Interesting facts about Thanksgiving

Did you know, the first Thanksgiving in the world lasts up to 3 days, about 280 million turkeys are consumed on Thanksgiving .?

1. In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.
2. The Pilgrim of Plymouth were the first to celebrate Thanksgiving.
3. The first Thanksgiving in the world lasts up to 3 days.
4. Thanksgiving holidays officially became national ceremonies since 1941.
5. Pilgrims do not use a fork, they eat with a spoon, knife, and fingers.
6. Although Thanksgiving is considered an American holiday, this day is also celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
7. In the US, about 280 million turkeys are consumed on Thanksgiving.
8. Fossil evidence suggests that turkeys have appeared in the Americas 10 million years ago.
9. Columbus thought that the land he discovered was connected with India, where there was a lot of merit. And he believes turkeys are a species of birds (actually turkeys belong to a type of pheasant). Therefore, he named them "tuka" , meaning "peacock" in the Tamil language of the Indians.

91% of Americans use turkey on Thanksgiving.

1. Turkey is one of the first animals to be domesticated in the Americas.
2. 91% of Americans use turkey on Thanksgiving.
3. More than 40 million pieces of green bean casserole are served on Thanksgiving.
4. The clavicle of the turkey is used in a Thanksgiving ceremony.
5. A turkey in a panic state can run at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour.
6. According to the American Automobile Association, an estimated 42.2 million people in the United States must drive at least 50 miles to reach their location during Thanksgiving each year.
7. According to the survey, each meal in Thanksgiving costs an average of 50 USD for a family of about 10 people, equivalent to 5 USD / person. Therefore, Thanksgiving often has a lot of food left over because the amount of food is cooked in large quantities.
8. Minnesota is considered the leading turkey producing state in the United States.
9. About 20% of cranberries are consumed in the US every year on Thanksgiving.
10. From the time of President Harry Truman, every president will pardon a turkey on Thanksgiving.
11. In the United States there are three locations named after this Thanksgiving Day: Turkey, Texas; Turkey Creek, La; and Turkey, NC There are also nine American towns named 'Turkey', with three Kansas cities.