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How to Stop Your Best Friend from Controlling Your Life
If you have a friendship with a controlling friend, it can be overwhelming—especially if it’s someone you consider to be a best friend and you don’t know what to do. Remember, you can always end a friendship if it has become so toxic that you can’t handle...
How to Respect and Be Open to All Beliefs
Being open to all religious beliefs might seem like a tall order, but once you start to understand what they're really about, it's a piece of cake. Regardless of what they believe, most people have more in common than differences. You can get started by d...
How to Do a Strand Test Before Dyeing Your Hair
When you dye your hair at home using a dyeing kit from the store, it’s very important that you perform a strand test first. The strand test helps you to determine the final color result so there are no surprises when you dye your full head of hair. It als...
How to Use a Wood Lathe
Wood lathes can be used to create functional furniture components, beautiful decorative wood projects such as candlesticks and bowls, or even toys such as tops and yo yos. These machines range in size from hobby models that fit on a work bench to large i...
How to Do Improv Comedy
Improv – short for improvisation – is a form of live theater (typically comedy) in which the plot, characters and dialogue are made up on the spot. Improv requires a great deal of creativity, teamwork, and practice, but becomes one of the most entertainin...
How to Cope With Death
No matter your age or station in life, coping with death will always be difficult. Death is, for better or worse, an unavoidable part of life. That does not mean, however, that you cannot learn from and manage your feelings of grief. While the process is...
How to Win Your Crush (Girls)
How do you get your crush to like you back? Just thinking about talking to them might make your heart pound and give you butterflies, but getting your crush to fall for you can actually be really fun and exciting. Read on for some advice on winning that s...
How to Deal With Catching Your Parents Having Sex
It happens to most people at some point: You wake up late at night to strange noises until you realize--it's your parents having sex! Or, you come home earlier than they'd expect you and you walk in on your parents' "private time." You certainly have neve...
How to Recognize Epstein‐Barr Symptoms
The Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV, is a very common virus. It can cause infectious mononucleosis (“mono”), especially in young adults and adolescents; however, not everyone gets mono, and some people have no symptoms at all, making the virus tough to spot.[1...
How to Make a No Sew Fleece Blanket
Fleece blankets are perfect for snuggling up on the couch, but do you ever wish had a bit more pizazz? Give that fleece some flair by turning it into a fleece-tie blanket—all you need are a pair of scissors and your hands! In this simple tutorial, we’ll s...
11 Chlamydia Symptoms, Treatment, and More for Men
Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria, with almost 2 million cases being reported to the CDC in 2019.[1] X Trustworthy Source Cleveland Clinic Educational website from one of the world's leading hospi...
How to Blow a Kiss
Blowing a kiss is a great way to show affection for someone in a lighthearted way. Remember to lock eyes with the person while blowing them a kiss. Always choose an appropriate time to blow kisses and avoid making this gesture to anyone who might not lik...
How to Install Laminate Flooring on Stairs
Laminate flooring is a versatile alternative to other floor types since it can mimic their look while also offering significant strength. But like all floors, laminate has its own installation quirks. Despite this, laminate flooring is relatively easy to...
How to Gain Weight as a Recovering Anorexic
Anorexia is a serious disorder that affects millions of people, and once you're on the road to recovery one of the most difficult obstacles is gaining weight. In order to recover, you must learn to alter your relationship with food and eating, and recogni...
How to Recognize Lyme Disease Symptoms
If you’ve spent time outdoors in areas where ticks carrying Lyme disease are common (in particular the Northeastern part of the United States),[1] X Trustworthy Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Main public health institute for the...
How to Make an Origami Flower
The art of Japanese paper folding goes back hundreds of years. Designs range from simple shapes such as hats and boxes to more intricate designs such as the traditional origami crane. There are many kind of origami flowers—some more difficult than others—...