Happy Thanksgiving! Here are some Thanksgiving fun facts:

• The first Thanksgiving is believed to have taken place in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621.

• The main course at the first Thanksgiving was not turkey, but rather venison (deer meat).

• The first Thanksgiving lasted for three days.

• President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.

• The first Thanksgiving parade was held in Philadelphia in 1920.

• The average number of calories consumed per person on Thanksgiving is around 4,500.

• The heaviest turkey ever recorded weighed 86 pounds.

• The tradition of pardoning a turkey at the White House began in 1947.

• The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City attracts over 3 million spectators each year.

• The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is one of the biggest shopping days of the year.

I hope you find these facts interesting!