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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 Avoid Creating Trash
Landfills are expanding every day. Between 1960 and 1990, trash production has doubled, and since then remains at about 4.5 pounds (2 kilograms) per person per day[1] X Trustworthy Source United States Environmental Protection Agency Independent U...
How to Be a Reporter
Being a reporter encompasses so many things. You could be the face of a news station, a regular contributor to a magazine or newspaper, or you could be tweeting and blogging as your own brand of news sourcing. If any and all of this sounds good to you, wi...
How to Return an Engagement Ring
After an engagement is formally broken, there’s still the question of what to do with the engagement ring. Not only do you need to figure out which person in the relationship should keep the ring, but you also need to figure out what to do with the ring...
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 Be Aloof
When you think of an aloof person, you probably think of someone who’s uninterested, detached, and a little cold. Despite its negative rap, aloofness can actually be useful sometimes. Maybe you need to shut out difficult people in your life or distance yo...
How to Get Anything You Want (Through Intent)
Getting anything you want out of life is as simple as telling yourself you already have that thing. It's a bit strange, but anything you think about or rehearse in your mind actually makes it come true or get better! By thinking positively and visualizing...
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...
Text Message Using T9Word: Easy Predictive Software for Texting
If you had a 9-button cell phone, you’re probably familiar with T9 word. T9 stands for “text on 9 keys,” and was all the rage from the mid 1990’s to the 2000’s. T9 allowed users to type letters with a single keystroke, and it would use predictive text to...
How to Balance Yourself on a Skateboard
Are you trying to learn how to ride a skateboard? One of the toughest parts of learning to ride a skateboard is learning how to balance on the board. Improving your ability to balance on a skateboard takes patience and practice, but using some special str...
How to Make Pan Pipes
Pan pipes are wind instruments that produce a soft, melodious sound. Pan pipes get their name because they are made up of a series of pipes that you blow across to produce sound. Many people don't realize that pan pipes are one of the few musical instrume...
How to Cook Bacon
Nothing beats the smell of bacon in the morning! Luckily, there are several techniques you can use to cook it. Try frying your bacon in a skillet for a traditional approach. You can also bake it in the oven or use a microwave if you're in a hurry. Watch o...
How to Tell Your Parents You Want to Be a Vegan or Vegetarian
So, you want to go vegan/vegetarian but you're afraid your parents will freak? Here are some ideas to ease your way into convincing them to let you go vegan/vegetarian.