Punxsutawney Phil
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PETA wants to replace Groundhog Day groundhogs with AI robotsPETA says a robot could predict the weather more accurately than Punxsatawney Phill or Wiarton Willie.TrendingJan 30, 2020
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The groundhogs have spoken. Will Calgary see an early spring?Groundhogs don't exist in southern Alberta so we look to Balzac Billy to tell us what the second half of winter will bring.WeatherFeb 2, 2019
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Shubenacadie Sam sees shadow, predicts 6 more weeks of winterNova Scotia’s furry weather prognosticator gave this year’s first prediction of all the groundhogs in Canada.CanadaFeb 2, 2019
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Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog forecasts that spring will come early this yearGroundhog Day has its origin in a German legend that says if a furry rodent casts a shadow on Feb. 2, winter continues. If not, spring comes early.WorldFeb 2, 2019
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Marmot meteorologist or furry fraud? How accurate are Groundhog Day predictionsAre any of these groundhogs to be believed?CanadaFeb 2, 2017
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Groundhog Day 2017: Early spring or six more weeks of winter?It's Groundhog Day, a day when many look to rodents to predict the end of winter.CanadaFeb 2, 2017
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Global Calgary forecasters helped create Balzac Billy for Groundhog DayAn impromptu history lesson in the Global Calgary newsroom Wednesday, brought out that Balzac Billy was invented by two of our own!Feb 1, 2017
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New Hampshire resort offers asylum to Punxsutawney PhilA ski resort is offering asylum to the famed groundhog after police posted an arrest warrant for the varmint who predicted six more weeks of winter.WorldFeb 16, 2015
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WATCH: Groundhog takes a bite out of winter… and the mayorA Wisconsin mayor was left licking his wound after a local celebrity groundhog tried to bite his ear off.WorldFeb 2, 2015
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