Thursday, August 24, 2023

"Hundreds involved in Bay Area Tough Mudder race sick with possible staph, bacterial infections"

ABC:

In an email to participants Tough Mudder wrote:

"We are reaching out, as we are aware of some reports of individuals experiencing an adverse health reaction following participation in the Tough Mudder Sonoma event this past weekend.

We want to let you know, that the health and safety of the Tough Mudder community is always our top priority, and accordingly, we are actively taking all necessary steps to fully investigate the matter.

If you are experiencing any medical concerns, please consider seeing your doctor.

We thank you for understanding and patience as we continue to look into the matter.

Meanwhile, posted a few hours ago, "Are you tough enough for Arctic Enema?":


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I thought the storm videos from Mecca I was seeing on Tiktok were too absurd to be real, but no, I guess it really was that windy and chaotic

@mohamedomer846 #عاصفه_رعديه 😨😨#مكه_الان ♬ الصوت الأصلي - بـدر الـمـشـاري 💫


Al Jazeera:
[The] spokesman for the National Center for Meteorology, posted ... that the storm brought gale-force winds exceeding 80 kilometres (50 miles) per hour

A few more clips below:

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Custom action figures of some real deep cut characters from the Star Wars cartoons

First off, buyer beware if you preordered the 3.75: Sabine:



And check out some custom action figures from the Bad Batch, Clone Wars, and Rebels cartoons, including Inspector Jen June, Clone X from The Bad Batch, and Puffer Pig:

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New Humble Bundle is the Dungeon Crawl Classics mega book bundle

Starting at $1 for three, including "Love Mutants of Castle Heartache."
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Microchips added to wheels of parmigiano reggiano to fight counterfeiting

It's the latest innovation from the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium
parmigiano reggiano – the only kind which can be called parmesan within Europe – must be made in a small part of northern Italy, including in the provinces of Parma and Reggio Emilia.

In addition, the wheels of cheese – which weigh on average 40kg (88lb) – have to be matured for at least 12 months in a mountain area, and are tested by experts two years after production to ensure they make the grade.
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Given the strict rules in attaining the certification, such delicacies usually sell for higher prices, making it an enticing market for copycats. Indeed, the PRC estimates that annual global sales of counterfeit cheese reach about $2bn (£1.6bn), not far off those of the authentic product
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Nerf Pro Gelfire x Mr. Beast Blaster is 44% off in the sale today

Jurassic Park, import Marvel figures, Pokemon, and this:
Nerf Pro Gelfire rounds come dehydrated in the box to give you a huge amount. Add water to hydrate them for use. Hydrated rounds fire at a high velocity and burst when they hit a target. No need to pick up rounds!

Includes blaster with full- and semi-auto modes, 300-capacity hopper, 20,000 dehydrated Nerf Pro Gelfire soft super absorbent polymer projectiles, removable barrel, extendable stock, protective eyewear, easy slide-in slide-out rechargeable battery, and universal USB-A to USB-C charging cable. 





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Goofy kaiju sculptures



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