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The Dog Days of Summer

The Dog Days of Summer

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Jul 19, 2024
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Howdy! It’s Joey, back with more Fun Fact Friyay. This fact just may make you exclaim, “Hot dog!”

two brown and white dogs running dirt road during daytime
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The dog days of summer coincide with the heliacal rising of Sirius, the brightest star in the sky (aside from the sun).

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