Did you know that quasquibicentennial means 225? Me neither, but this year’s “The Old Farmer’s Almanac” celebrated its quasquibicentennial anniversary, and the quirky book that’s been around more than two centuries proudly printed that tongue twister on page 6.

To be honest, I didn’t realize it was still printed, but it’s apparently still a much-needed publication. The anniversary edition even had a congratulatory message from President Barack Obama. So what does “The Old Farmer’s Almanac” publish that’s so valuable?

Well, if you can look past the advertisements for Squatty Potty, sex videos (I’m not kidding) and gold coins, there’s a wealth of information. The usual seasonal calendars are there, along with weather predictions and information about when gray squirrels will have litters, but there’s also tons of obscure facts that will surprise you. Below are a few:

• Fifty-four percent of dogs are overweight. So not only are Americans growing more rotund every year, we are making sure Rover eats too much as well. I guess we want Man’s Best Friend to die of heart disease and diabetes along with the rest of us.

• Twenty-five percent of Americans buy groceries online. Really? Who are these people and where are these grocery stores?

• One of the first U.S. coins, the “Birch cent” sold for $2.6 million in 2015. That’s a pretty good return on something most people don’t bother to pick up off the floor.

• In 1792, frequent baths were considered hazardous to your health. Considering 90 percent of Americans were farmers back then, I’m guessing we were a stinky bunch. No wonder the British hated us so much.

• According to the Almanac, adult amusement 225 years ago included jumping high enough to click your heels three times in the air. Before iPads and iPhones, there was heel-clicking! Good times.

There’s also quite a bit of history about the Almanac itself. In 1938, the editor omitted the weather forecasts and circulation dropped tremendously.

Attorney Abraham Lincoln (yes, that one) once used the lunar tables in the Almanac as a defense for a murder client. He was acquitted.

In 1932, the publication arrived with a hole punched in the corner for the first time. Before that, readers made their own holes. The anniversary edition I’m currently holding has a hole in the corner, but I have no idea why.

The 1963 edition warned of murder in the month of November since there are two full moons. John F. Kennedy was assassinated on the 22nd.

And oddly enough, readers continue to send letters to publisher Robert B. Thomas. He died in 1847.

Readers of the Almanac will also find plenty of useful farming and gardening advice, such as: “Watch for banded wooly bear caterpillars now” on the calendar for October. Who knew to watch out for wooly bear caterpillars in October?

All joking aside, the Almanac is a good read, even if most Americans no longer rely on its advice for their daily lives. Here’s to another 225 years of American tradition.

Luke Horton is publisher of The Daily Leader. Email him at luke.horton@dailyleader.com.