How Many Calories Do We Consume On Thanksgiving?
Answer: The Calorie Control Council estimates the Thanksgiving meal packs a whopping 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat. YIKES!
Now, what do you have to do to burn off those extra calories?
Now, remember: calories equal energy to burn! You might be curious as to how much work you have to do to use up the calories from each delicious...
How many calories are in a cup of fresh cranberries versus a cup of cranberry sauce?
Answer: There are 50 calories in a cup of fresh cranberries, whereas a cup of cranberry sauce is around 400 calories.
Due to the high sugar content in cranberry sauce is what spikes that delicious fruit up to a whopping 400 calories. Yikes! But is that not what makes the sauce sooooo good?
Other fun cranberry facts: Native American did consume...
What Year Was The First NFL Game Played on Thanksgiving Day?
Bonus Questions: Who played in that game?
ANSWER: The first NFL football game was played on Thanksgiving Day in 1934. The Detroit Lions hosted the Chicago Bears at the University of Detroit stadium.
The Detroit game was played in front of 26,000 fans and was broadcasted over the NBC radio network on 94 stations across the US. The Lions have kept...
When was the first vaccine invented?
ANSWER: Around 1796, Edward Jenner, an English Doctor had documented that people who worked near cows were completely immune to the smallpox virus thus semi-creating the first vaccine.
By using Dr. Jenner’s original observation, scientists quickly figured out that people working with cattle were picking up a less dangerous cowpox virus which in turn left them completely immune to the...
What famous TV show did the mask of Michael Myers (the face of Halloween) come from?
M*A*S*H
The incredible hulk.
Star Trek.
Happy Days.
Answer: Back in 1978, the makers of Halloween had such a limited budget that they were forced to buy the cheapest one they could find. It turned out to be a William Shatner Star Trek mask. When Shatner found out, he said he was honored.
Which of the Following is a Thyroid Disease Symptom?
Hoarse Voice
Reduced Energy
Weight Gain
Memory Loss
Answer: All of the above
“Thyroid hormone controls many activities in your body, including how fast you burn calories and how fast your heart beats. Diseases of the thyroid cause it to make either too much or too little of the hormone. Depending on how much or how little hormone your thyroid...
Which household pet behavior can spread a disease with low grade fever, enlarged lymph nodes, and severe muscle pain?
Dogs Shedding
Cats Scratching
Birds Molting
Fish Swimming
Answer: Cats Scratching
A new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that the bacterial infection cat-scratch disease may have had a deeper and more deadly impact to people than originally assumed.
The disease is spread by infected fleas. Cats pick up the bacteria that causes the disease – Bartonella...
How Long Does It Take To Burn Off One Slice Of Pizza?
A lot of us think we’ll only have one slice, but in reality, when that fresh pizza shows up, we somehow eat half the box. If we knew how long each calorie took to burn off; we might think twice about grabbing another piece.
We did some research and found out how long it takes to burn off those unwanted...
