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Last Time - Thanksgiving Facts To Share With Your Family

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~The tradition of cracking the wishbone is an ancient one.

For some, Thanksgiving dinner isn't complete until the bird's wishbone is snapped, bestowing luck on the bearer of the bigger piece. Would you believe that this custom is thousands of years older than the holiday? Wishing on bird bones traces back to the ancient Etruscans, who used chickens to help them predict the future. After the chickens died, the Etruscans would dry their wishbones—or furcula—in the sun and keep them as good luck charms.

~Thanksgiving is America's second favorite holiday.

According to another Harris Poll, this one from 2011, Thanksgiving is the second favorite holiday among American adults, behind Christmas and ahead of Halloween for millennials, Gen Xers, and baby boomers. At least we can all agree on that!

~Thanksgiving is the most popular day in the U.S. for racing.

Runners World reports that Thanksgiving has been the most popular holiday to race for much of the 2010s. "In recent years, Turkey Trots have become as synonymous with Thanksgiving as the turkey itself," says Michael Schiferl, EVP of Integrated Media at Weber Shandwick. "In fact, more than one million people participate in upwards of 1,300 races in the United States annually—making Thanksgiving the largest race day of the entire year."

~Sixty percent of Americans would rather do anything other than think about what they're grateful for on Thanksgiving.

As Amy Morin, LCSW, wrote for Psychology Today, 71% of Americans report feeling stress during the holiday season beginning on Thanksgiving. In addition, three in five respondents reported preferring to do something other than think about what they're grateful for during Thanksgiving, including such activities watching football, reading a book, or playing with a pet. Twelve percent of Americans even stated that they'd rather spend time on their smartphones than have a meaningful conversation with their family. But here's why it's time to change that…

~Giving back makes families closer and happier.

According to a poll conducted by Fidelity Charitable, 48% of people who grew up "with strong giving traditions" considered themselves to be happy today compared with 33% of people who did not grow up with such traditions. It also helps keep families together: 81% of those with strong giving traditions reported their core family as being "very close" compared with 71% of people without strong giving traditions.

Link: Best Life


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