Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors
A wet May,
Brings a good load of hay.
–Proverb
(A wet May predicts a sunny June.) | | | Question of the Day
Is a thistle the same as a nettle, and do they both sting? – Answer | | Puzzle of the Day
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