Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for November 22, 2018
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November 22, 2018: It’s time for the big feast, and this year Americans bought 365 million pounds of turkey for Thanksgiving.[1]
Of course, there’s more to the meal than turkey. Americans also purchased 250 million pounds of potatoes (including 57 million pounds of sweet potatoes). On top of that, Thanksgiving dinners will include 40 million bakery rolls, 28 million pies, and 17 million pounds of fresh cranberries.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- November 21, 2018 – 54 million Americans traveling this holiday weekend
- November 20, 2018 – 375 million workers worldwide may need to change occupations due to artificial intelligence
- November 19, 2018 – 55 potential candidates for Democratic presidential nomination
- November 16, 2018 – 4 consecutive U.S. presidents have lost Congress during their term
- November 15, 2018 – 5 percent of Americans have finished their holiday shopping
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