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How to Make a Periscope
A periscope allows you to look over at objects or people from around a corner, or from a higher vantage point than normal. While modern submarines and other high-tech vehicles usually use a more complex system of prisms and lenses, the basic mirror perisc...
How to Protest
When you just can't stay silent on a particular issue, expressing your views through civil protest is a positive way to make a difference. Gathering with other people to collectively speak out against wrongdoing is a fundamental right and a powerful way t...
How to Break a Full Court Press
The full court press is a common tactic used by the defensive team in basketball. This strategy puts a lot of pressure on the offensive team, sometimes even putting two players guarding the ball. While the press can be stressful, an offensive attack can d...
How to Befriend a Wild Cat or Kitten
Many cities are full of stray cats and it is estimated that there are over 30 million stray, abandoned, and feral cats in the US alone.[1] X Trustworthy Source The Humane Society of the United States National organization devoted to the promotion...
How to Play With Pokémon Cards
If you like the Pokémon movies, TV show, or playing the video games, you can also play the Pokémon trading card game (or Pokémon TCG). This is a great way to have fun with your friends and experience cool Pokémon battles in real life! Read below to find o...
How to Play With Pokémon Cards
If you like the Pokémon movies, TV show, or playing the video games, you can also play the Pokémon trading card game (or Pokémon TCG). This is a great way to have fun with your friends and experience cool Pokémon battles in real life! Read below to find o...
How to Convince Your Parents to Let You Travel with Friends
You're dying to go on a fun trip with your friends, but you're not sure if your parents will say yes. Especially if it's the first time that you've gone on a major trip, your parents may be worried about your safety or about the cost of the trip. The best...
How to Carry Someone Who's Bigger Than You
Carrying someone who is bigger than you is remarkably easy if you use the right body mechanics. This technique is called the fireman's carry, but is now used more often by wrestlers and martial artists. If you are practicing for an emergency situation, ma...
How to Accept Being Tall As a Teen Girl
It can be difficult to feel different, especially if the differences are clearly visible. If you’re feeling awkward and embarrassed about your height, you’re not alone. Lots of girls experience this as they wait for their peers to catch up. Stay positive...
How to Create a Fake and Harmless Virus
Do you want to play a trick on your friends? Try this shocking but harmless virus. Read on to find out how to execute it.
How to Convince Your Parents to Let You Go to Boarding School
Attending boarding school can open numerous doors for students. Before you can access these wonderful opportunities, however, you must persuade your parents to let you apply to boarding school. Sit down with your parents and explain why you want to attend...
How to Fix a Jammed Manual Stapler
When you’re on a roll stapling together papers for an office meeting or an assignment for class, it can be really disruptive to experience a sudden jam! Thankfully, it shouldn’t take you more than a couple of minutes to resolve the problem and resume stap...
How to Be a World Citizen
Being a global citizen means identifying with an ever-growing global community and actively contributing to positive growth within the community. It is important to identify with a global community, but that doesn’t mean you have to travel far or abandon...
How to Remove a Woodruff Key
A woodruff key is installed in the hub of a pulley or gear so that the pulley or gear does not slip off the shaft it is attached to or spin freely. These keys are found in motorized devices such as lawn mowers, motorcycles, and cars and are held in place...
How to Start a Revolution
To create a revolution, you need to unite people around a shared purpose. It’s possible to start a revolution, although it can take a lot of patience, organization, and passion. It will be more likely to succeed if you don’t wing it. A revolution (from t...