Thursday Overnight Open Thread - May 21, 2026 [Doof]

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Mystery click - Happy Birthday to Martin Blunt, bassist of The Charlatans

Kyle Busch R.I.P.

NASCAR icon Kyle Busch dies at the age of 41

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NASCAR icon Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races across the sport's three national series than any driver in history, has died at the age of 41, the racing series announced Thursday.

The Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement Thursday, saying that Busch died after being hospitalized earlier in the day as the result of a severe illness, three days before he was to compete at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. No cause of death was given.

"On behalf of the Busch family, everyone at Richard Childress Racing and all of NASCAR, we are devastated to announce the sudden and tragic passing of Kyle Busch," NASCAR said in a statement. "Our entire NASCAR family is heartbroken by the loss of Kyle Busch. A future Hall of Famer, Kyle was a rare talent, one who comes along once in a generation. He was fierce, he was passionate, he was immensely skilled and he cared deeply about the sport and fans."

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• 2-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion (2015, 2019) • Ranks 9th on the all-time Cup Series wins list (63) • Holds record 234 combined wins in NASCAR's top three series • Holds wins record in O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (102) and Craftsman Truck Series (69) • Won a Cup Series race in record-breaking 19 consecutive seasons from 2005 to '23 • Most recent win came in the Truck Series at Dover on May 15 • Most recent Cup Series win came June 4, 2023, at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway • Had competed in 397 straight starts in the Cup Series, the 4th-longest active streak behind Joey Logano (624), Brad Keselowski (592) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (412)

Prayers up for his family and loved ones.

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Does that cake cutting include a happy ending??

Beverly Hills Restaurant Responds After $110 Cake Cutting Fee Goes Viral

A rooftop restaurant in Beverly Hills responded after a viral social media post claimed it charged a $110 cake cutting fee during a group dinner. The restaurant, Poza, is located on top of L’Ermitage Beverly Hills and came under criticism after a food influencer shared a photo of the bill on Instagram.

The influencer, known as @justinelovesushi, posted that the restaurant added a cake cutting fee of $10 per person for a party of 11 people. The total dinner bill was more than $1,100, but the extra charge quickly became the center of attention online.

The video received more than 355,000 views and thousands of comments. Many people debated whether the cake cutting fee was reasonable. Some users said high-end restaurants often charge service fees when customers bring in outside desserts. Others felt the restaurant should have clearly explained the cake cutting fee before serving the cake.

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After the backlash, Poza released a public response on Instagram. The restaurant apologized and admitted the guests should have been informed about the cake cutting fee when they brought the cake into the restaurant.

Yet another reason to stay the eff out of California

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What came first - the bio-engineered chick or the 3D-printed egg?

Bio-Engineering Company Hatches Chicks Out of Completely Artificial Eggs

A Dallas-based biotech company claims to have developed a “fully artificial egg” that allows it to hatch a variety of avian species, which could, theoretically, allow it to bring back extinct species and help save endangered ones. One of the stated goals of Colossal Biosciences is to bring back the South Island giant moa (Dinornis robustus), a 3-metre-tall New Zealand bird that went extinct in the 14th century.

Colossal Biosciences’s artificial egg looks like a simple plastic cup, but it’s a small 3D-printed miracle that allows chicken embryos to develop into living chicks. The true innovation lies in the silicone membrane coating the inside of the lattice structure, which allows sufficient oxygen to pass through, just like that of a natural egg.

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Interestingly, Japanese scientists successfully hatched quail chicks from artificial eggs in 1998, and others have done so with other bird species since, but their system required oxygen supplementation, which caused some chicks to suffer genetic defects or fail to hatch altogether. The membrane created by Colossal Biosciences allows enough oxygen to permeate naturally.

Just because we CAN do this, does that mean we SHOULD??

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Life hacks!

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Lil Jesus!

DJ Doof - This Date In Music History Edition
from thisdayinmusic.com

On this date in 2007: Former singer with Creed, Scott Stapp was arrested at his Florida home and charged with assault. The 33-year-old was held without bail following the charges, which related to a domestic assault.

On this date in 1983: David Bowie went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Let's Dance', featuring blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. It was Bowie's first single to reach number one on both sides of the Atlantic.

Born on this date in 1948: British born singer-songwriter Leo Sayer

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