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Current Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous
98% of full

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Summer fitness, natural remedies, a helpful how-to, and more! - June 6th, 2012

Farmers' Almanac NewsletterNEWSLETTER
Philosofact
The person who walks in another's tracks leaves no footprints.
June 6th, 2012
Weather-ology: Brains in the Sky?

The ancient Norse believed we lived beneath a giant's skull. Learn more!

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What the Heck is Cherimoya?
Kent Nutrition Group
What the Heck is Cherimoya?Learn all about this strange-looking fruit!
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Ask Handy Andi: How to Hang a Picture Straight Ask Handy Andi: How to Hang a Picture Straight Say goodbye to askew family photos and off-kilter artwork!
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Summer 911 Summer 911 Natural remedies to soothe summer maladies!
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Get Fit by Having Fun this Summer! Get Fit by Having Fun this Summer! Instead of trying to force yourself to endure a dull exercise routine, why not pick up a fun outdoor hobby this summer?
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Helpful Hint
Helpful Hint Add a little sugar to pancake or waffle batter for faster browning.
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Current Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous Moon, 95% of Full Waning Gibbous
95% of Full
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Today's Best Day Tasks

Mow to Retard Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Prune Trees, Wean, Potty Train, Slaughter
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Gardening Tasks

June 6th - June 8th
Plant Late Beets, Potatoes, Onions, Carrots And Other Root Crops.
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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.

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