Happy Thanksgiving to All! We at Lexington
Houses Blog hope you have a safe holiday enjoying family, friends, food and
football! Now some fun Thanksgiving Facts
- Despite popular belief, the tryptophan
in turkey is probably not responsible for post-meal drowsiness. Thanksgiving
sleepiness is more likely caused by drinking excess alcohol and eating a
large, high-carbohydrate meal that the body must work hard to digest.
While eating turkey on a completely empty stomach without any other food
might make you a tad tired, when served as part of a hefty feast, the
tryptophan's effect is negligible.
- The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day
Parade in 1924 drew a quarter of a million
people and featured costumed Macy's employees, professional
bands, and animals from Central Park Zoo. Today, over 3 million people
attend the parade, and another 44 million tune in on the tube.
- According to Guinness World
Records, the largest pumpkin pie ever baked was 12 feet in diameter
and 2,020 pounds. The recipe required 900 pounds of pumpkin, 1,860 eggs,
300 pounds of sugar and 250 pounds of crust, among other ingredients.
- The average Thanksgiving turkey weighs
15 pounds and is comprised of 70 percent white meat and 30 percent dark
meat.
- More than 40 million green
bean casseroles are served on Thanksgiving.
- The First Thanksgiving
lasted for three days. (Wouldn't that be nice!)
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