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How to Cosplay as Shinji Ikari
Have you ever wanted to cosplay as Shinji Ikari, the protagonist of Neon Genesis Evangelion? If you have a love for music, you like wearing a school uniform, and you care deeply about other people, you're already well on your way. If you want to imitate t...
How to Repair a Paperback Book
Do you have a trade paperback that has fallen on hard times? If you've got loose or torn pages, a detached cover, broken binding, or dirty smudges all over your book, don't fret. It's fairly simple to resurrect the book for a few more years of good readin...
How to Control Your Laughter When You're Autistic
Having an inappropriate emotional response to a situation is a symptom of autism – and it's a symptom shared with many other mental or emotional disorders. In some cases, inappropriate laughter may be linked to a medical condition, but in others, it's sim...
How to Deal With an Embarrassing Moment
Being the unwanted center of attention is not a fun experience, especially if you did something that makes you feel embarrassed. Even being around someone who is embarrassed can be uncomfortable. You may feel hot, sweaty, and like hiding or curling up int...
How to Win an Argument
Getting into an argument can be an extremely stressful experience. You can get so focused on "winning" that you forget to actually listen to the other person. Staying calm, taking a break before continuing, and delivering your arguments in a calm, rationa...
How to Move Out Quickly
Moving is stressful enough in any situation, but it can feel downright chaotic if you find yourself needing to relocate in a hurry. First, take a few deep breaths and focus on making a plan—being organized will help the move go more smoothly, even if you...
How to Start Working as a Male Stripper
Do you enjoy being on stage in front of others, working for tips, and getting a little raunchy? If so, a career as a male stripper might be for you! Male strippers make their living embodying the fantasies of their customers with their looks, movements, a...
How to Know if You Like a Girl
Feelings of affection can be confusing, especially if you don’t have a lot of experience with romance. If you find yourself stressing out about whether you like a girl you know, figuring out the truth might help you have a conversation about it. To figure...
How to Slow Down Time
You can't slow down time, technically, but you can learn to slow down your perception of time. You can learn to appreciate the time you have. If you want to learn to take a step back, focus your attention, and break yourself out of your typical routines,...
How to Care for a Crested Gecko
Crested geckos are interesting, easy-to-care-for pets, known for their eyelash-like growths and colorful skin patterns. They were believed to be extinct until rediscovered a few decades ago, and have since become one of the most popular pet reptiles. Set...
How to Paint Press‐On Fingernails
Painting press-on fingernails is a great way to express your style without having to groom and grow out your natural nails. You can add polish to press-on nails before applying them to your nails using some tape and a cotton swab, or easily paint press-on...
How to Raise and Feed Mosquito Larvae to Your Fish
Mosquito larvae are a cost-effective, nutrient-packed snack for pretty much any kind of fish. Plus, they’re incredibly easy to raise—mosquitoes will lay eggs in most any source of standing water. That’s why we’ve put together a complete guide on raising,...
How to Dry a Snakeskin
While traditional tanning is the most effective method when it comes to preserving snakeskins, drying can make a quick and easy alternative when that’s not an option. After removing any remaining tissue from the snakeskin, tack it to a flat surface and fl...
How to Freshen Old Lemons
If you have left the lemons a little too long in the fruit basket in the open air and they've dried out, this trick might help you to refresh them so that they can still be used for cooking or drinks.
How to Fix a Burnt Cake
Burning a cake is an unpleasant experience that almost every baker has done before. A burnt cake will usually taste dry and have an irksome taste that others can notice pretty well just by looking at it. Thankfully, however, there are ways to fix and save...
How to Prevent Fainting
You know the feeling: being dizzy, lightheaded, having tunnel vision, and feeling clammy. Put them all together and you know you're about to faint. Have you ever wondered if you could prevent fainting before it happens? In general, the answer is yes. Whet...