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Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [Thursday, February 29, 2024]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( A cat basking in the February sun goes to the stove again in March. –Weather folklore [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [18 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 a diet to lose weight breed animals brew beer or cider can or pickle vegetables and fruit make sauerkraut plant belowground crops quit smoking slaughter livestock wean animals or children [Plan Ahead! 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