Celebrate Groundhog Day with 6 bizarre groundhog facts
Scientific American • 2/2/2026
Summary
Groundhogs don’t really forecast the weather, but there are plenty of other strange things about these rodents. The article titled "Celebrate Groundhog Day with 6 bizarre groundhog facts" highlights these unusual aspects.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
15d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
366
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier1% (0.5^366/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^366/48 = 0.005066) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 15 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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