Best Of MetaFilter

Photo by I am R. via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/isfullofcrap/)

What is your advice for soft cotton and linen sheets that are soft and will last a while? 'Cause over in Ask MetaFiilter, peperomia is looking for suggestions, and really who wouldn't want the best bed sheets to sleep on?

lost baby hedgehog perched atop the head of an unsuspecting sightseer, apparently. (photo by Erik Mclean, pexels.com)

Post from fight or flight on Woman mistakes bobble for baby hedgehog wins for best photo of the day, best crouton petting post; best "bobble" vs "pompom" vs "puff" vs "tribble" vs "womble" post; best "Pro-hedgehog propaganda" post; best fluffy thread about fluffy threads post; and best fun name for baby animal (since yesterday) post.

photo by Steve Wilson on Flickr

Are you drawn to any combination of interesting tidbits about Australia, fascinating flora and fauna, natural history, and huge, fierce, flightless birds with blingy plummage, funky headgear, deadly talons, and an hypnotic stare? If yes, may I refer you to chariot pulled by cassowaries' entire body of work? Today we have the felicitous birth of a VIP (Very Important Puggle).

Original image by Andrey Grushnikov on pexels.com

Wheatlets asked "What does your daily schedule look like, hour by hour?," and it's interesting to read how various people juggle their various to-dos, must-dos, and wanna-dos vis a vis their various workloads and personality types.

Book Cover for Gaudy Night

In Ask Metafilter, azalea_chant investigates recs for golden age or other older mysteries that stand the test of time.

Screenshot from video! Come descend into types of font jokes with Elle Cordova, in this light post by Jesse the K. Enjoy the fun as Elle keeps the spacing tight, gets to the point, and knows when to be bold!

Photo by Pascal Willuhn, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/backkratze/)

Let’s make this house absolutely weird, to the point it’s something that people gawk at on real estate listings sites. What would you do? ‘Cause over in Ask MetaFilter, Number Used Once is waiting for your suggestions about their house!

Stand In Pride is an organization that provides stand in family members for the LGBTQ+ community when their biological family doesn't show up. Because family is what you make it, as highlighted in chocoat's post about this amazing organization!

One will talk about its kiln dried hardwood frames all day, but make you dig to find out it's using sinuous springs: Grimp0teuthis recently went down the rabbit hole on couches and shares what they found beneath the cushions in the Why Are (Most) Sofas So Bad? thread.

image by Marco Verch on Flickr

Faintdreams posted the neato Free Mixed Media Art Supplies Compatibility Chart by artist, designer and educator Nela Dunato: "the most detailed free art mediums compatibility reference!"

In Ask Metafilter, Phanx is seeking cookbook joke titles that are puns on classic literature, "eg ‘Loaf of Pi’ or ‘Bun day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich,’" while mermaidcafe would like ideas for "Southern Slothic fiction titles." Time to put your mighty lowest-form-of-humor skills to work, everyone!

In Ask Metafilter, Klipspringer wants to know, What are your favourite general-interest browser extensions in 2024?

The race is on to finish all 8 million levels on Super Mario Maker for the Wii U, before the servers shut down on April 8, 2024 🎮🕹️ This post by lubujackson has the details as fans band together to get it done in time!

Photo by Laura Hadden, via Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/raucousrage/

Fun and interesting commentary in this post by Going to Maine on the subject of how some non-penis havers think those with said organ urinate. Many discoveries were made and techniques shared!

Photo by Daniel Hargrave, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielhargrave/) Are you looking for NON-erotic sci-fi stories about humans being kept as pets by aliens? Well over in Ask MetaFilter, so is PikeMatchbox and MeFites are chiming in with their recommendations! Be a good hooman and check it out!