Famous Birthdays in NOV
This famous female physicist is best known for being a pioneer for women in sciences and for being the first person ever - and the only woman- in history to be awarded 2 Nobel Prizes, was born on November 7, 1867. Who is she?
Marie Curie
Mixing these two items from your kitchen together and rubbing the mixture on your feet is said to cure Athletes Foot. What two items are they?
Garlic & Olive Oil
What year was the first annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade held in?
1924
Approximately how many pumpkin pies are consumed each Thanksgiving?
50 Milllion
How many other nations besides America celebrate Thanksgiving?
7
This famous actress starred in 11 high-profile movies and several more television shows between 1950-1956, and in that brief time left quite an impression on the pop culture universe was born on November 12, 1929. Who is she?
Grace Kelly
This vegetable, sliced and applied directly to your temples or forehead is said to cure headaches. What vegetable is it?
Potatoes
How many balloons were in the 1927 parade(the first year balloons were used)?
3
How many pounds of turkey do Americans consume on Thanksgiving Day?
736 MILLION Pounds
What is the special day after Thanksgiving that celebrates the official start of Christmas shopping called?
Black Friday
This famous female artist is best known for her paintings of flowers and landscapes of the American West, and even has a museum in Santa Fe dedicated to her work, was born on November 15, 1887. Who is she?
Georgia O'Keefe
What item commonly found in kitchens is said to cure hiccups if you swallow a spoonful?
Sugar
How tall (in feet) is the tallest balloon that has been introduced to the parade?
80 feet
What is the average number of calories consumed at a Thanksgiving meal per person?
3,000 Calories
What is Thanksgiving's nickname?
Turkey Day
This man was one of NASA's original Mercury astronauts. He went down in history as the first American in space as he rode the 'Freedom 7' spacecraft to the altitude of 116 miles on May 5, 1961; was born on November 18, 1923. Who is he?
Alan Shepard
What common 'food' is known to cure bad breath & yeast infections if you eat 2 servings of this daily?
Plain Yogurt
How many hours does it take to inflate all of the balloons for the parade?
6 hours
What state produces the most turkeys for Thanksgiving?
Minnesota
Each Thanksgiving day since 1947 the President of the United States is presented with how many turkeys from the National Turkey Federation, with the intent of pardoning one turkey?
3 Turkeys
This famous cartoonist spent nearly 50 years drawing the adventures of Charlie Brown and his friends in the comic strip, 'Peanuts', was born on November 26, 1922?
Charles M. Schulz
Going to bed with these on is said to treat cold symptoms. What are they?
What are the ropes attached to the bottom and sides of the balloons called?
Bones
What is the age-old growers test to see if a cranberry is ripe?
Throw it on the ground and see if it bounces
How long did the original "Thanksgiving" between the Pilgrims & Indians in November of 1621 last?
One Week