MLK Day, the real dirt on April's eclipse, winter sowing

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( [Monday, January 15, 2024]( Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. –Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–68) [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [63 days until spring begins]( [Moon Phase Today]( [View the Moon Phase Calendar]( [When is the Next Full Moon?]( Today is the Best Day To begin diet to gain weight make jams or jellies plant aboveground crops [Plan Ahead! See the Best Days for Every Activity.]( Question of the Day Why were butter churns made out of mountain ash? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day A boy undertakes to put something in a playmate’s left hand which the playmate cannot possibly take in his right. What is this? – [Answer]( ADVERTISEMENT [The tools you need for a great harvest! 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