Not sure if this is a prank or not; our ChiTown expert may need to vet it. http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2016/04/tom-hiddleston-thor-weather-report
Our dog Toby used to sniff out pennies on the ground. Since we had to put him down (cancer) four years ago next month every time we find a penny we think of him. And smile. I don't mind so much having them around. Sourdough? 49er's flapjacks.
It will be interesting to find out which secondary Marvel characters turn up in Doctor Strange, Luke Cage, and Ironfist. Also, Agents of SHIELD had small Easter eggs for both Daredevil and Damage Control this week.
I'll put in a pitch for potato soup. When I was a kid you could still buy real chemistry sets from the hobby shops. My favorites were the geology-centric ones, where you could experiment with the various minerals.