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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 24: Tarvarius Moore #30 of the Chicago Bears recovers an onside kick during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field on November 24, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

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COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 23: Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) directs the offense before the snap during a college football game against the Indiana Hoosiers on November 23, 2024 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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This photomicrograph shows hepatitis caused by the Lassa virus, using toluidine-blue azure II stain, 1972. The Lassa virus, which can cause altered liver morphology with hemorrhagic necrosis and inflammation, is a member of the family Arenaviridae, and is a single-stranded RNA, zoonotic, or animal-borne pathogen. Image courtesy CDC/Dr. W. Winn. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).

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HIGHLAND PARK, IL – OCTOBER 21: A gate with the number 23 controls access to the home of basketball legend Michael Jordan on October 21, 2013 in Highland Park, Illinois. Twenty-three is the number Jordan wore while playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls. The home which had been offered for sale for $29 million and later dropped to $21 million is scheduled to be sold at auction on November 22. The 32,683-squre-foot home features nine bedrooms, 19 bathrooms, a 15-car attached garage and an “NBA-quality” basketball court. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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