When most people think of Thanksgiving, they imagine pilgrims, Native Americans, and big feasts. What they don’t think of are these 8 fun facts!
- The average person eats between 3,000-4,500 calories in just their Thanksgiving meal.
- Around 46 million turkeys are consumed on Thanksgiving every year.
- The average cost for a Thanksgiving host in 2024 was $431 for food, drinks, and decorations.
- The biggest turkey ever weighed 86lbs!!
- Stuffing is the most popular Thanksgiving side dish.
- There are 4 places in the U.S. called “Turkey” in North Carolina, Louisiana, Texas, and Arizona.
- Around 50 million pumpkin pies are eaten each year, even though apple pie is considered to be more of a favorite.
- “Jingle Bells” was originally a Thanksgiving song.
https://www.eatingwell.com/best-thanksgiving-side-dish-new-survey-11844364
https://www.thedailymeal.com/1091262/the-guinness-world-record-for-the-heaviest-turkey/
