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How to Identify Pills
If you take several different medications, it can be very difficult to keep track of which pill is which. You might also occasionally find a stray pill around the house. If you need to identify a pill for any reason, there are several options you can use....
How to Destroy Floppy Disks
Lots of people have floppy disks sitting around collecting dust without any idea what kind of information is on them. While it can be tempting to just throw them all away, it's safest to wipe any information off of them first. If you want to check what ki...
How to Choose the Right Eyeglass Frames for Your Face
These days there are so many choices when it comes to stylish, attractive eyeglasses. The first rule of choosing frames is to pick something that you love and that makes you feel confident. One way to find frames that accentuate your best features is to c...
How to Mix Nail Polish
In terms of color, mixing nail polish follows the same principles as mixing paint. With a variety of polish color and a little practice, there's no reason you can't make any color you like. You can also combine colors side-by-side on your nails with a var...
Making a Platonic Relationship Work: 10 Secrets to a Fulfilling Friendship
People like to say that men and women can't be just friends with each other because, eventually, romance or sex is going to get in the way. But that's actually not true—friendships often develop between people of the opposite sex (or same sex, if both peo...
How to Groom Yourself
Grooming is something that everyone should spend time doing every day. Regular grooming will keep you healthy and feeling more self-confident. Once you get a solid routine in place, grooming will become like second nature to you. You’ll accomplish groomin...
Simple Electric Motor Project: Materials & Instructions
Electric motors power all kinds of things you probably use every day, like your fridge, washing machine, and even electric toothbrush. Building your own simple electric motor is actually really easy. To help you out, we've put together a step-by-step guid...
How to Get Wrinkles out of Paper
Paper is pretty fragile, so sometimes, no matter how careful you are, it can wrinkle. If it's a significant document, such as your homework, a favorite sketch, or an important form, creases and folds can be a serious problem. But all hope isn't lost -- wi...
How to Calculate the Cross Product of Two Vectors
The cross product is a type of vector multiplication only defined in three and seven dimensions that outputs another vector. This operation, used in almost exclusively three dimensions, is useful for applications in physics and engineering. In this articl...
How to Get Ungrounded
It’s no fun being grounded and losing your freedom to do fun stuff. It’s important to stay calm and accept the situation before you can work your way towards getting ungrounded. By talking honestly and openly with your parents to come up with a plan to ge...
How to Say Cat in Russian
Russian does not contain a proper word for gender-neutral English word 'cat'; one can only say 'she-cat' or 'he-cat' for adult cats. However there is a gender-neutral word for kittens. All of these different words for 'cat' may confuse you.[1] X Resear...
How to Know if Your Girlfriend Really Loves You
"O love is a crooked thing, there is nobody wise enough to find out all that is in it," wrote the poet William Butler Yeats.[1] X Research source It can be hard to tell if someone is in love with you, even if you have been dating for a while...
How to Look and Act Country (For Girls)
Country fashion is comfortable, neat and stylish all rolled into one. Add in country grace and manners, and it's a style many are opting to adopt, showing off openly their love of and pride for all things country.
How to Greet a Girl
Greeting a girl can be difficult, especially if you get nervous around other people, or are a bit of an introvert and never know what to say. Maybe you don’t know how best to greet a girl whether she’s your friend, you don’t know her well, or you’re on a...
How to Catch a Legendary Pokémon
Are you getting frustrated because you just simply can't catch those darn legendary Pokémon you want? There are slightly different strategy-options for different generations of the game. Most tips here work for every generation. This article works best fo...
How to Play Aces Up
Aces Up is "patience game", or card game that you can play by yourself. It's similar to Klondike Solitaire, but can be played on a much smaller surface. Deal your cards, play through the deck, and learn how to win. Then practice to get more comfortable wi...