1887: Year Punxsutawney Phil began his Groundhog Day predictions
98: Number of times he saw his shadow, meaning six more weeks of winter
12: Number of times he didn’t see his shadow, meaning an early spring
11: Number of years with no records
16: Number of men in Punxsutawney Phil’s inner circle (caretakers/staff)
Source: groundhogs.com
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