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How to Make a Water Clock (Clepsydra)
The clepsydra, or water clock, dates back to 1500 BC and was once a valuable time-tracking tool used in various ancient societies. Water clocks measure time based on how much water flows from one container to the next. You can build your own version at ho...
How to Create a Garden Sculpture with Cement and Styrofoam
This article will teach you how to build a garden sculpture using a Styrofoam form, which is then covered with a concrete shell.
How to Make a Steel Rose
A steel rose, also known as a metal rose, refers to a rose sculpture fabricated entirely out of metal. This is a fun metalworking project if you already know how to use the basic metalworking tools. It involves cutting and shaping a bunch of metal circles...
How to Attract Yellow Finches
Yellow finches, also known as American goldfinches, are often sought after by birdwatchers because of their bright plumage. These small birds are native to North America and appear most often in the winter as they migrate south. By creating an attractive...
How to Turn On a Virtual Wi-Fi Hotspot on a Windows PC
By using some hidden tools in Windows, you can turn your laptop or desktop computer into a wireless hotspot. You can then connect your mobile devices to this hotspot and use your computer's shared internet connection. In Windows 10, you can do this all wi...
How to Use a Pacifier
Although it's a mother's instinct to know how to use a pacifier, new mothers may need a fresh helping hand when it comes to letting them know of the process. When this mother needs this type of help, this article can be there.
How to Blanch Peaches
Whether you're planning to freeze, can, or bake with fresh peaches, it helps to blanch them first. To make them easier to peel, score an X on the bottoms of the peaches and submerge them briefly in boiling water. Immediately transfer the hot peaches to an...
How to Get Texture Packs for Minecraft PE
Minecraft's visual style isn't for everyone. Here is how you can change your texture pack on Minecraft PE. Minecraft PE, unlike the PC version, can be difficult to customize to your liking. However, with some extra effort, you can still install mods. Her...
How to Set Up a Tekkit Server
This wikiHow teaches you how to install and set up a Tekkit server for Minecraft on your Windows computer. Tekkit is a custom host which enables mods, thus allowing you to enjoy mods with other players. Unfortunately, Tekkit is only available for Windows...
How to Travel to Russia
With its vast size and distinctive historical and cultural features, Russia has much to offer to tourists. However, traveling to Russia requires some work. Give yourself at least a month to arrange for the appropriate visa and make your travel arrangement...
4 Ways to Block Someone on Tumblr Using Mobile and Web
Do you not want to hear from a specific person on Tumblr? To prevent someone from being able to interact with you on Tumblr, you can easily block them. Blocking a Tumblr user removes them from your followers, prevents them from sending you messages, and r...
How to Do the Mitosis Dance
Mitosis is the complex process of cellular division. It is usually taught by looking at pictures and reading the material in your textbook, but you can make it more exciting! You can act out the process of mitosis with a fun dance using your students as t...
How to Present an Award
Giving out an award is a huge honor, so you likely want to do a great job. When you’re presenting an award, it’s important to keep the focus on the winner rather than yourself. Start your award speech by introducing the award and what it’s for. Then, anno...
How to Feed Mealworms to a Bearded Dragon
Once beardies reach the juvenile stage (five to 18 months), they can safely eat mealworms. Still, these insects should form only a very small part of your beardie’s diet. Balance mealworms with fruits, vegetables, and other insects.
How to Get Rid of Warts on Hands
Warts are benign (non-cancerous) skin growths that grow on hands and most other parts of the body, including the face, feet and genitalia. Regardless of where they grow, they're caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which invades the skin through smal...
How to Live with a Step Parent
If your mom or dad is remarrying or has a new partner who lives in their home, you might be worried how things are going to change. Having a step-parent can feel weird at first, but you can learn to get used to it. First, learn how to navigate this new re...