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Who doesn't like soup? But one of the best things about making soup is how it can make your home smell so good. With that in mind, Charity Garfein is seeking soup (and stew) recipes that will give off the rich aroma of a warm and cozy home. What do you suggest?! What one are you going to make?!
Dragon, Dragon, the Clangers are your special friend (video screenshot)
Directly from the Department of Strange Bedfellows, Iron Maiden's (re-scoring of) The Clangers (1969 episode of "The Egg"). Confused? Just grab yourself a bowl of soup, and have a look-see at Major Clanger's eponysterical post. (PS, yes, we have reports of Clangers fan fiction, too!).
Sunflowers (1887) by Vincent Van Gogh. Original from the MET Museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. by Free Public Domain Illustrations by rawpixel (cc by)
I study carbon cycling and other biogeochemical cycles as part of my job ... truly awesome comment from cubeb in the soup on Sunflowers protest thread.
Two Seals by Wootang01 (cc by-nd)
quiet coyote asks, My sweet old dog loves blankets, can she learn to tuck herself in? (Yes she can.)
thebrokedown says, I need some sweet nice tv shows to soothe my election-weary soul.
Join Mefi's intrepid geographic puzzlehounds in the ongoing thread working on this weekly map quiz.
Huron Bob's tale of unlikely skill, how I crushed a movie star in ping pong
mumimor wants to know all about making your own bacon, sausage, etc. at home.
Are you hungry for hollandaise? Get your recipes here for election breakfast, with bonus terrible joke.
Food mysteries: 7 Minutes of Madness asks, Do you pour soup on pies?
Did you know that Disney ghosts dance backward?
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