10 cookie-baking tips, how fast is Earth spinning?, fungus gnats indoors

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [Monday, December 4, 2023]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( Be not a baker if your head be of butter. –Proverb Today is National Cookie Day! Celebrate with one of our [favorite cookie recipes](. [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [17 days until winter begins]( [View the Moon Phase Calendar]( [When is the Next Full Moon?]( Today is the Best Day To harvest belowground crops have dental care pick fruit [Plan Ahead! See the Best Days for Every Activity.]( Question of the Day Why is El Nino named for the Christ child? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day What word is that which by having a single letter transposed becomes its own opposite? – [Answer]( ADVERTISEMENT [The perfect gift for flower gardeners! 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