November SKI Tips, 2024

1. If the rain evaporates before it reaches the earth, it is called Virga. It is also known as a dry storm.
2. Only male turkeys gobble, and the female turkeys make a cackle sound. 
3. The tradition of football on Thanksgiving began in 1876 with a game between Yale and Princeton. The first NFL games were played on Thanksgiving in 1920.
4. In November 1926, President Calvin Coolidge was gifted a live raccoon intended to be his Thanksgiving dinner. He decided to keep it as a pet instead. 
5. “Indian Summer” is a period of abnormally warm weather occurring between November 11-November 20.
6. If you are planning to order a live Christmas tree, dig a hole before the soil freezes. Mulch the area heavily to prevent freezing or dig the hole and put the fill in a protected, non-freezing area, such as a garage or basement.
7. Apples like cooler temperatures so store them between 32 and 40 degrees (in your refrigerator or an unfinished basement) 1 to 2 months.
8. Before you light your first log in the fireplace, get your chimney cleaned and make any necessary repairs to prevent chimney fires.
9. More wild critters eat acorns than any other food not only because they are abundant, but because they are nutritious.
10. Indiana is home to one of the most important archaeological sites in the United States. The Hopewell Tradition, a mysterious culture, filled earthen mounds with tens of thousands of artifacts around 2,000 years ago. Archaeological excavations carried out at Mounds State Park in Anderson, Indiana reveal construction of the mounds began around 250 BCE. Utilized for approximately 500 years, the mounds served primarily as a ceremonial function, first by the Adena and later the Hopewell--a name given to them by scientists to describe the changing culture of these native groups.