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Feb. 2 is fast approaching. Are you ready to amaze your friends with some Groundhog Day trivia?
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Photo of the day: Punxsutawney Phil perches on the shoulder of groundhog handler John Griffiths on Feb. 2 during the 126th annual Groundhog Day festivities in Punxsutawney, Pa.
Moments earlier, the famous groundhog had predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow after leaving his burrow. If Phil had not seen his shadow, that would mean an early spring is on the way. But not all of the nation’s furry forecasters agree: New York’s Staten Island Chuck predicted an early spring, as did Georgia’s Gen. Beauregard Lee.
6 things most people don’t know about Groundhog Day
Did you know that Germans started asking the groundhog about spring as an excuse to drink, eat and be merry?
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Could a nutria replace Punxsutawney Phil?
Why do we celebrate Groundhog Day?
Tornadoes strike on Groundhog Day, and environmental documentaries make their mark at the Oscars.
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Why do we celebrate Groundhog Day?
Before we received weather reports from rodents and life lessons from time loops, Groundhog Day evolved for centuries into the bizarre holiday it is today.
