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You may bemoan the freckles on your face and the freckles all over your body. These small spots might seem unattractive or unsightly to you, but there are ways you can learn to accept and appreciate them. You can start to view your freckles in a positive...

Properly stored, cooking oil can last for a long time. However, incorrectly stored oil can quickly turn rancid, even before its expiration date. This article will show you how to store your cooking oil, including covering which containers to use, where to...

Having a crush can be a wonderful and exhilarating feeling. However, crushes can also be painful, draining, and difficult experiences when your feelings aren't reciprocated. If you're prone to crushes frequently, this can be a problem. Becoming obsessive...

Dating a football player means you have to negotiate a relationship around all the practices, games, and schoolwork. It can be a big commitment for an athlete to be in a relationship, so keep in mind that your guy might be feeling conflicted about his com...

The past few years have seen an increase in the cost of travel, specifically the cost of airfare and fees associated with flying. In a rapidly changing market, it is sometimes difficult to shop for a reasonably priced flight without the fear of missing ou...

Are dogs getting in your flower beds? While dogs can be loyal and fun companions, they can really make a mess of your prized petunias. To keep your pup, or neighborhood pups, out of your beautiful flower beds, you will either need to change their behavior...

If you can’t afford a professional tattoo or you don’t have access to a tattoo parlor, you can give yourself a tattoo at home without a tattoo gun, using what is sometimes called the "stick-and-poke" method. This process can be dangerous, however, and if...

It’s true – we tend to buy from people we like and trust, which is one of the reasons successful networking is so important to growing your customer base.

Private mortgage insurance (PMI) is insurance that protects a lender in the event that a borrower defaults on a conventional home loan. Mortgage insurance is usually required when the down payment on a home is less than 20 percent of the loan amount. Mont...

If you bought your new phone from the carrier’s store, then it most likely came to you activated. If you bought your phone used or had the carrier ship it to you, then chances are you’ll need to activate it. The process is a little different for each carr...

The Fender Stratocaster, known colloquially as a "Strat," is one of the most popular electric guitars in the world. It is used by professional musicians and amateurs alike, and has a reputation for being the most copied style of electric guitar. Strats ar...

This wikiHow teaches you how to open port 80, which handles communications between your computer and websites that use HTTP (as opposed to HTTPS), in your firewall. Opening port 80 can resolve connection issues for older websites, but it also increases th...

Long, thick hair is naturally beautiful and versatile, with the texture and length easily lending itself to a variety of cute hairstyles. Whether your hair is naturally long and thick or you’d just like to accentuate the length and volume of any hair, lea...

Although it may seem counterintuitive, most of our communication with other people has less to do with words, and more to do with our body language and tone.[1] X Research source Many people struggle to express their feelings and emotions cl...

Sometimes you just need a ripe banana - whether it's for a particular recipe, or just because you're craving a ripe banana's sweet, creamy goodness. Whatever the reason, there are a couple of ways you can speed up the ripening process, quickly and easily....

Criticism from a colleague can be difficult to stomach, whether it’s intended to help (or hurt) you. While it’s normal to feel defensive, stay in control of your own emotions before you respond. Seek additional information and ask for specific examples. T...