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Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to September 2012
Find out what’s in the night sky during the coming month!
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Prepare for the Perseids!
This week: Get ready for one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year!
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Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to August 2012
Find out what’s in the night sky during the coming month!
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This Week: Two Meteor Showers
Sunday night will see peak activity for not just one, but two meteor showers.
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Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to July 2012
Find out what the sky will hold in the coming month!
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Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to June 2012
A quick look at what’s going on in the sky during the coming month.
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This Week: Look Up for the Lyrids!
This weekend, get outside to see some shooting star action!
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Looking Up: A Skywatcher’s Guide to April 2012
Find out what to watch for in the sky over the coming month!
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Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to February 2012
Find out what’s going on in the night sky over the next month!
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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.
