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News: New Research Makes Detecting Flu as Easy as a Pregnancy Test

Could your fever, body aches, cough, and sore throat be the flu? Soon, finding out may not involve a trip to the doctor.

News: How Your Diet & Gut Bacteria Work Together to Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer

We all know you are what you eat—or so the expression goes—but it's good to remember that what you are (at least intestinally) is mainly bacteria. A new study has shown that what you eat, and how your gut microbiome reacts to that food, might be a key player in your risk of developing a certain type of colon cancer—and changing your diet can help decrease your risk.

News: Can We Hack the Hackers?

Welcome back, my rookie hackers!

How To: Pull a chocolate soap prank

Many modern American women are fixated on cutely-shaped and fun-smelling soaps. Take advantage of that fixation by watching this video and then using a make-your-own-soap kit to make soaps that look exactly like chocolates. Then trick someone into taking a bite. Hilarious.

How To: Remove the blower motor on a Chevy Impala

The blower motor on older American cars were not always very well-made, and most of them are bad now. This video will show you how to check out your blower motor and remove it if need be, which is harder than it should be really.

How To: Make a Grover Muppet Call of Duty Black Ops player card / emblem

Sesame Street Muppets are beloved by the majority of American television-watching children, but Grover doesn't get as much love as some of the other Muppets like Big Bird and Elmo. Show him some love by making a Grover player card / emblem in Call of Duty Black Ops.

How To: Play The Simpsons theme song on piano

The Simpsons theme song has raised a generation of American children, and even though the show has long since jumped the shark the glory of it's theme song remains. In this video you'll learn how to play a really accurate piano version of the song, complete with chords and long runs at certain points.

How To: Play the Blues scale and other licks in the right hand on the Piano

As a musician, whether it be Piano, Guitar, Bass, vocals, what have you, learning the Blues is incredibly important to not only being a better musician, but also to passing on the heritage of American music in general and keeping it alive! In this fantastic lesson you learn how to play the Blues scale, licks and some right hand technique to get you started!

How To: Make garlic mashed potatoes with Michael Chiarello

Mashed potatoes taste great no matter what you put in the mix, from butter to chives to onion bits. Learn a new way to cook your favorite American comfort food by watching this segment of "Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello," hosted by Michael Chiarello.

How To: Make delicious cornbread

Whether you're eating it with chili or just by itself, cornbread is a delicious snack. It's an interesting meal, that has been around since the early years of Native Americans and uses cornmeal rather than yeast. So in this tutorial find out how to make delicious cornbread from your home. Enjoy!

How To: Speak English better by always speaking slower

Instantly improve your American English pronunciation by following these invaluable tips on how to speak more slowly. You'll be amazed at the difference in your speech!

How To: Clean skulls

In this American Taxidermy video we learn how to clean animal skulls. He is using borax, bleach, detergent, scrub brushes and a strong stomach as this smells awful. He uses a deer head with antlers, called a European mount and a canine skull.

How To: Build a Native American wigwam

The wigwam was a shelter constructed by many Native American peoples in the eastern part of North America. With this video, you will learn how to construct a wigwam of your own using very basic materials.

How To: Drive a horse drawn carriage

Do you have a horse? Do you have a carriage? Lead a horse drawn carriage with tips from this video. Of course the British Riding Society is an expert source to consult--and so serious too!

How To: Make a rum daiquiri

American Bartenders School shows you to make a rum daiquiri.

News: HoloLens Assists in Live Surgery

Numerous examples exist of doctors and surgeons using HoloLens to plan surgeries. The device has even been used to view reference images during a procedure and stream it to a remote audience. Until recently, it has not been used to augment the surgeon's view of the patient during a live surgery.

How To: Adapt and Learn About the U.S. Culture

AMERICAN LIFE (not so) STEREOTYPE

How To: Clever Chemistry-Based Cures to Common Kitchen Conundrums

You probably already know that cooking involves a ton of chemistry. Bread rises because of the reaction between the flour and leavener, and the delicious crust on your steak is formed by the Maillard reaction. Understanding the chemistry going on behind the scenes is one of the best ways to improve the quality of your food—it's much easier to fix a problem when you know what's causing it.

How To: Dominate the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

First off, don't be frustrated. YOU CAN DO IT! Contrary to the message in the image above, it's NOT over. It's just beginning. And when it comes to solving the New York Times crossword puzzle, the old cliche does apply: practice makes perfect.

How To: Make Betty's "square deal" hamburger recipe

Everybody loves burgers and everybody loves sandwiches - so why not combine them? In this tutorial, Betty makes square shaped sandwich burgers from scratch. This recipe is not difficult to make and is incredibly tasty. But, make sure you remember the napkins because this dish sure is messy!

How To: Pronounce OUGH in American English

Learn how to pronounce the OUGH sound in American English. This video language lesson from Rachel's English provides a basic guide for pronunciations for ESL students. Say "ough".

How To: Make and set an Asian bird trap snare

All North American birds are edible and therefore a good source of meat if you're trying to survive in the wild. This detailed video shows how to construct and bait an Asian bird trap snare. You'll need some 150lb test bankline, some twigs, an available young sapling and something to bait your trap, such as wild berries.

How To: Dress as a Dia de los Muertos sugar skull for Halloween

Dia de los Muertos is the much more meaningful Mexican holiday that many Americans compare with Halloween because of it's nefarious imagery and it's inclusion of delicious sugar skulls. In this video you'll learn how to combine the two by dressing as a Dia de los Muertos sugar skull for Halloween.

How To: Make Rajasthani vegetarian dish kande ki sabzi (onion sabzi)

We enjoy eating Indian food because unlike American staples (hot dogs, french fries, burgers), Indian food gets its rich flavor from spices, not excessive genetically modified oil. This means that Indian food is not only healthier, but because spices like tumeric, cumin, ginger, and red chili pepper are often used, also contains busloads of antioxidants.

How To: Make vegetarian grilled romaine and cauliflower steaks

Summer barbacues are a classic hot weather event that everyone should partake in. From juicy watermelon cuts to delicious hot dogs ans steaks to cole slaw, barbacues are like a celebration of all-American food.

How To: Make Southern style fried chicken with thick country gravy

There are few dishes quite so American as fried chicken. This recipe from Epicurious shows you how to make authentic Southern fried chicken, served with collard greens lightly sauteed in bacon drippings, thick mashed potatoes and a delicious country gravy on top.

How To: Make an amazing apple pie from scratch

Apple pie, the most american thing here, besides hot dogs, and about the only thing left that isn't completely processed! Well, sort of. Regardless, this amazing video shows you in, great detail, the steps to baking an awesome apple pie completely from scratch.

How To: Green your office by saving paper and electricity

The massive offices that represent so much of the American economy are an ecological disaster. They aren't heavy manufacturing, but they use incredible amounts of paper, electricity, and other resources. This video will give you some tips for making you office more green, saving electricity and paper and making the Earth a better place.

How To: Make Lady Gaga's four fingered gloves from "Telephone"

In her "Telephone" video, Lady Gaga wears very funky gloves multiple times. In the prison scene they are black, in the waitress part they are white and during her American flag inspired dance routine they're red.

How To: Cook Argentinian corn empanadas

You don't have to go out to the restaurant to cook up this South American classic. You can make your own corn empanadas at home tonight! This recipe from The Food Network takes you through everything you need to know to make killer empanadas. This video will show you how to cook corn empanadas.

How To: Tie a necktie with a Pratt (or Shelby) knot

Need to know how to tie a necktie for a formal event like a wedding or fancy job interview? Try an old American classic—the Pratt knot (sometimes referred to as the Shelby knot). This video tutorial presents a careful, slow-motion overview of the knot tying process and will have you tying perfect Pratt-Shelby knots in no time at all.

How To: Eat properly and lower high cholesterol

Many Americans have high cholesterol and the foods we eat are often the cause of the problem. In this episode of Ask Amy, learn how to choose your foods wisely and actually lower your cholesterol by eating better. You don't have to sacrifice everything you love for your cholesterol, but adding in some of these healthy alternatives will certainly help.

How to Cheat Pet Society: Coin hack (11/15/09)

See how to hack Pet Society from Playfish! Pet Society is the popular online game where you can design and take care of virtual pets. Check out this video tutorial to learn how to cheat Pet Society: Coin hack (11/15/09).

How To: Fold an origami paper football

This origami video shows you how to make a paper football (American rules football). This is probably one of the first folds I ever learned to make, and I don't really consider it origami... but at the same time, I thought it might be fun since the BCS football bowl games and NFL playoffs are just around the corner. So make your own paper football and have a little fun playing office football while the boss isn't around.

How To: Clone a McDonald's Big Mac hamburger

Check out the Top Secret Recipe for making the ultimate American hamburger. Twin patties of beef, the special sauce, cheese and just the right bun! Make your burger a Big Mac today! Follow along with Todd Wilbur as he shows you how to make Big Mac at home.

How To: Hunt squirrel and make sandwiches

What won't Americans eat? This is a God honest cooking show from the backwoods of US. This is a ridiculously earnest video on making squirrel meat salad and melts.

How To: Add negative numbers in pre-algebra (ASL interpreted)

Lawrence Perez, from Saddleback College, and his assistant Charlie, give this pre-algebra lesson on adding negative numbers together. You'll learn the easiest way to do it, and maybe even freshen up on your subtracting skills. Don't waste your time in summer school, learn it here.