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The 2013 Farmers Almanac
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An amazing tale of survival! Plus: The best home heating fuel is … - February 6th, 2013

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Never let success get to your head. Never let failure get to your heart.
February 6th, 2013
An Amazing Tale of Survival!

Punishing cold literally froze his hands to the bone, but Howard Blackburn lived to tell the tale!

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Which Home Heating Fuel is Best?
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Which Home Heating Fuel is Best?Should you heat your home with firewood, oil, natural gas, propane, wood pellets, or something else? Get the low-down on various fuel sources, and what each costs over a season of heating.
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What the Heck is a Satsuma? What the Heck is a Satsuma? When you hear "satsuma" is your automatic response to say "gesundheit"? Learn all about this strangely-named, but delicious, fruit!
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Make Your Own Herbal Supplements! Make Your Own Herbal Supplements! Want to experiment with herbal remedies? Learn to make your own supplements and preparations!
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Chillin' Together: Winter Cookouts Chillin' Together: Winter Cookouts Don't wait for summer! Get outside and make some memories – and delicious food – today!
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Helpful Hint
Helpful Hint Dry Skin? Add some milk powder to your bathwater.
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Today's Best Day Tasks

Cut Hair to Retard Growth, Mow to Retard Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Harvest, Pick Apples and Pears, Wean, Quit Smoking, Potty Train, Perform Demolition, Wash Wooden Floors, Wash Windows, Start Diet to Lose Weight, Advertise to Sell, Buy a Car
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Gardening Tasks

February 5th - February 6th
Neither Plant Nor Sow On These Barren Days.
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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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