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How to Parboil Potatoes
Parboiling is the act of cooking food partially so that its cooking time is reduced when added to a recipe. Potatoes are commonly parboiled owing to their tendency to take a lot longer to cook than other ingredients. Start with Step 1 below to parboil pot...
How to Get Better at Soccer
Soccer is the world's game for a good reason -- it is both simple enough to learn in an afternoon and complex enough to spend your whole life learning. Being a better soccer player means different things to different people, but good ball control and on-f...
How to Make a Book
Planning, writing, and assembling a book is an exciting and challenging process! There are several ways to achieve or complete the act of writing a book. Take control of the entire creative process—from outlining to binding—and push the boundaries of your...
How to Open Master Locks
Sometimes, you have a master lock, and no combination. Here are several methods you can try to open a Master Lock. It is important, to know if you have a light duty, heavy duty or special duty lock. The methods of forcing open locks are obviously easier...
How to Calculate Standard Deviation
Standard deviation tells you how spread out the numbers are in a sample.[1] X Research source Once you know what numbers and equations to use, calculating standard deviation is simple!
How to Use an SD Memory Card
This wikiHow teaches you how to transfer information to and from an SD memory card. You can use SD memory cards in things like digital cameras, phones, tablets, and most computers.
How to Gender Bend
It might seem like some gender rules are set in stone—but that actually just makes it more fun to play around with expected gender norms! We've got the tips for how to mix up your style to create a gender-fluid look that's totally your own.
How to Determine if You've Found Your Soulmate
Most people want to find the perfect mate. It's an age-old sentiment that we all have someone out there waiting for us. But soulmates are not magical creatures, and they won't fall out of the sky and into our laps. A real soulmate is someone you can spend...
How to Help Your Spouse With Depression
Depression is a mental illness that requires treatment just like any other medical condition. If your spouse is suffering from depression, there are things that you can do to help. Helping your spouse get treatment, supporting your spouse during treatment...
How to Tell if Your Pet Budgie is Sick (Plus, How to Care for It)
You can expect your pet budgie or parakeet to live 12 to 14 years with good care. However, even with the best care, your bird may become ill. Since budgies are prey animals in the wild, they may hide signs of their illness. This can make it difficult for...
How to Make a D&D Campaign
Being the Dungeon Master (DM) of your own Dungeons and Dragons campaign requires some preparation and attention to detail. However, using the in-game mechanics of D&D will provide you the perfect stage for your homebrew campaign. After you establish the b...
How to Change Someone Else's Behavior
Whether you want your girlfriend to respond to your text messages more quickly or want your friend to stop chewing with her mouth open, you will find that changing another person’s behavior is really hard. It is definitely not an impossible task, but ther...
How to Bypass a Sonicwall Block
If your school or company uses a SonicWall firewall, you've probably seen its block screen when trying to visit blocked websites. Looking for a way to bypass the firewall? We'll show you how to use Google Translate and Tor quick tricks for opening Faceboo...
How to Wax Your Armpits
Waxing your armpits may be more painful than shaving, but it keeps your armpits hairless for 4-6 weeks. You can reduce the pain and prevent ingrown hairs from occurring by preparing your armpits and using the right kind of wax.
How to Preserve Chilies
Whether you grow your own chili peppers or you want to take advantage of low prices at the market, preserving chilies is a good way to have them on hand all year round. Choose between drying, pickling, freezing, or preserving the chilies in oil. Each pres...
How to Write a Catchy Song
We are all familiar with those catchy songs that seem to get stuck inside our heads. Scientists call these kinds of songs “earworms” and there are many elements that make them so catchy. [1] X Research source Here’s how you can try to creat...