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How to Skip School Without Parents Knowing
Skipping school is risky, but it might be worth it if you need some time away, ...or not. The most important thing is making sure your parents don’t find out. It’s difficult but not impossible. Making a plan for how you’ll skip school is better than skipp...
How to Make Bowls out of Vinyl Records
You can easily turn any old, unwanted vinyl records into unique bowls! These crafty creations can be used for any storage purpose and make great gifts. All you need is an old, vinyl record, a heat-safe bowl, an oven, and a few minutes of free time. Make s...
How to Play Carrom
Carrom, also referred to as Karrom, is a popular game in the Middle East and surrounding areas. The game is similar to a combination of billiards and shuffleboard, while being much more portable. It involves a tabletop board, and some small game pieces....
How to Be a Dancer
Dancing is a sport, and it's an activity. It takes more than a pretty face - it takes a lot of practice and hard work. But if you have the right amount of talent, confidence, and patience, you can accomplish anything. It doesn't matter who you are, and wh...
How to Get Rid of Arthritis Pain
Arthritis can be painful, but you don't have to put up with it. Whether you have osteoarthritis from wear and tear of your joints or the autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis, there is pain relief. The key is trying several pain relief strategies to fi...
How to Look Slim in a Swimsuit
It’s totally possible to wear a swimsuit and feel slim and confident, regardless of your size. The key is to choose a suit style that fits your body shape, such as a halter-top if you have a larger chest. Getting a swimsuit with small lines, tiny polka do...
Above Ground Pool Installation: The Ultimate Guide
There are many above-ground pools on the market today that offer hours of family fun and good exercise when the weather is just too hot for other activities. While installing an above-ground pool may seem difficult, the kits they sell these days make the...
4 Ways to Create PDF Files
Creating a PDF file is a great way to share your ideas and to make sure that they can't be altered without leaving an electronic footprint. There are multiple ways to create a PDF file and all of them are fairly quick and easy. This wikiHow article teache...
How to Open a Beer Bottle with a Lighter
A lack of a bottle opener can ruin any party. Unless, of course, you know how to wield a lighter in its stead. Opening a beer bottle with a lighter is all about leverage. You simply use one hand to hold the lighter firmly under the cap, and the other to p...
How to Make a Diet Coke and Mentos Rocket
Dropping Mentos into a bottle of diet soda causes a physical reaction: as they fall through the soda, the Mentos candies break the bonds between the carbon dioxide and water (the combination that makes soda fizzy), releasing the carbon dioxide gas up and...
How to Care for a Christmas Cactus
Wondering how to care for a Christmas cactus? This beautiful holiday plant unsurprisingly blooms at Christmas and sometimes around Easter if cared for properly. A month prior to Christmas you’ll be able to watch the tips of the leaves beginning to grow. T...
How to Apply the Order of Operations
Lengthy expressions really aren't that hard if you just do things one at a time and in the right order. The reason this exists is so mathematicians have a universal order. Otherwise you could have two different answers to a simple math problem like 2 x 3...
How to Lift Someone Using the Bridal or Fireman Carry
Whether you’re carrying her across the threshold or just flexing your physical prowess, lifting your girlfriend can be a fun, flirtatious activity. But it’s important to lift with the proper form, otherwise a playful moment can lead to a bummer of an inju...
How to Replace the Battery in Your PC
Have you noticed your laptop battery isn't holding its charge like it used to? Perhaps there is a red "x" over the battery icon in the taskbar. Windows may even be giving you alerts about your battery capacity. This will happen after a while. Laptop b...
How to Remove a Splinter Under Your Fingernail
Splinters are “foreign bodies” that have somehow gotten under your skin. Most people have experienced a splinter caused by a tiny piece of wood, but you can also get splinters from metal, glass, and some types of plastics. In general you can remove most...
How to Get Rid of Heel Spurs
Heel spurs are tiny protruding calcium deposits that develop near the base of your heel bone. They can be caused by repetitive activities, such as dancing or running, or they can form in association with plantar fasciitis. If you're feeling pain on the bo...