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How to make a motor from a plastic cup

This is an amazing experiment! Make a motor from a plastic cup. What is needed? Use two empty cola cans, a plastic (paper) cup, a ball-point pen, and more!

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How to build a 2/5th scale tank

Forever a WonderHowTo favorite. Learn how to build any type of 2/5th (40%) scale fully functional tank.

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How to build a Lego Red Mushroom from Super Mario Bros.

Get out your Legos and your dusty old Super NES, cause it's Mario time! This cool video (despite having no audio), is perfect for any Mario fan and Lego builder because it's clear and concise, slowly moving ...

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How to create a ship in a bottle

The ship in a bottle is an age old puzzle. The key to its mystery is pre-assembly, attention to detail and patience. Learn from a master craftsman and bottle ship builder the ins & outs of this art.

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How to build a hover board from scratch

Pure hovering bliss is just an afternoon away. Break out that old leaf blower to power your brand new hover-board!

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How To 360 Flip on a Tech Deck

A flip is any skateboard trick that has the board flip 360 ° (degrees) in the air. The plain 360° flip is a basic maneuver for many other ...more

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How To 360 Shove It on a Tech Deck

This is how to simply do a 360 shove-it on a tech deck. Place your ring finger half off of the tail, your middle finger half hanging off the ...more

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How To Apply for a Guinness World Record

Got an idea for a Guinness World Record but don't know how to get it verified? Whether you're planning on breaking an existing record or ...more

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How To Become a Fan of "Doctor Who"

Doctor Who is a sci-fi phenomenon that has spanned decades. How can you really become a fan? Or at least figure out what your boyfriend is ...more

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How To Become a Film Buff

This guide will help you introduce yourself to the vast and ever changing world of cinema, and provide you with tips to becoming an expert ...more

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How To Become an Expert on Dinosaurs

Are you keen to learn how to become a guru about the great "Terrible Lizards"? This article suggests a number of ways that you can become a ...more

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How To Blunt on a Tech Deck

Having trouble doing vert tricks on a finger board? This is a fun and cool trick to perform. Place your fingers in Ollie position. go up a ...more

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How To Build a Crank and Slider Mechanism

A crank and slider is a common, simple mechanism used to convert rotational motion into reciprocating linear motion, or motion that goes ...more

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How To Build a Model Bridge out of Manila Folders

Manila Folders can be used to cost effectively make an attractive, functional model railroad bridge in N, HO, S, and O scales if built ...more

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How To Build a Mordheim Warband

In the game of Mordheim, a table-top wargame similar to Warhammer fought with plastic soldiers , you need many things to begin playing; ...more

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How To Build a TARDIS Replica

The TARDIS is a time machine and spacecraft in the British science fiction TV show, Doctor Who. The name is an acronym of Time And Relative ...more

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How To Camouflage an Ammo Box

Do you enjoy geocaching ? Are you to the point where you'd like to hide your own caches, but you think the ammo cans in the army surplus ...more

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How To Care for Your Slinky

Maybe your slinky is covered with dust, it's tired of sitting on a shelf without a house, or it's just plain bored! If you want to please ...more

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How To Carve Wooden Guns

Carving with power tools can be a fun way to spend an afternoon, and if you have a kid who is into the video war games and role playing, a ...more

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How To Casper on a Finger Board

If you've been wondering how to Casper well, this article may help. Please follow the steps carefully. Get into kick flip position. Practice ...more

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How To Choose a Frederic Remington Sculpture Reproduction

Frederic Remington (1861 - 1909) created 22 subjects in bronze ...more

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How To Choose a Teddy Bear

Do you have parents that will not allow you to have a pet? Here's a solution that will please everyone. Choose a Teddy Bear as your very own ...more

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How To Coin Stack a Penny Bridge

Coin stacking can be a fun hobby for everyone. Break open the penny jar and make your coin stacking masterpiece! There's not much you can ...more

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How To Collect Antique Buttons

Button collecting can be a fun hobby for several reasons. The buttons take up so little space... Starting your collection doesn't require a ...more

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How To Collect Coins

Don't assume that all old coins will be in very poor condition. If you are buying coins you can expect such coins to be in respectable ...more

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How To Collect First Day Covers

First day covers are collectable envelopes, which carry a new issue set of stamps, cancelled by a first day of issue postmark. Collecting ...more

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How To Collect Handbags

Clear out some room in your closet. Purse collecting takes time and room, so be sure to keep them from lying on the floor! Prepare a budget ...more

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How To Collect Toys

Collecting toys is actually a fun hobby to have. Here are some things to do when you collect toys. Decide what kind(s) of toys you want to ...more

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How To Collect Unicorns

For those who love the unicorn, collecting unicorns can be an incredibly satisfying hobby that will enthrall you for a lifetime. It may be a ...more

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How To Construct a Tank out of LEGO Bricks

Sometimes life can get boring. Sometimes you have lots of LEGO® bricks laying around. If you meet any of this criteria, building a tank me ...more

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How To Crack Open a Geode

If you've discovered a geode (a rounded rock formation with crystals or banding inside), you'll want to crack it open as safely and neatly ...more

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How To Create a Home for Your Pet Rock

Now that you have chosen your pet rock, it is time to take it home with you, and find a special area for the pet. After all, the pet needs a ...more

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How To Create a Travel House for Your Pet Rock

Do you and your pet rock go absolutely everywhere together? Here's how to build them a home away from home, and be able to transport it ...more

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How To De Chrome Model Car Parts

Ever wonder why kit makers seem to chrome some of the strangest parts? Everything from distributors to oil pans make it into the plating ...more

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How To Design a Roller Coaster Model

Imagine you're slowly approaching the top of the lift-hill. A little more, and... swoosh you fly down the hill as you and the rest of the ...more

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How To Dig for Fossils

Finding fossils can be an adventurous and exciting hobby. Each discovery is a window into an ancient world, full of mystery and learning ...more

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How To Drive an RC Tank

Driving RC (remote controlled) vehicles is a hobby activity that is becoming more popular as these grown up toys become more affordable and ...more

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How To Enjoy Your iFish

iFish are very colorful and have cool tunes that are pre-installed. In addition, you can plug a portable music player into an iFish, and ...more

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How To Find a Hobby

Having a hobby helps to make you a more interesting person and gives you something fascinating to talk about with others. It can also help ...more

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How To Find and Use Inexpensive Scale Models for Wargames

In the days before computers, people used counters on maps, or scale ...more

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How To Find Discontinued LEGO Sets

Since 1934, LEGO® toys have been bringing kids joy all around the world. A great thing about LEGO models is that they are highly collectible ...more

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How To Flintknapp

A flintknapper is an individual who shapes stone through the process of knapping or striking with another object (lithic reduction). A ...more

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How To Get a Mamod Steam Engine Going

Problems in getting your Mamod engine running properly? Whether you have a Stationary Engine or a Mobile Engine learn how to get up a head ...more

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How To Give a Barbie a Makeover

Barbie is a beloved doll loved around the world both by adults and children. After some time however, Barbie may lose the beauty she was ...more

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How To Hoard Copper Pennies

Copper prices have sharply risen in recent years, and many people are considering saving copper coinage to combat potential inflation ...more

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How To Keep Hobby Costs Down

Do you love your hobbies but don't have the money for them? Here are some good ways to keep your spending in check and still have lots of ...more

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How To Make a Box Styled Gimp

Gimp , also called boondoggle, or lanyard, is a plastic lacing used to make bracelets , keychains, pullies and even bookmarks! This article ...more

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How To Make a Can Rocket

Are you at a bonfire and want to add a little excitment for everyone? A can rocket can do the job. Find a empty can of soda. Take some bug ...more

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How To Make a Coke Rocket

If you want to send a bottle of soda shooting up in the air, follow these directions. Buy a package of Mint Mentos from your grocery store ...more

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How To Make a Diamond Kite

A diamond-shaped kite is easy to make and will fly in even the lowest wind speeds. These instructions will show you how to make a simple ...more

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How To Make a Good Toy Train Set

Whether it's your dream to become an engineer or you're just playing around, toy train sets are fun for children and intriguing for the big ...more

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How To Make a Gravity Hammer

Ever wanted a huge hammer to smash stuff with? This hammer only requires that you can lift it, then gravity will do the rest. It can be fun ...more

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How To Make a Hand Catch With String

The Art of String Figures is found in many cultures of the world. In Hawaii it is known as Hei. String figures are really fun to make! Long ...more

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How To Make a Kachina Doll

Kachina (pronounced kah-CHEE-nah) dolls are traditional, hand-carved wooden dolls made by Hopi Indians of the southwestern US. Each Kachina ...more

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How To Make a LEGO Dog

This article will help you make a cute LEGO dog just by following these easy steps! Gather your materials. You need blocks of a dog-like ...more

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Popsci has posted 2009's most amazing scientific images, and there's quite a few great ones in there. A few of our favorites below, click through for all 62. In short, Cow Farts. "Scientists ...

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DARPA has released footage of the Iron Curtain, a pretty impressive shield system that will protect armored vehicles from oncoming explosives. With $8 million in Army approved funds, DARPA will ...

Big Brother's Watching You (HowTo Un-Google Yourself)

Some think of Google as the ultimate Big Brother, and with good reason. If you use Google (and most of us do), Google potentially has your email history, your complete search history, your travel ...

LEGO Fashion Hits the Runway

Whether you're inclined to love it or leave it, you've gotta admit one thing about JC de Castelbajac's LEGO fashion line- it's fun. More 80's pop culture revival: LEGO constructed hats and LEGO ...

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