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How to Tell Your Parents You Got a Ticket
If you’ve gotten a ticket for a driving violation, you’ll have to talk to your parents. Prepare yourself for the conversation by planning when and how you’ll talk with them. Tell them the facts in a mature way and show them you can be as serious about tak...
How to Cook a Crab
Crabs make a simple and elegant dinner. Since crab can be expensive if you're eating in a restaurant, try cooking crab at home. If you're pressed for time, you can ask the person at the seafood counter or market to kill the crabs before you take them home...
How to Keep a Bamboo Shark
The bamboo shark (also sometimes called a cat shark) is a beautiful animal that is a common pet for aquarium hobbyists due to its comparatively small size of about 40 inches. They are relatively easy to keep, once an aquarium has been prepared for them.[1...
How to Play Pin the Tail on the Donkey
Pin the Tail on the Donkey is a classic children's game, often associated with birthday parties. Easy to play and fun for all ages, Pin the Tail on the Donkey costs next to nothing to play. As an inexpensive entertainment option, this game is an excelle...
How to Make Fake Poop for a Prank
Want to gross someone out with artificial poop? Lucky for you, there are multiple ways to craft a great artificial poop for a prank. Most likely you’ve already got the ingredients around the house. With a few minutes of your time, you can make believable...
How to Create a Basic Study Guide
Study guides can provide you with a quick and easy way to go over important material before tests or exams. There are a number of different basic study guide formats and each is designed to help you consolidate information in a way that's easy to read an...
How to Ask a Waitress Out
Have you ever gone to a restaurant or café and been struck by your waitress? Was she charming, attractive, friendly, and flirty? Perhaps she seemed interested in you? Asking out a server is always risky, because it blurs what is normally a straightforward...
How to Work Offline in Mozilla Firefox
Entering and exiting Offline Mode is done simply by going to settings (☰), selecting “Developer”, and turning “Work Offline” on. Offline Mode is a feature of Firefox that allows you to view cached webpages while disconnected from the internet.[1] X Exp...
How to Dress Like a 2 Tone Ska Fan
Most modern ska fashion can be traced back to the 1979 ska revival that was headed by 2 Tone Records and bands like The Specials and Madness. Fans of this music style were named rude boys and rude girls after the Jamaican street gangsters of the 1960s tha...
The Best Sketching Techniques for Beginners
Sketching is a perfect way to practice drawing or rough out the idea for a larger piece of art. If you want to get more artistic, sketching helps you stretch your creativity and continue practicing your skills. Even if you don’t consider yourself very art...
How to Apply Bronzer
Applying bronzer is a great way to add an attractive, natural-looking glow to your face, especially on those days when your skin appears a little dull. Applying bronzer incorrectly, however, can make your face look dirty or orange. Start by creating an ev...
How to Pass Chemistry
Passing a general chemistry class requires a good understanding of the fundamentals, the ability to do some basic math, use a calculator for more advanced equations, and a willingness to gain knowledge of a complex topic. Chemistry is the study of matter...
How to Make Ballistics Gel
Ballistics gel is used by professional forensics teams to simulate the effects of bullet impact on flesh. Professional grade ballistics gel is expensive and difficult to obtain. By following this guide, you can create your own ballistics gel at home to ta...
How to Remember Important Things
Everyone has different memorization skills, and it's possible to use your strengths to improve your memory. If you frequently forget important information or dates, you can remember important things by implementing reminders and using memorization techniq...
How to Hold a Crochet Hook
When you're just starting out with crocheting, it can feel like there's a right and wrong way to do everything. Fortunately, when it comes to holding the crochet hook, it's totally up to you! Play around with the 2 common holding styles and decide which f...
The Best Ways to Tenderize Chicken
Tenderizing chicken is one of those recipe steps that many of us are guilty of skipping. After all, we’re eager to finish cooking and start eating. But that seemingly unnecessary step is actually more crucial than you may think. Tenderizing chicken helps...