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Grecian hairstyles are beautiful and elegant, and suitable for more events than just a costume party or toga party. They are great for special evens and formal events, such as weddings and proms. Up-dos are suitable for long and short hair alike, while ot...

Maroon is a deep, burgundy colour many people enjoy for paints or dyes. Maroon is made, like many other colours, with a combination of red, blue, and yellow. There is no exact ratio to make maroon, as the final product is often determined by the exact sha...

Button quails, also known as Chinese painted quails, are small birds that make great pets. They are easily tamed and have a small size that makes them ideal for life in aviaries. However, when keeping multiple button quails you need to make some accommoda...

This wikiHow teaches you how to use speech recognition on your computer to write a Microsoft Word document.

An anemometer can be useful for measuring wind speed prior to taking part in activities like sailing, surfing, fishing, or flying a kite. We'll show you how to set up and use a digital anemometer to find the speed of wind gusts, plus how you can build you...

This wikiHow teaches you how to check for a logical value (such as true or false) in Excel using the ISLOGICAL function.

Lories and lorikeets are social birds that can easily become a part of your family. However, these birds are not immediately social animals like a dog or a cat would be. Lories and lorikeets are close to their wild roots, so they need to learn that their...

Razor cutting hair is a great way to add texture and layers without a lot of time and effort. It sounds fancy, but it is actually quite simple to do. All you need is a carving comb, or a fine-toothed comb with a razor inside of it. Razor cutting works the...

This wikiHow teaches you how to use Skype's command lines to change a chat member's role to admin in a group chat, using Android.

Having high thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is an indication of an underactive thyroid, a condition known as hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism occurs when your thyroid does not produce enough of certain hormones your body uses to control important metaboli...

Conures are beautiful birds that make great pets. They can live to be around 20 years old, so they need a healthy diet for a long and happy life. Provide fresh drinking water daily and feed your conure primarily with an organic or all natural pellet food...

Hearing that you have to have a pancreatic biopsy can be scary. You’ve already gone through blood and imaging tests that suggest cancer, and you may feel bad because of your symptoms. A biopsy is a sample of cells needed to definitively make a diagnosis....

Since cockatiels are such great pets, if you have one, you may want to get another. However, if you are considering keeping multiple cockatiels, there are some things to keep in mind. Above all, make sure that you introduce cockatiels to each other proper...

The IRS is one of the most feared government agencies. However, you have nothing to fear when you need to write them a letter. Format a business letter and remember to get to the point. People usually write the IRS to provide missing information, ask for...

Door jambs are the 3 pieces of wood onto which a door is mounted, so it’s important to make sure they’re snug and level when hanging a new door. To properly install the jamb, nail measured pieces of wood together to form the jamb's frame, then level it ou...

Teak is a large deciduous tree that grows in tropical forests. It’s often used for outdoor furniture, since it’s more resistant to the elements than other types of wood. When untreated, it tends to fade to a greyish color, so it is often stained. Before b...