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Groundhog Day's Very Weird Origins (1877)

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The hosts explore the history and traditions of the Groundhog Day celebration, tracing back to German immigrants and their use of hedgehogs to predict the weather. They question the reliability of groundhogs as meteorological forecasters and delve into the peculiar customs surrounding the event.

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