15 Interesting Facts About Thanksgiving That You Should Know.

Thanksgiving is the best food holiday of the year!

Although we know the popular story of the Pilgrims having a feast with the Native Americans, there’s much more to it than that.

From lesser-known Thanksgiving origins to Presidents who didn’t support it and how much turkey we eat, here at The Fact Site, we brought you the full story!

Most people are under the impression that the origins of Thanksgiving comes from friendly Native Americans joining the Pilgrims in a friendly feast in 1620.

In fact, many people dispute the real origins of Thanksgiving.

The National Parks Service says that in 1565, the Spanish founded a settlement called St. Augustine.

They celebrated by having a meal to which they invited the native Seloy tribe to.

It is gathered that the Spanish had pork stew, garbanzo beans, sea biscuits, and red wine.

It’s possible that the Seloy tribe contributed turkey, venison, and maize