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How to Impress a Girl Who's Way out of Your League
Everyone loves her, you love her, and you think you’re just the average person she’ll never give a glance. In other words, you think she’s out of your league. In reality, being “out of your league” is a negative mindset that you trap yourself in, and you...
How to Swallow a Pill
While it seems like an easy task, swallowing a pill is something that many adults and children have great difficulty doing. The fear of gagging causes the throat to tighten up so that the pill stays in your mouth until you spit it out. Fortunately, there...
How to Become a Well‐Rounded Person
Many people want to reap the benefits of being well-rounded in every aspect of their lives. The concept of a well-rounded person started growing in the Renaissance era, with the term "Renaissance man" being used to describe contemporaries such as Leonard...
How to Look Like Rory Gilmore
She's got big blue eyes, perfect brown hair, and a cherubic face. We'd all like to look a little more like Rory Gilmore from Gilmore Girls. To start, get some blue contacts and straighten your hair. Wear classy makeup and preppy clothes. If your body type...
How to Develop Good Communication Skills
Having good communication skills is important. They can help you with presentations in class, during job interviews, when handling arguments, and in a variety of other situations. Fortunately, there are some tricks you can use to improve your communicatio...
How to Remove All Tension from Your Body
In today’s hectic world, tension is a common ailment experienced by many people. Caused by stress and anxiety, both intermittent and chronic tension can be a literal pain for anyone. If you suffer from tension, however, there are several options that can...
How to Stay Friends with Your Ex
Breakups are hard. Losing the companionship of your ex is part what makes breaking up so difficult, especially if you were friends before you started dating. This article will teach you how to determine whether or not you are ready to be friends with your...
How to Attract Birds
While songbirds like finches, sparrows, bluebirds, and others are a colorful and musical delight, these birds are becoming rarer as their natural habitat dwindles. However, you can help as a bird lover and homeowner by turning your backyard into a safe ha...
How to Choose a Firearm for Personal or Home Defense
Selecting a weapon for defensive purposes is a crucial and daunting decision. Generally speaking, there are two types of guns: handguns and long guns. Handguns are designed for one handed use and portability, but generally lack the stopping power of long...
How to Be Calm
Most of us can become calmer than we are today. Calm people are happier and help others to be calmer. You probably have been grateful to someone else who was calm when you were in a crisis. There's a variety of techniques you can try to become a calmer pe...
How to Survive in the Wild
Whether you’re lost in the forest or testing your mettle against nature, you need to be prepared if you’re trying to survive in the wild. Certain survivalist celebrities might tell you to drink specific bodily fluids. But, as long as you stick to the basi...
How to Melt Chocolate
Melted chocolate is delicious for dipping, molding, drizzling, and decorating, making it easy to incorporate chocolate into all of your favorite dessert recipes. While chocolate melts very easily, it also tends to scorch or seize if it’s not handled prope...
How to Deal With a Teacher You Dislike
We all have a teacher we don't like at some point, and it can be super discouraging and frustrating. Fortunately, in most cases, you can make some adjustments to help you deal with your teacher and get through the school year without too much trouble. In...
How to Fold a Cup from a Sheet of Paper
A paper cup is easy to fold. It can hold a liquid, such as water, or a small snack, such as jelly beans. To fold a cup from a sheet of paper, follow the steps provided.
How to Clean a Fireplace
A crackling fire is a domestic delight. However, soot deposits eventually condense into creosote, a tarry, toxic substance in your fireplace. You will need to clean out your fireplace regularly. To clean it, you can use a homemade or store bought cleaner...
How to Play the Bassoon
The bassoon is a double reed woodwind instrument that has a distinctive tone, yet can play a wide range of music from lyrical to humorous. It's used in orchestras, bands, and even chamber music. If you want to be a bassoonist, there are some things you'll...