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How to Keep Food Safe at a Tailgate Party
When you're going to the big game the last thing you want to happen is for you or a friend to get sick due to some bad food. Follow these tips on ways to keep your food safe for eating.
How to Make a Joke
Comedians make it look easy, but coming up with a funny joke actually takes a lot of forethought. You've got to pick a target and find a way to make fun of it that delights, rather than offends, your audience. It can be a fine line to walk, but the result...
How to Get Rid of a Fat Chest (for Guys)
There are a variety of causes for enlarged or fatty chests in men and luckily just as many ways to combat the problem. Read below for some helpful advice and ways to minimize the appearance of your chest.
How to Find a Wood Stud in a Wall to Hang Pictures On
Need to find a stud so you can hang your pictures safely? In the US, most homes have framing members, or studs, installed on 16-inch centers. Other standards call for 24-inch centers. Many people buy stud finders to quickly and easily locate the studs,...
How to Influence
We all want to be surrounded by strong, inspirational, and influential role models in our lives. Do you want to be one of those people? You can learn to develop your character, your interpersonal skills, and your level of esteem to command the respect and...
How to Deal With a Police Polygraph Test
A polygraph test is a test that uses a machine to measure responses from your body during the course of an interview, usually consisting of questions about your past.[1] X Research source Anthony Lehman, Liar Liar, You Are Hired (2014) Chapter 1....
How to Calculate Lotto Odds
Everyone's heard comparisons between the odds of winning the lottery and the odds of other unlikely events, like getting struck by lightning. It's true, the odds of winning the jackpot on a game like Powerball or another pick-6 lottery game are incredibly...
How to Get Someone to Stop Talking Loudly on Their Phone
Being disturbed by someone talking loudly on their phone is unpleasant—be it a landline or cell phone. This can happen during a conversation near you or with a caller on the other end of the line. There are some techniques you can try to get a caller to q...
How to Create a Smoke Filled Bubble
A "smoke bubble" is a bubble filled with smoke or a vaporized equivalent. They are traditionally made with tobacco smoke, but recently they’re made with white steam, or fog based liquids. Some science classrooms use this experiment to demonstrate a physic...
How to Draw a Snowman
The snowman is a simple yet cute design. Once you've got the hang of how to draw one (and it really won't take you long to learn), you'll be able to improve on this design by making it more three dimensional, more colorful or simply more innovative. This...
How to Make a Fabric Rose
Fabric roses make a great craft project because they take very little supplies and take very little time. They also can be used for all sorts of things, from simple decorating to personalized accessorizing. Fabric roses can be made out of any old fabric y...
How to Have a Bowel Movement away from Home
Many people have a secret fear of having a bowel movement away from home. Whether it is the fear that someone will hear you or the concern that you might leave behind an offensive odor, pooping in public can be an anxiety-inducing experience. But it doesn...
How to Escape from Dangerous Forest Animals
Observing animals in the wild can be a great experience, but an encounter with a wild animal can turn dangerous quickly. Many wild animals in the forest will attack humans if provoked. The best way to avoid an attack from a forest animal is to leave them...
How to Reset the Password on Your PS2
If you've forgotten your old PlayStation 2's parental control password, or you bought it from a garage sale and can't watch any movies, you may be scratching your head about what to do next. Thankfully, changing the parental control password, or disabling...
How to Write a Persuasive Thesis
A thesis is a type of writing that involves an in-depth analysis of a research topic. Unlike a regular essay, a thesis is usually quite long, in-depth, and based on extensive research.[1] X Research source A persuasive thesis uses sound rese...
How to Can Food
Before refrigeration was common, people evened out the ebbs and floods of harvests by preserving excess for later use. One of the ways that food was preserved was through canning. While most food can only be canned safely under high temperature and high p...