Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors
Sometimes at night the crickets stop
Their chirping, and I know
The things that hunt by moonlight
Are prowling there below.
–Benjamin Rice (1903–78) | | | Question of the Day
How can I separate two cooking pots that are really stuck together? – Answer
Puzzle of the Day
A division of time and a girl’s name.(Use these clues to find the two words that, when combined, form the name of a flower.) – Answer | |  What Is the Heat Index, and Why Does It Matter?
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