Thanksgiving FAQs

Need some trivia to share during your Thanksgiving meal?

• The forecast for U.S. cranberry production in 2009 is 709 million pounds.
• There are eight places and townships in the United States that are named Cranberry or some spelling variation of the red, acidic berry (e.g., Cranbury, NJ).

For more facts, read the Thanksgiving FAQ from USA.gov.

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Many thanks to Linda Zellmer, Government Information and Data Services Librarian at Western Illinois University for compiling all of the data for us to ponder while we enjoy our Thanksgiving dinners.

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