5 things to know: What's in a hot dog? Apparently, human DNA

Five things to know Monday, October 26:

1. A new report claims your hot dog or veggie dog might have an unintended "special ingredient" – human DNA. [Find out what that means here]

2. Wondering what coach Dan Quinn had to say about the Falcons win over the Titans on Sunday? [Read D. Orlando Ledbetter's blog here]

3. It was the play STILL being talked about: Georgia Tech's stunning touchdown return. [Read Ken Sugiura's blog on the story behind the play]

4. Tragedy at the Oklahoma State homecoming parade leads to second degree murder charges. [Read more on this story here]

5. Grab your umbrella. You'll need it sometime today. [Get your full Atlanta weather forecast here]

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