10 Thanksgiving Fun Facts , You Never Knew.<br />Here are some surprising facts about <br />Turkey Day that you can share over your holiday meal.<br />1. , There isn’t proof that the colonists and Native Americans actually ate turkey at their feast.<br />2. , The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade <br />didn't feature balloons.<br />It featured animals, <br />such as elephants, <br />from the Central<br />Park Zoo.<br />3. , About 46 million turkeys are <br />cooked for the holiday each year.<br />4. , Eight in ten Americans like Thanksgiving leftovers more than the actual meal.<br />5. , About 50 million pumpkin pies <br />are eaten on Thanksgiving.<br />6. , The first Thanksgiving was <br />actually a three-day celebration.<br />7, Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be our national bird instead of an eagle.<br />8, Thanksgiving is also celebrated in Canada but on the second Monday in October.<br />9. , “Jingle Bells" was originally <br />a Thanksgiving song.<br />10, Thanksgiving leftovers inspired <br />the first-ever TV dinner
