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What Car Color Suits You Best?
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You don't want to cruise around in a car with a paint color totally opposite from your personality. Take this quiz to make sure something so embarrassing never happens to you!
How Star Wars Works: The Art of Rancho Obi-Wan featuring Steve Sansweet
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Steve Sansweet gave our crew a guided tour of the amazing displays he brought to Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. From paintings to plushies, the Rancho Obi-Wan booth was stuffed with original creations.
How Adhesive Tape Works
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In 1925, after an auto paint job gone wrong, a young research assistant was struck by the idea for adhesive tape. But how does tape actually stick, and how are we able to peel it off a roll?
Can We Guess Your Favorite KISS Member?
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This rock band has sold stadiums, broken records, and earned many awards. KISS is known for their outlandish behavior and iconic face paint. Which one of the members is your favorite? Let's find out.
How Shotguns Work
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To do its job, a projectile must both make contact with the target and hit the target in a critical spot. If a rifle is like using a felt-tip pen, a shotgun is like using a can of spray paint.
Uses for Vinegar: Home Improvement
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Vinegar's chemical properties make it ideal for use in many common repair and maintenance jobs. Find out about vinegar's home-improvement benefits, from removing rust and wallpaper paste to eliminating paint odors.
How to Fix Cracked Plaster in 4 Steps
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Older homes often have lath-and-plaster walls. Latex paint will hide hairline cracks in plaster, but only temporarily. Larger cracks actually are easier to fix. Learn how to repair cracked plaster.
How Efflorescence Works
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Even Michelangelo had to deal with efflorescence -- white deposits that appear on masonry -- while painting the Sistine Chapel. What causes this unsightly problem, and how can you address it if it shows up on the surfaces of your home?
What % Creative Are You?
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Do you think outside the box, or do you just walk to the other side? Paint your way through this quiz, and we'll let you know how creative, or not creative you are!
How to Repair Windows
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Windows are a major source of heat-loss in most homes. They also may stick shut when they're painted or swell shut from humidity. Learn tips on how to keep your windows working properly.