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Statistically, what is Americans' favorite Thanksgiving side dish?

Stuffing!

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Which football teams always play on Thanksgiving Day?

The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys!

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What are female turkeys called?

Hens!

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What holiday was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade commemorating?

Christmas!

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Which Christmas song was traditionally a Thanksgiving song?

Jingle Bells! 📯

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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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What household hazard triples on Thanksgiving?

Fires 🔥

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Which historical figure wanted the turkey to be the national symbol of the U.S.?

Benjamin Franklin!

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What did the balloons in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade replace?

Live zoo animals!

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How long did the first Thanksgiving feast last?

Three days!

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How many cranberries are needed to make one can of cranberry sauce?

About 200!

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Where was the largest pumpkin pie made?

Ohio!

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How many feathers does the average turkey have?

More than 5,000!

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How much glitter is typically used during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

Over 300 pounds!

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When did A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving premiere?

1973

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Which type of food was eaten at the first Thanksgiving but is hardly eaten at Thanksgiving today?

Seafood!

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Which country celebrates a version of Thanksgiving in October?

Canada!

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How many turkeys are sent to the White House each year?

Two!

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Which year did the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade first air on TV?

1948

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Which president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?

Abraham Lincoln!

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How can you tell if a cranberry is ripe?

See if it bounces when you drop it!

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What region in Australia celebrates Thanksgiving?

Norfolk Island!

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According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh?

86 pounds!

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What was the first character balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

Felix the Cat!

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Which President once received a raccoon as a Thanksgiving gift?

President Calvin Coolidge