- Thanksgiving in the US is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
- Both male and female turkeys can gobble, but it's more common in males.
- Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated in October.
- The skin that hangs from a turkey's neck is called a wattle.
- The part of a turkey broken for good luck is the wishbone.
- President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.
- A poult is a baby turkey.
- Each year, the president pardons a turkey on Thanksgiving.
- The amino acid in turkey said to cause sleepiness is tryptophan.
- An average Thanksgiving dinner contains about 3,000 calories.
- The day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday.
- The product that started as a way to keep Thanksgiving leftovers is gravy.
- A turkey must reach an internal temperature of 165°F to be safe to eat.
- Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird.
- Butterball hosts a “turkey hotline” with cooking tips.
- The word “cornucopia” means horn of plenty.
- A pumpkin is a fruit.
- A male turkey is called a tom.
- Minnesota produces the most turkeys each year.
- The ship that brought pilgrims to America was the Mayflower.
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