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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...

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...

Contact lenses have come a long way since their invention, but wearing them can still be uncomfortable from time to time. Some of the most common causes of discomfort are dirt/debris, torn lenses, old lenses, dry eyes, and poorly-fitting lenses. In some c...

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...

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...

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...

Math can be a stressful subject for many people. Since there is often only one right answer and many wrong answers, it can be difficult to get the right answer. Also, it's very easy to fall behind since concepts often build upon one another. This is why i...

So do you want to be the very best that no one ever was? Is catching them your real test, training them your cause? Will you travel across the land, searching far and wide? Do you have the skills to be number one; the very best? Well, here's a how-to that...

Kites can be a beautiful way to enjoy the outdoors on a breezy day. There are many intricate designs out there for these sailing shapes, but just how do you make one? And with what? It's easy to create your own kite from a couple household materials. This...

Catching a grasshopper is fairly easy, as long as you take the appropriate steps to do so. To catch one in its natural habitat, look for an area with tall grass; grasshoppers move slower in the morning or at dusk, so time your search accordingly. You can...

Car batteries stay charged by harnessing the extra power of the car's engine, and most can go for at least five years without needing to be replaced or recharged.[1] X Research source But even the best car batteries will run out of power eve...

[Includes measurements] For as long as there have been humans, there has been pasta. Most civilizations have their own version, with ingredients available to them. The most common pasta in North America is the white noodle that is either in the shape of...

Like most English speakers, you probably confuse "its" with "it's" on occasion. This mistake is easy to make and easy to fix. To eliminate this tic from your writing, just remember that "it's" always means "it is" or "it has." If you get in the habit of c...

Have extra fabric, jewels, or beads lying around? Take those leftover scraps and turn them into something beautiful—like a brand new outfit for your favorite doll! You probably love to play with and display your doll, and by giving it an exciting, unique...

Anyone can easily knit a scarf. There's no need to spend exorbitant amounts of money at the store! You can start off by knitting a scarf for beginners. This scarf pattern will use the most basic stitching pattern out there. All you need is two knitting ne...

Writing a good book is a big achievement. Your book could either turn you into a celebrity and/or millionaire or gather dust at the bottom shelves of a bookstore. (Most would probably prefer the first option.) So, to guide you towards this future here's a...