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Would you believe this Old Farmer? - Pocono Record

Would you believe this Old Farmer?
Pocono Record
"Regarding the overall accuracy of the almanacs, they are better at monthly predictions than with their daily forecasts," said Gelber. ...

Digging out the truth of a 42-inch rumor - Lancaster Newspapers

Digging out the truth of a 42-inch rumor
Lancaster Newspapers
There, we found not one but three almanacs. But which one held the ominous prediction? Not The Old Farmer's Almanac ("Useful, with a Pleasant Degree of ...

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Nonfiction offers broad appeal - Deseret News

Nonfiction offers broad appeal
Deseret News
"Really, Really Big Questions About Life, the Universe and Everything" by Dr. Stephen Law (Kingfisher) treats different issues than the almanacs in a more ...

For his accomplishments, Benjamin Franklin deserves a holiday - NorthJersey.com

For his accomplishments, Benjamin Franklin deserves a holiday
NorthJersey.com
In 1732 Franklin created "Poor Richard's Almanack," a magazine much like today's almanacs, and loaded with proverbial sayings, some original and others ...

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