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The pilgrims sailed on the ship, which was known by the name?

The Mayflower

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How many people go to the hospital/ER visits on Thanksgiving?

36,729

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What day does Thanksgiving fall on?

Last Thursday in November

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How many yards are in a for a down?

10 yards

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What state boarders South Dakota to the south?

Nebraska

200

When did the Pilgrims arrive to North America?

1620

200

The average number of calories consumed on Thanksgiving?

4,500

200

What is a baby turkey called?

A poult

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Who has the second most loses on Thanksgiving?

Green Bay Packers

200

What is the South Dakota State insect?

Honey Bee

300

What was on menu at the first Thanksgiving?

Venison, duck, goose, oysters, lobster, eel, and fish

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How many turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving?

About 46 million turkeys are eaten in America for Thanksgiving dinner.

300

What is a snood?

The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck.

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What two football teams have never played on Thanksgiving Day?

The Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars

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What is the South Dakota State fish?

Walleye

400

Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday on what day?

October 3, 1863

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What is the world’s largest pumpkin pie length and weight?

weighed 3,699 pounds and was 20 feet in diameter.

400

The first Thanksgiving lasted?

3 Days

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What team has the highest percentage wining on Thanksgiving?

 The Vikings

400

What is the South Dakota State song?

"Hail, South Dakota!"

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Why does a President Pardons a turkey?

Pardons a turkey from being killed for dinner.

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What state consumes the most turkey?

California

500

A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?

3,500

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What tradition of football play on Thanksgiving Day began in 1934?

Detroit Lions

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Dams in South Dakota on the Missouri River create four large reservoirs. What are their names?

Lake Oahe, Lake Sharpe, Lake Francis Case, and Lewis and Clark Lake.