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How to Identify Petrified Wood
If you've ever been hiking and discovered a unique gemstone that looks like wood and feels like a rock, you've probably stumbled upon petrified wood! These fossils used to be wood but, over millions of years, turned into gemstones after their organic mate...
How to Rate Your Shopper and Delivery Driver for Instacart
Your Instacart Shopper just delivered your goods, and now Instacart is asking you to rate your Shopper and/or Delivery Driver. You might be wondering how. Have no fear: Instacart makes this process fairly painless.
How to Make Velcro Stick Again
Velcro loses its stickiness when it gets clogged up with lint and grime. Usually, you can make Velcro stick again by cleaning lint and debris out of it, but if your Velcro is old and worn-out, you'll have to replace it. To prolong the life of your Velcro,...
How to Become a Radiographer
Radiographers, also called radiologic technologists, are medical professionals who create images using equipment like X-ray machines and magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI. As a diagnostic radiographer, these images help doctors diagnose patients. Therape...
How to Get an Emotional Support Animal Letter
If you suffer from depression, anxiety, or another mental disorder, an emotional support animal (ESA) may help keep you calm and tethered to reality. However, ESAs are not service animals. Rather, they are pets that a therapist or psychiatrist has determi...
How to Play Beat Saber
Beat Saber is a virtual reality rhythm game on VR headsets. In this game, one slashes blocks as they come at them with two sabers. This wikiHow will show you how to play Beat Saber.
How to Spot Undercover Cops
Spotting an undercover police officer isn't as hard as you might think, provided you know what you're looking for. Unmarked police vehicles can often be recognized by features like municipal plates, clusters of antennas, and dark tinted windows. When you'...
How to Polish Wood Furniture
If your wood furniture has lost its lustrous gleam, it is time for you to polish it. Polishing is a good way to protect and preserve your wood furniture. The good news is that it’s a pretty easy process. There are many commercially available polishes as w...
How to Become a Chocolatier
If you have a big sweet tooth, working with and around chocolate as a chocolatier all day sounds like a dream career. A chocolatier creates beautiful and delicious chocolate treats, and often runs their own chocolate-making business or chocolate shop. (In...
How to Season Peas
Their mild, slightly sweet flavor and soft texture make peas a popular and versatile vegetable. There are many ways to cook peas, and even more ways to season them! Peas go well with a wide variety of herbs and spices, so experiment to find the flavor com...
How to Open a PPTX File on iPhone or iPad
This wikiHow teaches you how to open PPTX files on iPhone and iPad. The latest versions of Microsoft PowerPoint (2007 and newer) save as PPTX files. If you have an Office 365 subscription, you can open and and edit PowerPoint files using PowerPoint for...
How to Write Book Titles in MLA
If you're writing a research paper, you may want to include the title of a book in the text of your paper. The handbook for the Modern Language Association (MLA) provides specific rules for how to set off the title of a book from the rest of your text. Ge...
How to Do a Fan Kick
The fan kick is a popular contemporary dance extension that dancers use. To do it, you'll need to bring your leg up into the front, bend it over so that it reaches the side, and then bring your leg down and end in 3rd position.
How to Compare Poems
When comparing 2 poems, pay attention to both form and theme. The sound and shape of a poem is as important as its subject. Make sure to note use of traditional and experimental forms and techniques. Some research about the authors will help you contextua...
How to Hide Security Camera Wires
Dangling and exposed security camera wires can not only break the décor of your home, but also offer a good opportunity for thieves to disconnect your cameras by cutting the hanging cables. Luckily, there are many simple and inexpensive ways for you to hi...
How to Tell Someone They Didn't Get the Job
It’s never an easy task to tell a qualified candidate that you decided to hire a different person for a position. If they were interviewed, it’s best to tell them the news over the phone. If the individual didn’t interview, inform them that they won’t be...