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Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( [Monday, January 24, 2022]( [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [54 days until spring begins]( Question of the Day What exactly do B.C. and A.D. stand for, and was there a year 0? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day What is it that occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, and once in a million years? – [Answer]( [sleigh] Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. –Robert Frost (1874–1963) ADVERTISEMENT [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Best Milkweed Varieties for Monarch Butterflies (image)]( [Best Milkweed Varieties for Monarch Butterflies]( Monarch butterfly populations have declined by a shocking 90% over the past 20 years! One thing we can do is to plant native milkweed. 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