Groundhog Day is a traditional holiday that takes place in the United States on February 2nd each year. During the event, people observe a groundhog (a type of rodent) to see if it emerges from its burrow and casts a shadow. If it does, then it is said to indicate that winter will last for six more weeks.

While Groundhog Day does have some truth to it in that groundhogs do emerge from their burrows in early February, the notion that it can accurately predict the weather is mostly a myth. In reality, the groundhog's shadow isn't always a reliable indicator of the weather, and so the holiday is more of a fun tradition than a scientific one.
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