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How to Give a Presentation in Front of Your Teacher
Giving presentations is a challenging, but important part of education. Although almost no one likes presenting, practicing will help you get better. Though you may not like it, you will probably have to give many presentations throughout your life. Fortu...
How to Help Your Parents to Forgive You
You will inevitably hurt others on occasion, usually not intentionally. These transgressions can result in significant guilt and shame, especially when you've hurt people you care about, like your parents. Your guilt and shame and your parents' anger and...
How to Make Puffy Paint
Puffy paint adds a fun texture to your children's artwork. While you can buy it at the craft store, it's often more fun -- and less expensive! -- to mix up your own batch at home. You can make a simple version with just glue, shaving cream, and food color...
How to Bisect a Line With a Compass and Straightedge
Bisecting a line (dividing a line in half) is easy enough if you know the length of the line, or can measure the line. But if you don’t know the length of the line, you can still bisect it using a straightedge and compass.
How to Tell Someone You Don't Want to Be Their Friend Without Hurting Their Feelings
Ending friendships with someone is difficult for both you and them. No matter your particular circumstances or situation, you'll want to end the friendship without hurting feelings and making an enemy for life. You can choose a direct approach by talking...
How to Choose Running Shoes
Running in the wrong shoes can be a recipe for disaster, especially if you plan on running distance or on uneven terrain. A poor choice in footwear can cause foot pain, back pain, Achilles tendinitis, runner's knee, and other conditions. [1] X Trustwor...
How to Find the Surface Area of Cylinders
The surface area of a shape is the sum of the area of all of its faces. To find the area of a cylinder, you need to find the area of its bases and add that to the area of its outer wall. The formula for finding the area of a cylinder is A = 2πr2 + 2πrh.
How to Give a Mouse or Other Small Rodent Oral Medication
Do you need to give a pet mouse or small rodent a dose of medicine? Or, do you need to administer oral medication in a laboratory setting? Either way, keeping the animal calm and ensuring that it takes the full dose of its medication is crucial! Fortunate...
How to Create a Sharpie Tattoo
Have you ever wanted a tattoo but you were either too young, too broke, or didn't want to commit to something for life? Luckily, you can create a fake tattoo unique to your style without breaking the bank or your moral code. Try making a tattoo using a sh...
How to Pay off a Doorman and Get Right In
Long lines outside the club can really put a damper on your fun night out. But when you want to get in to where the party's at, your biggest obstacle is going to be the man at the door. Bouncers and doormen can be difficult to deal with if you don't under...
How to Find the Area of Regular Polygons
A regular polygon is a 2-dimensional convex figure with congruent sides and angles equal in measure.[1] X Research source Many polygons, such as quadrilaterals or triangles have simple formulas for finding their areas, but if you're working...
How to Use Tux Paint with Your Kids
So, you have downloaded this software, that looks really cool for your kids to use. But you aren't quite sure how to use it. Well, this page should get you started.
How to Stop Being Bullied
Bullying is a serious issue. Figuring out how to fix the problem can be confusing and frustrating, especially since bullying can take so many different forms. If you’re not sure how to make it stop, wikiHow is here to help you! We’ve pulled the best advic...
How to Deal With a Sociopathic Friend
Does it often feel like your “best friend” is only kind and caring on the surface, and deep down is self-serving, manipulative, and lacking in empathy? If so, it's possible your friend may be a sociopath. Understanding the traits of a sociopath will help...
How to Deal with Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse is a horrible thing to go through, but there are ways to get help for yourself. Call 911 if you are in immediate danger, talk to someone who cares about you, or call a help hotline. If you are a survivor of abuse, you may have a lot of emotio...
How to Get Subtle Revenge on Your Enemies
In our lives we have all been on a roller coaster, whether it is in our teenage years or in our adulthood years. There has been a point in our lives when we have fallen out with friends that we were really close to or broken up with the "love" of our live...