Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of bad weather this Groundhog Day 2010
It is official, the legendary groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his simulated tree stump in Pennsylvania and indeed saw his shadow, thus six more weeks of bad weather.
Records indicate that Punxsutawney Phil has been predicting the weather since 1887 and according to the groundhogs handlers, who call themselves the 'Inner Circle', Punxsutawney Phil's weather predictions are 100% accurate.
Punxsutawney Phil has made 113 weather predictions for the entire United States thus far and according to the StormFax Weather Almanac, the groundhog has only been accurate 39% of the time.
Having learned from the infamous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, that we will experience six more weeks of winter, let us learn a little more about the groundhog himself.
Fun facts about Punxsutawney Phil
* Punxsutawney Phil is over 123 years old. A groundhog held in captivity has a lifespan of about 10 years. However, Punxsutawney Phil is given a 'groundhog cocktail', once a year, which lengthens his life expectancy by 7 years.
* A typical groundhog will weigh about 13 pounds. Punxsutawney Phil weighs an amazing 20 pounds, must be the cocktails.
* Punxsutawney Phil whispers his weather prediction to a member of the 'Inner Circle' in a language called 'Groundhogese'. The prediction will then be translated for all to understand.
* You can receive Groundhog Day predictions from Punxsutawney Phil by texting "Groundhog" to 247365, follow him on Twitter or check out his website.
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