Ready to impress your friends, students, or family at Thanksgiving dinner? In this fun, fast, and fascinating episode of English Makes No Sense, we explore 25 surprising, hilarious, and little-known Thanksgiving facts — perfect for ESL learners, teachers, and anyone who loves American culture.

Discover why only male turkeys gobble, how fast wild turkeys can run, why Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey on U.S. money, what foods were actually at the first Thanksgiving, and which classic holiday dish was created as a soup advertisement.

We also dig into:
🦃 The true origins of Thanksgiving
🥧 50 million pumpkin pies
🥔 Why Americans eat 250 million pounds of potatoes
🎈 The wild history of the Macy’s Parade (with zoo animals!)
🏈 Football traditions
🚗 The busiest travel week of the year
🥂 What Americans call “Drinksgiving”
🦴 The Ancient Roman wishbone tradition

This episode is perfect for ESL students who want to learn vocabulary, culture, and fun facts that spark conversation — all with humor and clarity in classic English Makes No Sense style.

Hit play and get your Thanksgiving conversation starters ready!

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