PSA: Found out the original 'Watchmen' pitch was for the Charlton Comics characters DC later bought

I read it in a 2005 interview with Dave Gibbons, and it makes you see the whole story differently, like how Rorschach was supposed to be The Question.

Question about stubborn milia under a client's eye

A regular client came in with a tiny, hard milia spot right in the delicate area under her eye. I figured I'd just extract it during her facial, no big deal. That single spot took me over 25 minutes of careful work with a sterile lancet and comedone extractor, trying not to damage the thin skin. It was lodged way deeper than it looked. Has anyone else had a simple extraction turn into a major time sink like that?

I was sure my sauerkraut needed a full month to ferment

I started a batch of red cabbage kraut back in early March, following my usual process. After only 18 days, I checked it and the taste was already perfect, sharp and tangy. I always thought it needed that full 30 days to develop properly, no exceptions. The warmer temperature in my kitchen this spring must have sped things up a lot. Now I'm checking every few days after the two-week mark. Has anyone else had a batch finish way faster than expected because of the room temp?

Just found out my credit score dropped 40 points from one missed payment

I was checking my score on Credit Karma yesterday and saw it went from 720 down to 680. It was a single $35 payment on a store card I forgot about from three months back. I had no idea one small slip could hit that hard. Has anyone else had a score drop this much from one mistake?

Found out the Empire State Building has 73 elevators and I can't stop thinking about it

I was reading this old building maintenance manual from a library in Philly and it just casually dropped that number. I mean, I knew it was a lot, but 73? That's a whole fleet. Has anyone here ever worked on one of those original units, or know what kind of systems they run now?

My dad told me to always get a second quote on big jobs. I didn't listen on a roof repair and it cost me $4,200.

Appreciation post: A weird trick with a piece of string saved my butt on a tricky chimney rebuild

I was rebuilding a tapered chimney stack in a tight spot, and my plumb bob kept getting knocked by the wind. After three tries, I was getting nowhere. On a whim, I tied a heavy nut to a long piece of mason's line and hung it from a scaffold tube above the work, letting it swing free. Once it settled, I marked the line on the brick below and used that as my constant guide. It was way steadier than the bob in the breeze. Has anyone else found a simple fix for keeping things plumb in bad weather?

Question about a driveway job that went bad fast

Saw a neighbor's new driveway go from smooth to spiderwebbed in under a week. The crew poured on a Friday afternoon that was way too hot, like 95 degrees, and didn't use any evaporation retarder. Has anyone else had a slab crack that quickly from heat issues?

I thought those 'buy now, pay later' apps were just a trap for overspending.

I was sure they'd lead to a debt spiral, but after using one for a new $400 laptop, the zero interest and clear payment schedule actually helped me budget. Has anyone else had a good experience with a specific provider like Klarna or Afterpay?

My $800 star tracker was a total game changer for deep sky shots, but my buddy says it's a waste when you can just stack short exposures.

I dropped about $800 on a solid equatorial mount last year and it completely transformed my astro photos, letting me get those crisp, long exposure shots of nebulae without star trails, but a friend insists modern software can stack hundreds of short, untracked shots to get a similar result for way less cash, so what's the real move here for someone getting serious?