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How to Tell If Your Cat Is Pregnant & What to Do Next
Are kittens on the way? If you’ve noticed recent changes in your unspayed cat’s behavior or appearance, we're here to help you figure out if your suspicions are correct. Of course, the best way to tell is with a vet visit, but there are some telltale clue...
How to Be a Good Friend
Being a good friend isn't always easy, but taking the time to nurture a lasting friendship is worth every ounce of effort. Good friendships provide strength, happiness, and meaning in ways that social media or striving for popularity cannot. All true frie...
How to Survive a Car Accident as a Pedestrian
So you want to know how to survive a car accident as a pedestrian? Though there will always be several factors you can't control, it is possible to increase your odds of survival.
How to Get Your Friend to Leave His Girlfriend
Got a friend whose girlfriend is clearly a bad match for him? We have tips on how to bring up your concerns—and how to know when to back off.
How to Start a Small Business
Starting a small business is without a doubt a large undertaking, but it is fortunately something that can be attained by anybody with a good idea, a strong work ethic, and a good set of resources. Starting a business involves thinking of a business conc...
How to Plan a Family Vacation
Taking a vacation can do wonders for you and your family. In addition to giving you a much needed break from the demands of work (and even improving your health), a vacation can be a special chance for the members of your family to bond together.[1] X...
How to Learn German
"Guten Tag!" No language is easy, but if you really want to learn German, you can. German is a logical language with orderly syntax and few foreign words adopted into its vocabulary. German belongs to the West Germanic family of languages as well as Engli...
How to Grow Taller
While taking good care of your body may help you grow taller, your height is mostly determined by your genetics. Once your growth plates are fused together, you will stop growing taller, which usually happens between the ages of 14 and 20.[1] X Trustwo...
How to Train Your Ferret to Use a Litter Box
Playing and cuddling with your pet ferret is a blast, but cleaning up after they have an accident? Not so much. The good news is your furry friend can easily learn to use a litter box with a little bit of potty training. Ferrets are smart, and they'll eas...
How to Help Stop Cruelty Towards Animals
Many people feel great compassion towards animals, but are unsure where to start in preventing cruelty towards them. There are a variety of ways you can help in the fight against animal cruelty, and some of those options are reviewed below. Remember that...
How to Dress For a Funeral
Funerals are somber occasions, and you should respect this atmosphere with appropriate attire. Funeral attire should generally be darker colored and conservative. Opt for dark, toned down outfits and minimal accessories. In some cases, families may reque...
How to Do a Windows XP "Repair Install"
Has Windows been throwing a lot of errors at you lately? It could be that some of your critical system files have become corrupt. This can happen for a variety of reasons, but a Repair Installation can fix a lot of the problems. A Repair Installation will...
How to Write Articles
There are a multitude of different types of articles, including news stories, features, profiles, instructional articles, and so on. While each has specific qualities that are unique to its type, all articles share some common characteristics. From formin...
How to Do a Tailwhip on a Scooter
The tailwhip is one of the first and most important tricks you'll learn when you're first getting into scooting. Throwing a tailwhip involves jumping into the air with the scooter, kicking the deck around the handlebar post in a full rotation, then landin...
How to Take Care of a Cockatiel
Cockatiels are the smallest cockatoo in the entire cockatoo family after Goffin's cockatoo. Though the length of cockatiels is 2 inches bigger than Goffin's cockatoo, their height and weight is much less. Cockatiels are medium-sized birds that make lovabl...
How to Preheat an Oven
Before you bake something, your oven needs to be heated to the proper temperature. While it takes only a few seconds to turn on your oven, it can take several minutes for it to reach the right temperature. The act of turning on your oven and letting it he...