Reading While Eating for August 2: Straight From The Horse’s Mouth

Today's links feature an Olympic horse race and a political horse race.

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New Zealand's Peter Burling and Blair Tuke sail before the fifth race of the men's 49er sailing class at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Weymouth and Portland, southern England, August 1, 2012.

City, Inc.: Sandy Springs, Georgia, is not your average American city. It’s actually a business. (The Takeaway / Sound Cloud)

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Clef Diver: Olympic diver Matthew Mitcham plays Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” on a ukulele. (BuzzFeed)

Gold Medal in Booze: This beer contains steroids that Olympic athletes can’t have in their bodies during the competition. (The Daily What)

Pin the Tail: A Republican tracker accidentally followed the wrong person — what’s worse, he was a judge. (Indianapolis Star)

Room Service: Spend the night in a Godiva chocolate suite. The world’s nine most interesting hotel rooms. (TIME.com)

Another Day in Front of the Tube: Watch the 20 best opening scenes in television. (Flavorwire)

Deep Breaths: Did you know oxygen used to be nicknamed “fire air?” Here’s a brief history of oxygen. Or read it next time you have an anxiety attack at work. (mental_floss)

Horse’s Behind: If you watched dressage in the Olympics and wondered what was going on, then check out this mashup of horse dancing and hip-hop. (The Atlantic)

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