8 Interesting Facts about Thanksgiving
5. There are 25.3 million people in the US who are of English ancestry.
Since the days the pilgrims landed from England to escape from religious persecutions, America now is home to a little over 25 million people of English ancestry.
6. President Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird.
But he was vetoed and the bald eagle is still the national bird. It is not known if turkeys would have been banned on thanksgiving table if it had become the national bird.
7. California heads the states in annual consumption of turkey.
And this increases exponentially on Thanksgiving Day
8. Most people stick to five ways of serving and using leftover turkey.
Turkeys are stuffed in a sandwich, put in a stew, as a major portion in chili or soup, casseroles or in a burger.
There are just so many more fun facts about Thanksgiving Day and as the years progress, the number of facts about this very American holiday will keep increasing too.
