Groundhog Day Trivia

Happy Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, which, according to legend, means we're in for six more weeks of winter. Keep in mind, however, that Phil only has a 39 percent accuracy rate.

 

Want to learn more about Groundhog Day? Just read on!

• Groundhog Day can trace its origins back to Germany, where the groundhog's role was originally played by a hedgehog.
• The first official Groundhog Day was celebrated on February 2, 1886 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
• Punxsutawney Phil's predictions are entered into the Congressional Record.
• Phil's full name is "Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators and Weather Prophet Extraordinary."
• During the rest of the year, Phil lives in a climate-controlled home in the Punxsutawney Library.
• The 1993 movie Groundhog Day was actually filmed in Woodstock, Illinois, not Punxsutawney.

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