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Are You Left- or Right-Handed? Try These Tests to Find Out!
Your dominant hand is the hand you use without even thinking. It’s the one you favor when writing, eating, and playing sports. But how do you truly know what your dominant hand is? Are you left-handed, right-handed, or ambidextrous? Try these easy tests b...
How to Install Software in Red Hat Linux
If your Red Hat Linux PC doesn't include all the software you want, you can install additional software from the internet (whether you have broadband or dial-up) or removable media. This can be accomplished graphically or using the command line.
How to Do a Google Test for wikiHow
Google provides several sources of useful information for wikiHow editors and patrollers. Google search can be used to quickly and easily test suspect articles for copyright violations, and can also be used to determine whether the subject of a "Be Like"...
How to Help a Female Child Provide a Urine Sample
A urine sample is typically collected to see if someone has a urinary infection or kidney disease. Urinary tract and bladder infections are common in children,[1] X Research source so collecting their urine and looking for bacteria is import...
Create Your Own Message in a Bottle and Send It
Making a message in a bottle can be an entertaining craft and a fun experiment. People have been making and sending messages in bottles for thousands of years. In addition to the fun of making it, the idea of a person receiving your message in a different...
How to String a Recurve Bow
Stringing your bow is not difficult with the proper equipment. It still requires attention and caution, however, to avoid whacking yourself with a bow limb under stress. You can start shooting as soon as you've strung the bow, but tuning will help a great...
How to Put a Fraud Alert on Your Credit Report
You just discovered a charge on your card that you are certain you did not authorize. You may well be—or are about to be—the victim of fraud. If you suspect this is the case, you would be wise to place a fraud alert on your credit report. Placing a fraud...
Are You Hungry? How to Tell if You Are & When You’re Not
Are you actually hungry, or is it something else you're feeling, like boredom? Sometimes, we eat because we’re upset, stressed, or anxious, not because our body actually needs food. It's not always easy to tell the difference between real and psychologica...
How to Not Get Nervous
We’ve all been nervous at some point—it’s a totally natural feeling that’s part of the human experience! However, if your nervousness causes you to freeze up before performing certain activities or just makes it really hard to go about your day, it’s some...
How to Underclock a PC
PCs are under-clocked for considerably longer hardware lifespan, reduced heat generation (and hence dissipation), reduced electrical power consumption, increased stability and reduced noise from mechanical cooling parts.
How to Avoid Getting a Virus Through Email
As the internet has grown and evolved, so has its capacity for danger. Since practically everybody has an email address now, accidentally downloading a virus can be as easy as opening a single message or clicking one wayward link. While you can't plan for...
Easy Knots for Climbing, Boating, Fishing & More
Whether you're a rock climbing fiend, a boating fanatic, or just someone who would like to know how to attach a rope to something, knowing how to tie a sturdy knot is a must. We’ll walk you step-by-step through how to tie some of the most basic knots, fro...
How to Obtain a Copy of Your Birth Certificate in Hawaii
Have you lost your birth certificate? Are you afraid you will lose it and want to have a backup (but equally official) copy? If you were born in the state of Hawaii, you can obtain a copy of your birth certificate in several ways.
How to Dress for Soccer
Soccer is an extremely fun sport, played at many different levels, from professional to recreational. Different levels of play have different dress requirements, but there are a few general rules to follow for playing anywhere, anytime. This article will...
How to Remove Window Tint
If your window tint is too dark or is scratched, discolored, or bubbly, you can easily remove it without spending a lot of money, whether you’re working with vehicle or home windows. You don’t even need to spend hours scraping away the tint with a razor a...
How to Rub a Dog's Tummy
Rubbing a dog’s tummy seems like a pretty easy thing to do. Dogs love to have their tummies rubbed, so it may not seem obvious as to why such a pleasurable and easy activity needs further instruction and explanation. Rather than assume that your dog is in...