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Groundhog Day 2011: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Quick End to Winter
Feb 2nd 2011 – 12:00AM
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Bummed out by this winter's weather? Well, the worst of it will be over soon -- at least according to a rodent in Pennsylvania. It's the one day of the year when we ignore Doppler radar, mute the weather guy and put our trust in a marmot instead of the weather widgets on our computer screens. Today is Groundhog Day, a...
Punxsutawney Phil Groundhog Predictions [PHOTOS]
Feb 1st 2011 – 1:40PM
Every year on the morning of Feb. 2, winter-weary humans turn for hope to a groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pa. If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow when he's pulled from his burrow at daybreak, it means six more weeks of winter. At least, that's what Groundhog Day folklore says. But, really, how accurate is the furry...
Background on groundhogs
The groundhog (Marmota monax), also known as a woodchuck, whistle-pig, or in some areas as a land-beaver, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots.
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