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5 Useful Things To Know Today: Dec. 30

Five things to help you through your last Friday of 2011.

1. It was cold enough for some snow flurries in North Potomac yesterday, but don't expect to see that again today. High temperatures will be in the mid- to low-50s with a 20 percent chance of precipitation.

2. In case you missed it: .

3. Current junior varsity head coach and varsity assistant Tyree Spinner has been named the new head varsity football coach at Wootton High School. Check with Patch next week for more info and comment from former coach Eddie Tolliver.

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4. On this day in history: The United States bought some 45,000 square miles of land from Mexico in the Gadsden Purchase in 1853.

5. On this, the second to last day of 2011, we'd like to thank you for reading Patch, ask that you 'like us' on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, and wish you a happy new year!

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