2024.07.31: Old Medalists

Linkdump

News Speedrun

• Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms – ABC News (go.com)
• ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’: How To Watch It Online, Streaming, Rentals (variety.com)
• House of the Dragon Season 2 Finale Leaks on TikTok, Twitter (variety.com)

Getting Specific with Words

• Is the thumb a finger and what is its function? (medicalnewstoday.com)
• Continent | Definition, Map, & Facts | Britannica
• Continent – Wikipedia

Hold Your Applause

• Guinness World Record for Longest Applause
• The longest standing ovation at Cannes? A whopping 22 minutes | The Independent
• Red vs Blue | Guinness World Records

Head Case

• Craig MacTavish – Wikipedia

Hardcore Athletics

• Olympic athlete amputates finger to play in 2024 Paris Games – ABC News (go.com)
• History of the NFL in 95 Objects: Ronnie Lott’s amputated pinkie – Sports Illustrated
• Helmet holdouts: The last players not to wear helmets in the NHL – The Hockey News
• Medal Count – Paris 2024 Olympic Medal Table (olympics.com)
• This is absolutely insane. The strength to maintain that grip is amazing : r/ThatsInsane (reddit.com)
• Paris Olympics: Could this be Northern Ireland’s greatest ever Games? – BBC Sport
• Simone Biles becomes most decorated US Olympic gymnast with latest gold medal in Paris – ABC News
• Simone Biles, alone on the floor, completes an incredible comeback | CNN
• Dario Navarrete | Eleftherios Petrounias recibe la ayuda del legendario Arthur Zanetti para conquistar los anillos en la gala de Rio 2016. 🚀… | Instagram
• Iron cross (gymnastics) – Wikipedia