Tuesday Overnight Open Thread - June 9, 2026 [Doof]

Howdy Hordelings! Welcome to the Tuesday ONT! Open thread, as always. What's on YOUR mind tonight?

Historical greatness

Such an amazing athlete was Secretariat. He has a prominent place in my bourbon collection, as well. A bottle that I will likely never open.

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Don't know, don't care - It's now a boob thread!

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Florida man vs gator

Man Sues Airboat Company After Alligator Bit Him In The Face

A South Florida man has filed a lawsuit against a Central Florida airboat tour company after an alligator bit him in the face during an attraction last summer, according to court records.

The lawsuit states that Edil Kasenov visited Airboat Rides at Midway in Christmas, Florida, in June 2025 and participated in the company’s free “Alligator Encounter” experience.

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Court documents state that the alligator bit him while he was participating in the attraction. The lawsuit further argues that the business failed to maintain a reasonably safe environment for guests.

As a result of the incident, Kasenov is seeking more than $50,000 in damages. The case remains pending.

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The math isn't mathing on this one

‘Teenagers’ didn’t exist until the 20th century

For most of human history, you were either a child or an adult. The word “teenager” first entered the lexicon in 1913, appropriately enough, but it wasn’t until decades later that it took on its current significance. The ages spanning 13 to 19 are formative no matter what you call them, but three developments in the mid-20th century had a major influence on the creation of the modern teenager.

The first was the move toward compulsory education, which got adolescents out of farms and factories and into high school, where they spent more time among their peers. The second was the economic boom that followed World War II, which created a new, highly sought-after demographic for companies and advertisers. And the third was the widespread adoption of cars among American families, which afforded 16-year-olds unprecedented independence.

Because one generation criticizing — and, to a certain extent, fearing — the next is a tale as old as time, not everyone was thrilled about this. In 1953, J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI published a report warning that “the nation can expect an appalling increase in the number of crimes that will be committed by teenagers in the years ahead.”

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