I was a die-hard paper gauge guy for years, thought probes were just for show. Broke down and tried it on a run of aluminum brackets, and the difference in repeatability was impossible to ignore. My scrap rate on the first part dropped to zero. I still keep the feeler gauges around, but the probe does the real work now.

Ever wonder if the light itself, not just the heat, tells the plant to hurry up and make seeds? Like @holly_shah said about overdoing things, maybe that extra light just screamed "time's running out" to your basil. What if you tried the long light cycle again but with a fan right on it to keep it cool?

You left your only map on a rock in the wilderness?

That's a classic one. "Made with whole grain" gets me too, because it can be like 1% whole grain flour mixed with refined white flour. Always gotta flip the box over.

Never got the hang of it myself... but seeing @lisa749 could do it blindfolded under a desk makes your point.