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The Great Blizzard of 1899: Deep South, Deep Freeze
Snowball fights in Tallahassee? This week marks the anniversary of one of the coldest weeks in U.S. history.
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The Children of Wind and Rain
Maori legends say snow was born from the marriage of the rain and the wind. Learn more!
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Test your knowledge with our winter weather quiz!
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.