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How To: Groom your pubic hair

This is a topic that gets a lot of attention. Want to get rid of your pubic hair? Make sure you don't jump for the razor just yet. Waxing, electrolysis, shaving: they're all options. To best avoid in-grown hairs, razor burn and keep your bikini groomed for more time-- she recommends waxing!

How To: Make homemade wonton crisps

Chef John tells us that he normally would avoid any in-home deep-frying, but as you’ll see in this clip, these go so fast, and we use such a small amount of oil that it’s actually quite fast and easy. Most grocery stores carry both round and square “wonton wrappers” or, as they are sometimes called, “wonton skins.”

How To: Pick out and cook artichokes

For years, Tom has avoided "creepy looking" artichokes. Thanks to Chef Paul and a grocery store visit, the cooking novice successfully confronts his fear by eating Sautéed Beef tenderloin tips with artichokes, tomatoes, mushrooms and kalijira rice and stuffed artichokes Le Jeune Chef. Tom hopes his steely display of courage will inspire others.

How To: Prepare bunuelos

Bunuelos: dough that's been deep fried and sugar'd. If you know me, you know I don't make my own dough. And I certainly don't deep fry. These could be served with ice cream. They are baked so you avoid the grease. Ingredients needed are a package of frozen puff pastry sheets, sugar and cinnamon.

How To: Stay safe during a power or gas outage

There are many different things that could contribute to a power or gas outage or accident in your home. To be properly prepared for an emergency or other situations that endanger you, take a look at this video from SDGE on simple tips to keep safe, including discovering gas leaks and using power generators to maintain eletricity in your home during an outage.

How To: Become a better boffer fighter with a foam sword

Becoming better at boffer combat is not a matter of mastering fancy sword moves, it's about being able to force an opening in your opponent's defenses and taking advantage of it without leaving yourself open for a counter-attack. This tutorial shows you precisely how to create these situations and take the most advantage of them.

How To: Pick the color of your crank bait for bass fishing

Crank bait is one of the more popular, interesting looking, and effective types of bait. This video features a bass fisherman going through his selection of crank baits explaining when he uses different colors of crank baits to attract the most fish. THe situations he discusses include fishing in clear water, at different times of day, and different vegetation levels.

How To: Bunt the baseball properly with Travis Buck

Bunting is one of the most beautiful, most finesse-requisite parts of the small-ball game that has been enjoying a resurgence in the post-steroid era of Major League Baseball. This video features MLB outfielder Travis Buck explaining when and how to bunt a baseball, including how to analyze a situation to determine if a bunt is appropriate and how to place a bunt where you need it to be to create the play that you want.

How To: Cheek kiss

Kissing friends and family members on the cheek is a common social greeting. If you are not used to it, cheek kisses can come across as awkward. Follow these steps and avoid any strange confrontations.

How To: Use the extract tool on monster images in Photoshop

This Photoshop tutorial shows you how to use the extract tool to extract a background from a monster image. Many techniques show you how to remove the subject, but here you will learn to remove the background. Never fear, the Extract Tool is here! Rediscover the Extract tool all over again. In some situations, it's still the best way to make a mask for detailed hair.

How To: Transfer a call in Telephone English

Check out this instructional language video to learn how to transfer an English business call. "Telephone Talk" is a series of four short videos that deal with common English telephone situations at Fujikin. This is the first video in the series, and will show you how to transfer a call from an English speaker to someone in your office.

How To: Greet someone in Social English

Greeting someone in English is very simple. Check out this instructional video to learn how to greet someone in English. "Social English" is a series of four short videos that deal with common face-to-face English situations at Fujikin. This is the second video in the series and will show you how to exchange greetings in English.

How To: Build your own in-car camcorder mount

An in-car camcorder can be extremely useful at times. Should some situation arise that you would need to know the description of another car, a camcorder could provide the information. Or maybe you just want to record a car trip. Check out this tutorial and learn how to build your own in-car camcorder mount.

How To: Bring home a date when you have a roommate

Having a date over to your place for the first time is nerve-racking enough without having to worry about your embarrassing roommate. With these easy steps, an uncomfortable situation can be smoothed over. Watch this dating advice video and learn how to bring home a date when you have a roommate.

How To: Perform emergency CPR and first aid on a pet dog

Dogs can choke or find themselves in emergency situations and require urgent medical assistance. While a veterinary aid is still mandatory, these CPR and first aid measures can be life-saving in a crucial moment. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to save a pet dog's, or cat's, life by CPR and first aid medical techniques.

How To: Relieve stress with tapping

Stressed? This video shows you how Tapping (EFT, or Emotional Freedom Technique) could help. Notice if you find yourself feeling differently about stressful situations after applying the technique. Sometimes the change is dramatic - although sometimes it is subtle so note carefully any changes. THis is a style of self-hypnosis and acupressure.

How To: Make safe drinking water

Using only a plastic bottle, a lighter, a string, and the step-by-step instructions in this how-to video learn how to turn any water into safe, potable drinking water. This is a vital skill for camping, hiking, and even emergency situations when there's something wrong with your running water at home. Check out this video survival training tutorial and learn how to purify water.

How To: Remove Blooper's Ink from Your Screen in Mario Kart Tour Without Waiting for It to Wear Off

Your goal in Mario Kart Tour is to beat your rivals and come in first place, but that's never easy when you're also trying to avoid banana peels, red shells, flying bombs, and other items. One item you may be familiar with is Blooper, a squid-like creature found in most water levels. It squirts ink all across your screen, making it more challenging to navigate your driver on the track.

How To: Save your life by sawing your trapped arm off à la Danny Boyle's 127 Hours

How far would you go to save your life? For James Franco, who plays real-life hiker Aron Ralston in Danny Boyle's "127 Hours", staying alive means cutting off your own arm with a dull pocketknife. If you've seen the movie (or even heard about all the people who fainted and threw up after watching it), you know that it presents one of the most grueling self-amputation and bone breaking scenes in movie history.