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A large, joyful crowd of spectators, including adults and children dressed for cool weather, laugh and cheer as confetti falls during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Jean Leon Gerome Ferris: The First Thanksgiving
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Why Do Americans Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?
For a lot of Americans, the best thing about Thanksgiving is the food.
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Does the Tryptophan in Turkey Actually Cause Sleepiness?
How chemistry explains tryptophan and debunks the myth that eating turkey (which...
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The True History of Thanksgiving Day
On the fourth Thursday in November, many Americans gather around the table with their...
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When Was the First Thanksgiving?
Learn more about Thanksgiving.
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Why Is It Called Black Friday?
Black Friday is the busiest retail day in the United States.
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Learn through chemistry the five tips to cook a better Thanksgiving dinner
Five tips to cook a better Thanksgiving dinner using chemistry.
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Watch Macy's 2011 Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City
Time-lapse video of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York City, 2011.
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Jennie Augusta Brownscombe: Thanksgiving at Plymouth
Thanksgiving at Plymouth, oil on canvas by Jennie Augusta Brownscombe, 1925;...
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Thanksgiving dinner
A Thanksgiving Day dinner.
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
A Mr. Potato Head balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York City.
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York City
Spectators are showered with confetti during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in...
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Jean Leon Gerome Ferris: The First Thanksgiving
The First Thanksgiving, reproduction of an oil painting by Jean Leon Gerome...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (neg. no. LC-USZC4-4961)
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