Every year on Feb. 2, the United States and Canada celebrate Groundhog Day.
The superstition goes that if a groundhog comes out of its burrow and sees its shadow, there will be 40 more days of cold wintry weather.
The beginnings of Groundhog Day are somewhat based in ancient practices and traditions.
Feb. 2 falls midway between winter solstice and spring equinox, which was celebrated as the beginning…
