
Which president made the modern turkey pardon an annual tradition? pardon a turkey?
George H.W. Bush
Black Friday is the busiest day of the year for which home repairman?
Plumbers
Which NFL team has played played every Thanksgiving except during World War II since NFL games were first broadcasted in 1934?
The Lions
What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?
California
The largest pumpkin pie weighed how many pounds?
3,699 pounds
What sound do female turkeys make?
A cackle
Sarah Josepha Hale, who campaigned for Thanksgiving to be a national holiday, wrote what famous song?
"Mary Had a Little Lamb"
Who threw the most touchdowns on Thanksgiving Day?
The most touchdown passes during a Thanksgiving Day game is a tie between Peyton Manning in 2004 and Bob Griese in 1977. Both had 6 touchdown passes.
What percent of Americans skip turkey on Thanksgiving?
About 12 percent