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TIL that brain-eating amoeba was found in New Orleans' water supply system in July 2015

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GYOmG TIL that although Jim Brown is considered one of the all-time NFL greats, he may have been an even better lacrosse player, scoring 42 goals in 10 games as a senior at Syracuse.
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