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How to Learn to Speak Spanish
Spanish is a beautiful language with a long history and over 500 million speakers worldwide. It is one of the easier languages for speakers of English to learn, due to both languages' shared Latin roots. Learning another language requires time and dedicat...
How to Sweeten Your Watermelon
Discovering a watermelon isn’t sweet can be a bit of a bummer. While it may seem counterintuitive, you can add salt to watermelon to help bring out the sweet flavor. Or, you can use different sugars, herbs, and condiments to add a more complex flavor and...
How to Memorize
Whether you have to memorize a long list of vocabulary words for a test, several lines for a play, or anything else, there are several ways to make the process easier. Start by priming your brain with strategies that boost memorization. Then, use effectiv...
How to Switch Flights in LAX
Switching terminals at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) can take ten minutes or a couple hours. It all depends on whether your arrival and departure terminals are connected gate to gate, or whether you have to exit the terminal and wait in a securi...
How to Send Photos via Email in 5 Versions of Windows
Is there a picture on your computer that you want to email someone? Fortunately, you can use built-in email clients on many Windows computers to email photos. This wikiHow teaches you how to use Windows' built-in email application to send photos in Window...
How to Make "Plastic" out of Milk
Do you want to show your students or kids a fun experiment that is safe, easy to clean up after, and yields really drastic results? Well, with a little bit of milk and vinegar, you can create a material similar to plastic in minutes. The experiment is com...
How to Become Class President
Start early if you want to win the class president election. Join student council and other clubs, get good grades, and be friendly and authentic. Create a slogan and campaign materials, and talk to everyone about your campaign. Spread your campaign messa...
How to Climb a Rope
Rope-climbing is a great exercise that builds upper-body strength. Before climbing, ensure your rope is anchored securely and your rope-climbing environment is safe. Building your upper body strength before climbing is a good preparation for climbing a...
How to Create Unique Lyrics for a Song
Writing original lyrics for a song can be challenging, as you want to make the song personal and specific to you. Good song lyrics will resonate with the listener and draw them in. To write unique lyrics, you first need to familiarize yourself with the cl...
How to Be a Better Driver
Drifting around tight turns while burning rubber is definitely cool in an action movie, but in reality, being a great driver is all about avoiding the need for high-risk maneuvers. If you’re looking to become the best possible driver you can be, there are...
Learn the Macarena Step-by-Step
The Macarena is a 90s line dance performed to the song “Macarena” by Spanish pop duo Los Del Rio. Great for all ages, this dance craze is easy to do once you've got the basic moves down. Then, just turn up the music and start adding your personal style! K...
How to Tie a Bow with Ribbon: 3 Easy Options
Fancy, decorative bows are a great way to add some pizzazz to any present or package, but they can get awfully expensive. Thankfully, making them at home with some ribbon is super easy to do! In this guide, we’ll teach you how to create a basic wrapping b...
9 Easy Steps to Partition a Hard Drive with the Fdisk+Format Tools
This is the correct way to prepare your new hard drive for use.
How to Throw a Party
Throwing a great party goes beyond the scope of any "how to" page, because a great party can only be defined post-hoc -- after it is over -- it's the result of a combination of superb planning and astonishing good luck regarding uncontrollable issues like...
How to Let Go of Painful Memories
While it’s easy to believe that because past events are over and they should just go away on their own, it’s not always easy. Impactful experiences, especially traumatic ones, have the power to affect you on a neurological level, and leave traces on our b...
How to String for a Left Handed Guitarist
Restringing your guitar is an important skill for any guitarist, including left-handed guitarists. First you’ll have to remove your guitar strings. Then, if you have an right-handed guitar that you’re converting, you’ll have to make some adjustments. Fina...