Thermometers are a common piece of equipment found in nearly every home. Some of us even have multiple thermometers, each one with its own unique purpose. There are medical thermometers, weather thermometers, cooking thermometers, industrial thermometers, and more. Just about everyone knows what a thermometer does — it measures temperature according to a predetermined numeric

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We're flushed with excited to share! We've dedicated May 6th to America's favorite bathroom read—find out how to celebrate this special day!

Ray Geiger was the Farmers’ Almanac’s 6th editor and the reason we have a Farmers’ Almanac today. Here's a look back, in photos, at his wonderful career.

While the Farmers’ Almanac is known for its weather forecasts and gardening tips, we also launch human interest crusades. These crusades or “campaigns,” as we call them, are chosen in an effort to address everyday (non-political) things that maybe have fallen victim to the “it’s always been done that way” mindset. They’re usually something we can all relate

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Managing editor Sandi Duncan imagines traveling back in time to meet our founding editor, David Young. Here's what she'd ask him.

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