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Today: Janis Ian at Eddie's Attic

Here are 5 Things you need to know about this day -- Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012.

1. A folk legend. Singer/songwriter Janis Ian has been around for decades, having broken out as a teenager in the late 1960s with "Society's Child." She plays at 8 p.m. at Eddie's Attic, with tickets going for $30 online, $35 at the door.

2. Low Country Boil. This fund-raiser for the Decatur Education Foundation has changed venues. Instead of the Solarium, it will be held at Leapin' Lizards at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $60 online.

3. Weather. Sunny with highs in the lower 70s, lows in the high 40s.

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5. On this date. In 1992, Deion Sanders played for the Atlanta Falcons in the afternoon, then caught a plane to Pittsburgh and played for the Atlanta Braves that night. (Source: This Date in Georgia History)

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