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Simone Biles is American gymnastics’s Greatest of all Time (GOAT). Following the 2023 World Championships, she has won 37 world titles and Olympic medals. Those totals include men and women — no one is better than Simone Biles. She has won eight national titles and is the only American gymnast ever to accomplish that. Image from X. Simone is currently working toward the 2024 Paris Olympics. After experiencing some health issues during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Paris will be a way for her to cement her GOAT designation. Her fans don’t need any confirmation; they already know! You can see the raw talent in this 2023 floor routine where she took the gold medal at Antwerp. At four feet, eight inches tall, Simone Biles is one of the shortest gymnasts on the United States national team. Her unique style and creativity in showmanship mean she has accomplished a lot of “firsts.” This gives her the distinction of having five skills named for her on the official code of points: two floors, two vaults, and one beam. Skills are named after the first gymnast to perform the move in a major international competition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by USA Gymnastics (@usagym) Is Simone Biles The Greatest Living Athlete? In a recent TikTok post, biomedical engineer Matt Math evaluated Simone Biles’s skill levels compared to those of other world-class athletes. Using some math, he determined that Simone Biles is one of the greatest living athletes. And, of course, there was a bit of fangirling, too. @matt.math Simone Biles is one of the greatest living athletes, let alone the greatest gymnast. From the perspective of a biomedical engineer, she is perfection. I can’t wait to see how she does in the Olympics. #olympics #simonebiles #gymnastics #physics #mattmath #greenscreen #parisolympics2024 ♬ original sound – Matt Math Based on a report from NBC, Matt stated that Simone Biles leaped 12 feet into the air. Matt used the distance from the floor to the top of her head to find her ground clearance. After subtracting her height, the distance her feet cleared was seven feet four inches! That is higher than Shaquille O’Neal, who stands seven feet one inch tall. Her leap is higher than the women’s high jump’s current national and world records. Using that leap height and the comparisons, Matt feels confident that Simone Biles is one of the best athletes ever. He thinks she might be the greatest living athlete. He does present a convincing discussion. Please share if you think Simone Biles qualifies as the world’s greatest athlete. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Biomedical Engineer Argues That Simone Biles Could Be The Greatest Living Athlete appeared first on InspireMore.

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The post Why Does My Cat Fart When I Pick Him Up? 5 Vet-Reviewed Reasons by Misty Layne appeared first on Catster. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren't considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Catster.com. As much as you love your cat, there are times when they can be a little gross. Times like when they repeatedly shove their butt in your face or the way they can fart when you pick them up. While some of the cat’s less-than-desirable behaviors can’t be changed, as they’re simply feline in nature, you might be able to do something about others. If your cat always farts when you pick them up, you’ve probably wondered why they were doing so and whether it could be stopped. A cat that always farts is experiencing excessive gas or flatulence, which can be for a few reasons. Knowing which of these reasons is the one for your cat may help you reduce the chances of this happening. The 5 Reasons Why Cats Might Fart When You Pick Them Up 1. Dietary Related You know how sometimes you eat something that simply doesn’t agree with your stomach. Well, the same thing can happen to your feline friend, and it could be the reason they’re farting when picked up. This could be a one-time thing if they’ve had a new treat or stolen some of your food. However, it could also be a long-term issue related to their regular cat food. If a cat’s diet doesn’t agree with their stomach, they could experience more gassiness, as well as gastrointestinal distress. A rise in flatulence could also mean that your cat has developed a food sensitivity or allergy to a food they’ve been consuming for years. If you think your cat’s diet may be to blame, try switching them (slowly!) to a different food. Choose something with high-quality, digestible ingredients. However, if your cat has dermatitis, vomiting, and diarrhea, it is worth consulting with a vet as these are signs of a food allergy among other things. Image Credit: New Africa, Shutterstock 2. Eating Habits Sometimes, the problem isn’t the food your cat is eating but how they’re eating it. Felines who eat too fast or tend to overeat can ingest extra air that builds up until it causes flatulence. This problem has a simple fix, though. If your cat eats too fast, you can get them a slow feeder that will help them eat far slower. If your pet tends to overeat, you may want to break their meals down into a few smaller meals a day rather than a couple of large meals. In either case, these things should help the cat to swallow less air resulting in fewer instances of farting. 3. How You Handle Them Your cat farting when you pick them up might be entirely on you! The way you handle your cat when you’re lifting them up could be forcing air out of their body in the form of farts. This is especially true if you tend to pick your cat up by holding them around their belly. Instead of picking them up this way, try picking them up by placing one hand under the front legs and one under the back legs. The issue might also be that you’re cuddling your cat too close to your body after you pick them up, which could cause air to move around and be released. If this is the case, loosen up your hold. Essentially, you want to avoid compressing your cat’s belly when picking them up or holding them to avoid triggering flatulence. Image Credit: BearFotos, Shutterstock 4. A Bad Fright There’s no doubt about it; felines have a tendency to be skittish. And this skittishness could be why they fart when you pick them up. How so? Well, you may inadvertently be startling your cat when you try to pick them up, which could cause them to pass gas, as it isn’t entirely uncommon for kitties to fart when they get frightened. To avoid this, try to let your cat know you’re there before picking them up. Also, try not to simply scoop them up while they’re playing or sleeping. Read their body language and don’t pick them up if they thrash, pin their ears, swish their tail, scratch, or bite when you do so. These signs are your cat telling you they are uncomfortable with being held. 5. Health Issues If your cat didn’t often fart before, but now they pass gas whenever you pick them up, there’s a good chance it could be related to a health issue. Constant gassiness is often related to gastrointestinal problems. Infections, parasites, inflammatory disorders, and cancers can affect the gastrointestinal tract and interfere with digestion, potentially leading to more farting. If you’ve noticed a recent uptick in flatulence in your feline or signs like inappetence, weight loss, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, or constipation, take them to the vet for a check-up. Image Credit: Garna Zarina, Shutterstock Is Flatulence Normal in Felines? Flatulence is perfectly normal in felines, but when it’s excessive or accompanied by other signs you should seek veterinary advice. If your cat has only recently begun farting a lot, there could be something going on with their digestive system. The same goes for if your cat’s farts have suddenly gotten much stinkier. But unless your cat seems to have excessive gas or suddenly potent farts, there’s rarely a need to be alarmed. Why Do My Cat’s Farts Smell So Bad? Farts never smell good, but sometimes your kitty’s farts are particularly powerful. If your cat has exceptionally stinky gas, they could be having issues with their food, whether that be a sudden allergy to something in it or just trouble digesting it. It could also indicate an underlying health issue, such as internal parasites. Again, if your cat’s gas is foul and not getting less so, contact your vet to make sure everything is alright with the cat. Image Credit: Pressmaster, Shutterstock Conclusion Felines can experience flatulence for many reasons, and this isn’t uncommon. However, if you’ve noticed that your cat keeps farting when you pick them up, it’s likely because of one of the reasons mentioned here. If you can determine the reason, chances are you can reduce the amount of gas your pet has, which will lead to fewer instances of them farting when picked up. Sources VCA Vetster   Featured Image Credit: Veera, Shutterstock The post Why Does My Cat Fart When I Pick Him Up? 5 Vet-Reviewed Reasons by Misty Layne appeared first on Catster. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren't considered public domain. 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