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How to Forgive
When someone hurts you, it can feel good to hang onto the anger and resentment that may bubble up after their actions. However, forgiving others can actually benefit you both mentally and physically, and it can help you move on from thinking about what th...
Evacuating a Building: Creating a Plan & Staying Safe in Emergencies
When an emergency such as a fire, flood, or gas leak breaks out you need to be prepared to evacuate. Whether you’re at school, in the workplace, or in any other public space, it’s important to have a solid evacuation plan you can follow closely in an emer...
The Best Practices for Emailing a Teacher About Being Absent
It happens! Sometimes you have to miss school. Whether you have a doctor’s appointment during math class or wake up sick with the flu, everyone misses class occasionally. But how can you let your teacher or professor know you’ll be out? A quick email can...
How to Make Crayon Candles
Making candles from crayons is a fun and easy way to use up your old, broken, or unused crayons. Though you do need to add some candle wax to your crayon wax to make a usable candle that will burn well, the process is pretty simple. Ready to create some b...
How to Pick the Best Day to Start and End Your eBay Auctions
There are several helpful articles available for eBay sellers, but not many cover one very important aspect for eBay auctions: the day you pick to start and end your auction. Not all days are created equal with eBay auctions. By picking the right days, y...
How to Watch Movies Using Telnet
This WikiHow will show you how you can use the telnet client to watch an ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Exchange) text art version of Star Wars through command prompt on a Windows OS, or to do the same on a Mac OS using Terminal.
How to Count up to 10 in Spanish
When you start learning another language, one of the first things you'll master is how to count. This skill serves as a building block to other aspects of the language. Once you know numbers, you'll be able to quantify groups of things as well as understa...
How to Do Color Guard
Color guard in a team context is an activity with military origins, for which flags, mock rifles, sabers, and dance movement are used to interpret music from a marching band. Color guard groups can be found in middle schools, high schools, colleges and un...
How to Create a Successful Project (for School)
School projects can come in a variety of forms, and the exact process you'll need to create a successful one will vary from project to project, subject to subject, and class to class. However, some general steps and best practices can help you tackle any...
How to Start a Friends With Benefits Relationship
The ideal friends with benefits relationship will let you have fun and hook up with someone whenever you're both in the mood without getting emotionally invested. Though it can be very tricky to navigate the territory between friendship and courtship, if...
How to Check Your Pulse
Your pulse tells how fast your heart is beating. It also can signal how well your heart is working and even your health and fitness level.[1] X Trustworthy Source American Heart Association Leading nonprofit that funds medical research and public...
How to Control Anger
Everyone gets angry. If you're experiencing overwhelming rage, though, it could be damaging your mental and physical health as well as your relationships with others. Uncontrolled anger can be indicative of underlying problems, such as anger management is...
How to Make Your Own TV Show
Getting into the television industry is notoriously difficult, but the advent of cheap technology and internet distribution has made it easier than ever to get views. Almost anyone can get noticed, but it takes a lot of commitment and hard work.
How to Spray Yourself With Deodorant
Using a spray deodorant is a simple and quick way to remain fresh and clean. Spray deodorants have recently surged in popularity because they dry quickly, don't leave goop or crumbs on your underarms, and won't stain clothing.[1] X Research source...
How to Make a Kaleidoscope
Ever looked through a kaleidoscope? It's beautiful, isn't it? The sunlight bounces off the colored beads and glass and is reflected in the mirrors to create beautiful patterns which you can see when you look inside. If you'd like to make your own kaleidos...
How to Save a Choking Dog
Dogs use their mouths to explore the world, and, fortunately, their anatomy includes safeguards that make choking rare. But it isn’t impossible for a dog to experience choking, and it’s important that you be able to distinguish between a choking dog and a...