A bowl of kelp noodles
In Ask Metafilter, 'music for skeletons' asked about softening kelp noodles and another member, 'flug', responded with an incredibly informative answer to the chemistry behind the softening.
Chem lab III by Jano De Cesare (cc by-nc-nd)
metaquarry posts Derek Lowe's column on abandoned "easter eggs" found in labs, that asks "what’s the strangest (or most terrifying) thing you’ve come across in cleaning out an unused chemical space?"
Fantastic by Matt From London (cc by)
Recent member comments flagged as fantastic:
flabdablet on the question of whether you really need to properly eject that USB drive
darkstar on glue slime and fiery chemistry demos (you know, for kids)
DoctorFedora on ninja fashion trivia
mr. remy on a true-life spooky story
MonkeyToes on the transformative experience of a proper bra fitting (and nun management)
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