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True or False: Americans prefer the Thanksgiving leftovers over the actual dinner

True: grainfoodsfoundation.org found that Seventy-nine percent of Americans prefer their Thanksgiving leftovers over the original feast.

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An adult turkey has how many feathers? A. 5,000-6,000 feathers B. 300-400 feathers C. 500-1,000 feathers

According to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, an adult turkey has A. 5,000 to 6,000 feathers

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True or False: Thanksgiving is the biggest travel day of the year in the U.S.

True!

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What is the most popular Thanksgiving side dish in Illinois? A. Mac n Cheese B. Mashed Potatoes C. Green Bean Casserole

According to chicago.cbslocal.com B. Mashed Potatoes is the most popular side dish for Thanksgiving in the state of Illinois

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About how many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving? A. 20 Million B. 10 Million C. 50 Million

C. 50 Million (If there are eight slices per pie, that's 400 million slices…but there are only 320 million Americans.)

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Which is the world's largest Thanksgiving day parade? A. Macy's Thanksgiving Parade (New York) B. McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade (Chicago) C. America's Thanksgiving Parade (Detroit)

A. More than 3.5 million people go to see the Macy's parade draws in over 50 million viewers making it 1 of the nation's largest viewed televised event

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True or False: Pilgrims ate with forks, spoons, and knives

False: Instead, they ate with spoons, knives, and their hands. Forks simply weren't a regular utensil back then.

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True or False: Canada celebrates Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October.

True! Why? According to Canadahistory, one explanation is because Canada is geographically further north, so the harvest season comes earlier

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Which television sport do many individuals watch on Thanksgiving? A. Baseball B. Basketball C. Football

C. Football! According to sportingnews: The NFL's Thanksgiving Day games have been among the most-watched NFL regular-season broadcasts in recent years

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True or False: It was President Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation that Thanksgiving was regularly celebrated each year on the last Thursday of November.

True! It wasn't a national holiday until Honest Abe made it one in 1863 and declared that it would fall on the fourth Thursday of November.

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How many calories are typically in a Thanksgiving meal? A. 3,000-4,000 B. 500-1,000 C. 2,000-3,000

Americans take in 3,000 to 4,500 calories at their Thanksgiving celebrations, according to estimates by the Calorie Control Council.

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Do Americans prefer apple pie or pumpkin pie?

Businessinsider Pillsbury’s data showed that 32.1 percent of people searched for apple pie recipes, whereas pumpkin pie came in 23.2 percent

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