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How to Give Someone a Hickey
Giving your partner a hickey in the middle of a passionate make-out session can feel amazing, as well as playfully mark them as "yours." But how do you actually give someone a hickey, and what’s the best technique? We’ll walk you through everything you ne...
How to Enjoy a Festival
Music and art festivals are fun and exciting events where you can listen to your favorite bands, enjoy food, and appreciate work from artists. If you’re planning to go to a festival, it’s important to plan your trip carefully to ensure that you’re safe an...
7 Easy Ways to Change or Create Desktop Icons on Windows
Want to customize desktop icons on your Windows computer? You can change any of the desktop icons, including the recycle bin, network folder, system folders, and personal folders. Choose from your own images or download icons online. Here's how to change...
How to Put a Collar on a Cat
Cat collars are particularly useful for cats who are indoor/outdoor or exclusively outdoors, but you may not realize that collars are useful for indoor cats as well. In case your cat wanders outside or runs away, her collar will prevent her from being mis...
How to React When Your Girlfriend Tells You She's Pregnant
If your girlfriend tells you she's pregnant, it can be quite a shock. Whether or not you expected the news, you can feel stressed, confused, happy, or all of these at once. You can cope with the news by letting your girlfriend express herself, and then s...
How to Research the History of Your House
If you own an older home, you've probably at some point wondered who slept in your bedroom long before you, when your plumbing was last updated, or why that ghost keeps hiding your car keys. Researching the history of your house is not only an exciting tr...
How to Test Network and Internet Latency (Lag) in Microsoft Windows
There is almost nothing more frustrating than waiting on your browser to refresh or a page to load while you are on the internet. This delay is referred to as latency, which is a measure of the time it takes a packet of data to travel from the source (web...
How to Reduce Chronic Pain
If you have chronic pain, there are a variety of ways you can minimize it. In most cases, those with chronic pain should get specialized medical care in order to manage their pain. However, there are also ways to reduce chronic pain with common household...
How to Stay Up Late
There are always going to be times in your life where you need to stay up really late. Whether you are going to an all night party, trying to finish a project before the next day, or invested in a long night of traveling, it can be hard to stay awake lo...
How to Identify Leaking Pads on Your Woodwind Instrument
Over time, saxophone, clarinet, and flute pads may begin to leak air, causing some notes to become difficult to play. This is usually due to moisture from your breath deteriorating the pad material, so it doesn't sit properly against the tone hole. If the...
How to Help an Autistic Family Member
Living with an autistic family member can be a unique experience. This article will try to help you better understand the family member and their needs.
How to Make Basic Taper Candles
This is an easy method for producing simple taper candles. It isn't a hard process but it is time-consuming, so make sure to have some free time. The style of taper that you produce is up to you. Shorter taper candles have a more rustic feel, while longer...
How to Perform a Séance
A séance allows you to contact the spirit world to ask questions or seek guidance. For best results, you’ll need a group of spiritual believers who are open to contacting a spirit. Set up your séance in a quiet room, then sit with your participants in a c...
The Best Way to Clean Your Knives
Knives of all types need to be regularly cleaned to keep them sharp, rust-free, and free of bacteria. They require special handling and care, depending on the type of knife and their various uses.
How to Cope with Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania (TRIK-a-TILL-o-may-nee-ah) is an irresistible urge to pull out hair from the scalp, eyebrows or other areas of one's body. Hair pulling from the scalp often leaves patchy bald spots, which people with trichotillomania may go to great leng...
How to Be Wild at Heart
A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages. Tennessee Williams The last thing "being wild" means is seeking drug-thrills or being promiscuous. Wild does not mean hanging out in a bar, getting drunk, and wrecking your new car in a cow pasture. Wild...