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One of the most beautiful and unusual creatures in the world of bugs, the praying mantis makes a great pet. Catching and keeping one is fun and easy. Just grab a jar large enough to accommodate a mantis and drop it in. Make your new pet comfortable by...

This wikiHow teaches how to troubleshoot a black screen after logging into Windows 7, otherwise known as the Black Screen of Death (BSOD).

If you have a very old book, you might be hoping you can sell it and make some money. Maybe you've seen shows like Pawn Stars or American Pickers, where people cash in their antiques for piles of money. Or maybe you heard about the family in England who r...

With PC gaming constantly improving, you may find your gameplay becoming slower, less fluid, or even glitchy as time goes on. However, there are a few simple and effective ways to boost your computer's speed and performance for gaming. In this article, we...

Animal Crossing: New Leaf incorporates many real-life holidays into its event schedule, including Halloween. Halloween takes place on October 31st in-game just as it does in the real world. During this event, you are able to obtain candy from your village...

Tulip, Japanese or saucer magnolias (Magnolia x soulangeana) are deciduous trees that grow to a height of 20 to 25 feet (6.1 to 7.6 m) and produce huge, fragrant flowers in the spring. Due to its unique growth patterns, it’s very important that magnolias...

Marriage is not just the merging of two people; it’s a blending of families, and in-laws are almost always part of the deal. One in four wives claim to "despise" their mother-in-laws, so clearly friction with this blending is not uncommon.[1] X Resear...

Echolalia is the repetition of certain words or phrases spoken by someone else, either immediately after the words were said, or later on. It is often described as parrot-like mimicry. For instance, when asked, “Do you want some juice?” a child with echol...

Hearing your baby’s heartbeat for the first time is a miraculous and exciting moment. Listening to the heartbeat can give doctors important information about your baby's health. As a mom or dad to be, hearing the heartbeat can provide assurance that the b...

No matter how much you love a guy, you may reach a point when you realize that things just won't work out. This can happen with committed relationships, vague relationships, or relationships that never quite came to be. Regardless of how things went down,...

Do you have the kind of LEGO brick you need, but in a different color? Transform that brick into a useful color using this article!

The Kindle Fire is a great reading tablet, but if though the device is mainly for reading, you can still transfer pictures to it, and very easily too. Before you begin, however, you need to purchase a micro-USB cord, because it is not included in the box...

If you allow fallen leaves to remain on your lawn without raking them away or mulching them using the mower, they can suffocate your lawn by depriving it of light and air. Mulching fallen leaves with a lawn mower helps to provide a nutritious, protective...

Naturally red hair is notoriously difficult to dye because it holds its pigment tighter than other natural hair colors. To dye your ginger mane a different color and get noticeable results, you will first have to strip your natural color out with bleach.[...

Baby showers can be a fun way to give gifts to expecting parents before the baby comes. A diaper stroller is a creative gift that parents-to-be are sure to love. This stroller is made entirely from new diapers that your loved ones can use once the baby ar...

Most cattle are bought and sold through the auction mart or, as some call it, the "sale barn." For many it's the last destination before going to slaughter. For others it's just another stop where they are exchanged from one owner to the other. You, hopef...