On Thanksgiving, everyone thinks about what they are grateful for. This is a great time to gather the whole family at the same table. But have you ever thought about the history of this holiday? We've rounded up the most interesting facts about Thanksgiving!A holiday without a dateFor more than 150 years, Thanksgiving was celebrated spontaneously and had no specific date. In 1783, the British Empire recognized the United States as an independent state, and in 1789, the holiday acquired national significance, and the young state began to grow its customs and traditions.Swan on the tableFor the first few years, the main dish on the Thanksgiving table was no turkey at all. The first settlers feasted on the meat of swans, seals, and lobsters.Why is turkey a traditional Thanksgiving dish?Interestingly, this bird is not just the basis of the festive table. This dish has a symbolic meaning because it was the turkey that was the only game that the first settlers could hunt.Why is Thanksgiving celebrated twice a year?Between 1939 and 1941, the states of Texas and Colorado celebrated Thanksgiving twice in November. Why is that? The thing is that local authorities could not agree on a permanent date.Why do the US and Canada have different celebration dates?If in the USA Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, then in Canada on the second Monday of October. Why such a difference? This is due to the colder climate of the country, where the harvest season ends earlier.The turkey will live!Every year, the incumbent is presented with two turkeys to choose from. One of the birds soon decorates the festive table in the White House. And the second bird, as a result of a solemn ceremony, receives a “pardon” and returns to live out his life on a special farm. The latter will never again get on the table with people, she will live on the ranch until her natural death. This is such an interesting tradition.The end of Thanksgiving is Black Friday!Every year, the day of crazy discounts falls on the Friday after American Thanksgiving Day. But did you know the history of this day?This story happened a long time ago in the USA. In 2004, just as the Christmas holidays began, a little-known entrepreneur who wasn't doing as well as he'd hoped decided to throw a global merchandise sale. And so that other business owners would not be outraged, and people walk in the USA on these holidays until the very morning, he decided not to close the store from late evening until very late morning. The prices were staggering, only 10% off the whole price, which means 90% off, cheaper just for nothing. The news immediately spread throughout the city, people rushed to buy everything! The next day, the idea was picked up by many others, and in 2005 all over America, as soon as Thanksgiving passed, a large-scale offensive of buyers for insane discounts began on Friday night!

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Sometimes dogs are more loyal than many people! We have selected touching stories about the fidelity of dogs, which once again prove that there are no better friends than these animals.Roselle and Salty<div class="raw-html-embed"><iframe src="https://assets.pinterest.com/ext/embed.html?id=147422587794197318" height="616" width="450" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>On September 11, 2001, when there was a horrific terrorist attack in New York, two dogs saved the lives of their blind owners and others.On September 11, 2001, a blind computer technician named Omar Rivera was working with his dog Salty on the 71st floor of the World Trade Center. When the plane hit the tower, the blind man, realizing he wouldn't have time to escape, decided to give his Labrador Retriever a chance to escape and unfastened the leash around the dog's neck. There was noise and terrible heat all around, and the stairs were crowded with people. Omar freed Salty and ordered her to leave. The rushing crowd pulled the dog along, but after a few minutes, the blind man felt Salty poke at his feet: she returned to the owner. A faithful animal and one of the employees helped Omar climb 70 flights of stairs, which took almost an hour. Shortly after they left the tower, the building collapsed, and, according to the man, he owes his life to a faithful dog.Roselle is another heroine of that terrible day. The dog was sleeping under his owner's desk on the 78th floor of Tower 1 of the World Trade Center when the attack began. She was awakened by the plane crashing about fifteen floors above them. Roselle calmly helped Hingson up the stairwell despite the smoke, commotion, and noise surrounding her. The dog led her owner and 30 others down the 1,463 steps from the tower.Guide dogs Salty and Roselle received the UK's highest military award for animals, the Deakin Medal.Lady<div class="raw-html-embed"><iframe src="https://assets.pinterest.com/ext/embed.html?id=240590805063392278" height="460" width="450" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>Golden Retriever, nicknamed Lady, was a true friend of 81-year-old American Parley Nichols for six years. Even though the owner developed dementia, the dog never left the man for a day. Soon a mysterious story happened - in April 2010, Parley went missing. The police searched for him for a week until they found his body in a field with his faithful dog Lady by his side.It turned out that Nichols died of heart failure, but the Lady did not leave him, eating only water from a nearby stream. The faithful dog did not want to leave the owner, but his family eventually took Lady from the scene of the tragedy and left her to live with them.Hawkeye&nbsp;<div class="raw-html-embed"><iframe src="https://assets.pinterest.com/ext/embed.html?id=297378381647054690" height="568" width="450" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>This heartbreaking photo that went around the world was taken by the cousin of the deceased soldier John Tumilson. As you can see, dogs can also experience grief and cry for the owner, who is no longer in this world. In 2011, Hockey served in the US Marine Corps with his owner, John Tumilson, and they shared a strong friendship. Once a soldier didn't return from a combat mission. The helicopter on which the military was flying was shot down, and Hoki's owner died. The animal took this loss very hard. According to the relatives of the deceased, the dog didn't want to believe that his owner was no more.

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