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Get Ready for Winter: From Deck to Roof
Don’t let winter catch you unprepared! This handy guide will help you get your home ready for the worst!
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Traditional Yet High Tech
High-tech may not be the way you’d describe the Farmers’ Almanac, but today’s blog proves we are keeping up with the times.
Read More »What’s Worse: Snow in March or Rain in July?
Which weather is worse – snow in late March or rain in July? Read on and tell us what you think.
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Ask Caleb: Does Polar Drift Affect Weather?
Does the movement of the magnetic north pole affect the weather? Find out!
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Where to Go to Escape the Snow
Sick of the cold, and of shoveling snow? Here’s a look at the ten warmest cities in the continental U.S.
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Which Pole is Colder: North or South?
What’s the coldest place on Earth? The answer may surprise you!
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What’s Your Weather Personality?
Take this quiz to find out what the weather says about your personality.
Read More »Persimmon Seed Report from North Carolina: 2010 Edition
Persimmon seeds have long been regarded as telltale indicators of what the winter weather will be like in the area that they’re found. The widely-accepted correlation is that knife-shaped seeds mean “cold and icy”, while spoon-shaped indicate you need to prepare for the white flaky stuff (and we’re not talking about dandruff). Last September, Johnsonville,… Continue Reading »
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How Do You Handle the Heat?!
This summer has been a real scorcher for most of the country. Check out how some of our Farmers’ Almanac readers and contributors have been coping with all this HEAT.
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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.
