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What are the dog days of the summer? When do they start? Here's what to know

Welcome to the dog days. Summer's at its peak. It's hot and humid outside. Severe storms are hitting Ohio. Some people enjoy the summer weather, others not so much. But what are the dog days of summer ...
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We’re in the thick of the ‘dog days of summer.’ We can thank the ancient Greeks for that

Bad news, heat haters: The dog days of summer are not, as Florence Welch once sang, over or done. The dog days of summer, the period during which the star Sirius rises alongside the sun, run from July ...