https://ask.metafilter.com/ The past 24 hours of questions at Ask MetaFilter Wed, 20 May 2026 21:17:24 GMT Wed, 20 May 2026 21:17:24 GMT en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 about huffing petrol has me wondering about the substance of my own teen-aged experiences. Marketed as 'Worm Capsules' at that time (1969), the product appears to have disappeared shortly thereafter (but you can find scans of its packaging online). Did it work? Seems so rude to me, introducing such a harsh solvent into a mammal's digestive system. And - what KIND of worms was it for - roundworms? Screw-worms!??

These capsules were similar to Vitamin E, but red, not orange. Ovoid, translucent blobs containing a clear fluid, which we'd harvest by slicing open the capsules with a razor blade. Years later I was stunned, encountering that same smell when walking past a dry cleaners.

Was it effective? Were side-effects known about, observed in the animals? Did some event precipitate its market removal?]]> https://ask.metafilter.com/389774/What-WAS-that-stuff-TetrachloroethyleneFilter tag:ask.metafilter.com,2026:site.389774 Wed, 20 May 2026 21:17:24 GMT Rash dryCleaning substanceAbuse veterinarianScience https://ask.metafilter.com/389774/What-WAS-that-stuff-TetrachloroethyleneFilter/rss the price of being part of community is inconvenience" is something I want to embrace. The problem is that it's very rare for anyone to ask me for anything, inconvenient or otherwise. How do I change this?

Most of my friends have partners and families and siblings and kids and BFFs, or they pay professionals when they need help. As a single, introverted person, without significant financial means, I have had to become comfortable reaching out and relying on my friends in times of crisis or when I just need an extra set of hands to help with a task. They always show up when I need them. I want to reciprocate; I am capable of helping with things, I have useful skills, I have some resources.

How can I show up for people if I don't know what they need or even when they need it? Where do I start?]]> https://ask.metafilter.com/389773/How-To-Become-Inconvenienced tag:ask.metafilter.com,2026:site.389773 Wed, 20 May 2026 15:31:45 GMT glorybe community friendship inconvenience support https://ask.metafilter.com/389773/How-To-Become-Inconvenienced/rss https://ask.metafilter.com/389772/Low-cost-ideally-free-coparenting-app-with-approval-flow-for-calendar tag:ask.metafilter.com,2026:site.389772 Wed, 20 May 2026 09:23:33 GMT dance app calendar coparenting divorce icloud https://ask.metafilter.com/389772/Low-cost-ideally-free-coparenting-app-with-approval-flow-for-calendar/rss https://ask.metafilter.com/389771/Any-Squarespace-aficionados tag:ask.metafilter.com,2026:site.389771 Wed, 20 May 2026 00:40:27 GMT swheatie squarespace https://ask.metafilter.com/389771/Any-Squarespace-aficionados/rss