What kind of stones are these? Perhaps something fossilized? [more inside]
posted by bjrn on Aug 11, 2009 - 7 answers

Why are there big rocks on this roof? [more inside]
posted by Tube on Jun 28, 2009 - 9 answers

I know YANMMD, but even my mom's various doctors can't seem to answer this question: what causes stones in the pancreatic bile duct? [more inside]
posted by Oriole Adams on Jun 22, 2009 - 7 answers

Can anyone help me find a source for otoliths, or the tiny stones found in the inner ear? Preferably mammalian, ideally primate or even human (I imagine that last one may be ethically way to far, no offense intended). [more inside]
posted by buzzv on Feb 3, 2009 - 9 answers

How can we protect our (crushed stone) driveway at the end of a narrow street from damage from trucks using it as a turnaround? [more inside]
posted by JMOZ on Oct 23, 2008 - 15 answers

If you weren't dead in the 60s or know more than me, help me understand this "Beatles-Stones rivalry." [more inside]
posted by TheOnlyCoolTim on Sep 7, 2007 - 39 answers

Culinary uses for apricot kernels... is it worth the trouble of saving my pits? [more inside]
posted by glip on Aug 7, 2007 - 11 answers

In the sympathy for the devil video posted by stavros... does anybody else see John Lennon in there? Is it my imagination? http://youtube.com/watch?v=waFOyhezIPA
posted by bukvich on Dec 29, 2006 - 2 answers

How can I find places where it's legal to gather rocks? [more inside]
posted by agropyron on Oct 13, 2006 - 8 answers

Please help my sister and me liberate ourselves (in a wise way) from a bitter, albeit shiny, inheritance [more inside]
posted by killerinsideme on Aug 16, 2006 - 8 answers

How are semiprecious stones dyed? [more inside]
posted by cmyk on Apr 12, 2006 - 6 answers

TV Commercial Filter: I swear that "You can't always get what you want" by the Rolling Stones was in an Airline Commercial a couple years ago, but I can't seem to validate this claim using my Google skillz.
posted by matimer on Jan 30, 2006 - 6 answers

Psst. Been on a Narcotic long? I could use your advice. [more inside]
posted by filmgeek on Jul 23, 2005 - 13 answers