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13 Ways to Change the World
The world may be big, but even small changes can make a major difference! Adopting a more sustainable and ethical lifestyle, being kind, and staying positive are key to changing the world around you. Wondering where to start? We've got it covered! Keep re...
How to Attach a Strap to an Electric or Acoustic Guitar
Whether you’re a beginner or a pro guitarist, holding up and strumming your guitar starts to feel heavy after a while. Luckily, putting a strap on your guitar gives your arms a rest and helps prevent you from dropping it as you rock out. If you’re not sur...
How to Toss a Salad
Tossing a salad is very simple, but there is a trick to getting it just right. A lot of it has to do with what bowl you use, in what order you add the ingredients, and when you add the dressing. The best time to prepare a salad is just before you plan to...
How to Quickly Regain Your Balance
We've all been there: You're casually strolling down a hallway or sidewalk when suddenly, for no apparent reason, you forget how to walk and go plummeting toward the ground. Although most falls don't give you much time to think about what to do, there are...
How to Get a Comfortable Night's Sleep
Are you having trouble sleeping through the night? Do you wake up feeling tired or stiff? Achieving a good night’s sleep is important for your overall health, and helps you face the next day’s tasks with a well-rested body and mind. By creating the right...
How to Create a Household Budget
Adhering to a household budget is an excellent habit to develop. It will help you to spend less, save more, and avoid problems making payments or paying excessive interest payments on credit cards. In order to create a household budget you will just need...
How to Survive Under Martial Law
Martial law occurs when a military assumes the responsibility of governance. The rights of citizens are usually limited during martial law, and democratic processes are eliminated in favor of authoritarian power. Though it may not be easy, there are ways...
How to Make Buttermilk Pancakes
Fluffy buttermilk pancakes are a staple at any good diner, but they're also easy to whip up at home! To get pancakes that are light and puffy, use baking soda and baking powder that hasn't expired so it reacts properly with the buttermilk. Once you've mad...
Create Your Own Message in a Bottle and Send It
Making a message in a bottle can be an entertaining craft and a fun experiment. People have been making and sending messages in bottles for thousands of years. In addition to the fun of making it, the idea of a person receiving your message in a different...
How to Find Out if Your Friend's Crush Is Crushing Back
Navigating the depths of love is hard to say the least. This is especially true when you're trying to be a good friend and tasked with investigating the true feelings of a friend's crush. With some intuition and old-fashioned honesty, you can make the com...
How to Stop Having Nightmares
Nightmares can be extremely unpleasant, cause fear and anxiety and affect the quality of your sleep. This can lead to physical tiredness, mental stress, and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). However, it's important to understand the cause of your nightm...
Get Rid of Fruit Flies & Houseflies with These Homemade Traps
Are houseflies driving you nuts? Sick of fruit flies invading your kitchen or vegetable garden? If so, a homemade fly trap can be the perfect solution. A well-designed fly trap draws flies like moths to a nightlight, trapping them one by one until your ho...
How to Levitate Like David Blaine
Originally known as the Balducci Levitation and popularized by David Blaine, this trick gives your audience the illusion that you're levitating off the ground. This is a simple illusion that you can do with a little bit of practice. By balancing on one fo...
How to Convince Your Parents That You're Innocent
Everybody has gotten into trouble at home at least once in their life. Sometimes you’re guilty of the crime you’re accused of, but sometimes you’re not. Regardless of whether or not you committed the crime, it’s in your best interest to convince your pare...
How to Get Self Cleaning Hair
Shampoo is full of harsh chemicals that strip your hair of its natural oils. If you stop using shampoo, your hair may adjust and possibly become “self-cleaning.” While hair does not truly self-clean in a conventional sense, your scalp may eventually regul...
How to Bruise Cardamom
Cardamom is an intensely aromatic spice widely used in Indian cooking. It comes in two varieties: black and green. The most commonly used of these is green, which has a slightly smoother flavor, and is easily found in most large supermarkets. To use car...