A friend of mine showed me his penis with some concern. I don't think it's anything, but there were two dark brown freckle-looking things on the tip that probably weren't there before, and he claims to feel strange. Does anyone have any idea what this could be, or if it could be something alarming? The freckles are just minor discolourations and are not raised. Thank you. Prompt responses are appreciated!
posted by howgenerica on Apr 17, 2009 - 15 answers

My current scanner is causing banding and discoloration, and I need recommendations on finding a new scanner that suits my needs or help getting my old one to work right again. [more inside]
posted by shirobara on Feb 20, 2009 - 4 answers

I made (delicious!) mashed sweet potatoes in a conventional stove-top pot, covered the pot with Reynolds aluminum foil, then put it in a still warm but off-position oven (simply to save stove-top and counter space for the moment while wanting it to stay at room-temperature). Retrieving the pot a few hours later, I found that the inner surface of the foil had turned a light brown. It was also moist from the condensation, but had remained clean, unoiled, unburnt. I've cooked quite a bit and never seen this. What could be causing such discoloration, and is it a worrying symptom (of, say, toxins in the foil)? [more inside]
posted by taramosalata on Dec 14, 2008 - 6 answers

I recently got a stripe of mild discoloration on my hand about a half-inch long. I am almost certain that it isn't a bruise, as it has been on my hand for about a month now. It has faded, but doesn't look like it's going to go away on its own. What caused it? [more inside]
posted by Damn That Television on Aug 25, 2008 - 11 answers

I've been staying for about a week at a friend of a friend's apartment while he's on vacation and pretty much out of contact. Every time I turn on the bath there's a yellow discoloration of the water for the first half-second or so, and then it becomes completely clear. I haven't noticed any like discoloration when I turn on any of the faucets or the shower, but I'm nevertheless getting worried about drinking the water here. Any ideas what this could be? Thanks in advance.
posted by electric water kettle on Aug 21, 2008 - 10 answers

Can extreme obesity cause facial skin discoloration? [more inside]
posted by dlugoczaj on May 17, 2008 - 4 answers

Are there any materials I could use to make a book that would chemically react to the reader's touch in a way that changes the appearance of the page or cover? [more inside]
posted by moift on Apr 25, 2008 - 15 answers

ApartmentFilter: Help me identify this wall discoloration. [more inside]
posted by zennoshinjou on Oct 22, 2007 - 2 answers

What is the strange yellow discoloration on the walls of my house? [more inside]
posted by griseus on Oct 4, 2007 - 6 answers

What to do about discoloration issues similar to those grubby MacBooks... on a G4 iBook? [more inside]
posted by Scram on Aug 26, 2006 - 9 answers