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You're Probably Petting Your Cat All Wrong, Study Suggests
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If you've owned cats for a while, you may think you know exactly where they like to be touched. But a study found that cat lovers are the folks most likely to pet felines in places they dislike.
How Guns Work: Learn the Parts of a Gun
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Guns permeate society -- police officers carry them, wars are fought with them, normal citizens own them. These articles will show you how different types of guns function from trigger to barrel.
How Australian Are You?
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Australians are in a league of their own. Living in the most unique country on Earth, constantly confused with the British by non-Australians and persevering through some incredibly animal and climate issues. Aussies are tough. But how Australian are you?
How to Make a Sourdough Starter From Scratch
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No yeast to bake bread? No problem. You can start baking sourdough bread in about a week once you've made your own sourdough starter. We'll tell you how.
5 Home Repairs You Really Should Know How to Do Yourself
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Owning a home can be a dream come true, but it's more than just relaxing weekends on the deck and intimate evenings in front of the fireplace. That's right; you have to work at it to keep it running smoothly.
What Is an IP Address?
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Your IP address is one of 4.3 billion unique numbers that identifies your computer on the internet. Learn the different IP classes and discover how your computer gets its own address.
How Microcontrollers Work
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Most modern electronic devices (TVs, VCRs, microwaves and so on) contain an embedded microcontroller. It's basically a dedicated computer. Find out how these devices work and experiment with one on your own.
Why does my Web browser display some book-marked sites with a custom icon?
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Why does my Web browser display some book-marked sites with a custom icon and others with a simple default icon? How can I make a custom icon for my own site?
How Ballpoint Pens Work
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Before the handy ballpoint, getting a few sentences onto paper was a pretty involved task. Find out how the ballpoint pen stores and manages its own ink supply to make writing a snap.
How do we make decisions?
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Despite our best intentions, sometimes we just make bad choices. Is it possible to fight your own worst instincts? Only if you can spot these flaws in your decision making process.