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Make fire from potatoes, salt and toothpaste (FAKE?)

How to make fire from potatoes, salt and toothpaste (FAKE?)

Is this for real? Can you actually make fire from a potato? Sure beats running sticks together though, but I highly doubt these flames would be helpful in a survival situation. Merely educational… and fun ...

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Revive a drowned fly

How to revive a drowned fly

Just like Jesus brought Lazarus back from the dead, you can bring a fly back from the dead. Harness your healing power. But why revive a pesky bug like a fly? Why not a fish? Or a dog? Or a baby?

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Rip a penny in half

How to rip a penny in half

Learn how to rip a penny in half. Enough said.

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Make a sundial

How to make a sundial

If you live by the 45th parallel north, then you're just the person for making this cool sundial. It's a horizontal sundial for science and mathematics fiends, and you'll need to pull out the old ruler and ...

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Light candles with a microwave oven

How to light candles with a microwave oven

If you're out of matches and lighters and you just have to light a candle for a certain someone's birthday muffin, then head no further than your own kitchen. Sure, if you have a gas stove, you could just use ...

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25 how-to articles

How To Take Your Kids on a Backyard Safari

Take Your Kids on a Backyard Safari

Without traveling further than your property line, your children can have a safari in their own backyard even if you live in the city. A ...more

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Written 5 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
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How To Create a Science Fair Project, from Beginning to End

Create a Science Fair Project, from Beginning to End

In Wikihow, there are many articles regarding science projects: ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
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How To Be Good at Geography

Be Good at Geography

Being good at geography is a useful skill which a lot of people want. Here's how to immerse yourself in geographical information so that you ...more

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Written 4 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
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How To Become a Geography Master

Become a Geography Master

Do you want to achieve success in the fascinating field of geography? Do you feel disappointed in your dismal knowledge of the world around ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
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How To Bend Water with Static Electricity

Bend Water with Static Electricity

Static electricity does more than shock you when you go to open a door, or attract dust and pet hair to your furniture and clothes. It can ...more

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Written 4 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
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How To Build a Temporary Sundial

Build a Temporary Sundial

Have you ever wanted to know what time it was, but didn't have a watch? Instead of checking your cellphone or going inside to look at a ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
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How To Calculate the Distance to the Horizon

Calculate the Distance to the Horizon

Have you ever watched the sun disappear into the horizon and wondered, "How far is the horizon from where I'm standing?" If you can measure ...more

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How To Calculate Total Resistance in Circuits

Calculate Total Resistance in Circuits

Resistance is everywhere. It is in all electrical circuits and components. Once you can calculate resistance you can understand circuits and ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
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How To Challenge People About Global Warming Theories

Challenge People About Global Warming Theories

The scientific community has come to the consensus that Earth is ...more

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How To Crush a Can with Air Pressure

Crush a Can with Air Pressure

This article provides simple suggestions on how to get kids interested in science by using air pressure to crush a soft drink can. Rinse ...more

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How To Defend Evolution Against Creationism

Defend Evolution Against Creationism

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How To Dispose of Acid Safely

Dispose of Acid Safely

Ever wondered about what you should do with all of that acid that's lying around in your house? Well, now you can dispose of it safely ...more

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How To Get Started in Amateur Astronomy

Get Started in Amateur Astronomy

When you look up at the darkened sky and gaze at the stars, some seem to be blinking, and you wonder why. All of a sudden, you can see a ...more

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How To Handle Acids

Handle Acids

Acids can be found in many workplaces and labs. A few of them are powerful enough to damage body tissue and even corrode metals. However, if ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
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How To Learn About Biodiversity and Food Webs

Learn About Biodiversity and Food Webs

Biodiversity is referred to as the web of life because many microorganisms, plants and animals interact with each other. The relationship ...more

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How To Make a Hollow Penny

Make a Hollow Penny

This is a cool experiment to use on your worthless pennies. Pour a small amount of Muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid) into a clean empty ...more

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How To Make a Zoetrope

Make a Zoetrope

A zoetrope works similar to a flip book : if you move many images through a single spot fast enough, it creates the illusion of a single ...more

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How To Make Glue out of Milk

Make Glue out of Milk

If you have an emergency, and need to secure items together, but you're out of glue, don't have a cow. Milk one. Pour an 8 oz cup of milk ...more

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How To Make Hot Ice

Make Hot Ice

How can ice freeze without bringing it to freezing temperature? Make instant hot ice, of course. Impossible? Possible! By making crystals ...more

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Written 4 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 1
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How To Make Mirrors by Silvering Glass

Make Mirrors by Silvering Glass

Modern mirrors are made by depositing aluminum. But back in the victorian era aluminum wasn't available and so they made their mirrors using ...more

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How To See Varied Viewpoints When Analyzing the World

See Varied Viewpoints When Analyzing the World

Some Tips for you, to recognize how the world works around you, and ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
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How To Understand Friction

Understand Friction

Friction is basically the force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other. In this guide, you'll learn the ...more

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How To Understand the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Understand the Electromagnetic Spectrum

The Electromagnetic Spectrum is a very interesting topic in science. It isn't easy to understand everything about it because there are so ...more

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How To Use the Scientific Method

Use the Scientific Method

The scientific method is the backbone of all rigorous scientific inquiry. A set of techniques and principles designed to advance scientific ...more

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How To Explain the Difference Between Theory, Law, and a Fact

Explain the Difference Between Theory, Law, and a Fact

If you asked . If you asked those same people, "how certain is a ...more

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New Super Hybrid Kicks Tesla Motors' Butt

Capstone's CMT-380 stealth looking prototype can hit 150mph, compared to Tesla's 125. Tesla better step it up. Says Engadget: "Rather than mixing batteries and a conventional engine, this whip ...

Super Robot Has Powers of Levitation

This robot hasn't levitated any humans yet (especially not pictured Days of Our Lives star Deidre Hall), but it looks like the sky may be the limit with the Robo-Air Jet System. Developed by Aaron ...

Smoke Bombs Make Beautiful Art

What is it about the infamous colored smoke bomb that is so deeply satisfying, so beautiful? Well, first there's an explosion (always fun), which then yields beautiful billowing clouds of saturated ...

$44K Street Legal Wooden SuperCar

Beautifully constructed wooden SuperCar Maniwa manufactured by Sada-Kenbi. The wooden Japanese car goes for $44,000. Wow. That's a lot for a toy. However, this baby is street legal and can go up to ...

Stomach Churning Taxidermy Fashion

Uh...yuck. Fun, but definitely yuck. Terrifying taxidermied jewelry and accessories by Reid Peppard. That's right, dead rodent cufflinks, change purses, bowties, bracelets... and a guinea pig hair ...

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