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        <![CDATA[In the event that you know what a leek is, and actually happen to have one, here’s how to clean it.]]>
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        <![CDATA[If you get stuck in the woods, you'll need to know how to protect yourself from the elements.]]>
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      <title>How To Make a Great Audition Tape For a Reality Show</title>
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        <![CDATA[So you want to be a reality TV star. The first step? Wow the producers with an awesome audition tape. ]]>
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      <title>How To Make Fake Blood</title>
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      <username>PEZZY</username>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Scare the crap out of people this Halloween by sporting some very realistic fake blood.]]>
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      <title>How To Be a Better Coworker</title>
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      <created-at>Thu, 21 May 2009 12:33:46 -0700</created-at>
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      <username>TheDongles</username>
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        <![CDATA[Work can get pretty grim if your boss hates you and you don't have any office friends. Here's how to get on everyone's good side.]]>
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      <title>How To Take Pictures Of Wild Animals</title>
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      <created-at>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:04:17 -0800</created-at>
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      <username>Blairgbob</username>
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        <![CDATA[If you’re going on safari and your idea of shooting wild animals involves a camera and some pictures, we can help.]]>
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      <title>How To Prepare Healthy Meals in Your Dorm Room</title>
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      <created-at>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:47:23 -0700</created-at>
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      <username>BatSquid_Studios</username>
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        <![CDATA[Skip the midnight pizza run and try some of these healthy—and fast—dorm-friendly dishes.]]>
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      <title>How To Make a Daisy Chain</title>
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      <created-at>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:17:04 -0700</created-at>
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      <username>rachybop</username>
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        <![CDATA[Who needs diamonds or pearls when you can make beautiful jewelry from flowers you find growing right in your own backyard?]]>
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      <title>How To Manscape</title>
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      <username>lotlmovie</username>
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        <![CDATA[You can’t be a metrosexual unless you know how to manscape—that is, remove body hair from your chest and back. ]]>
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      <title>How To Host a Proper High Tea</title>
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        <![CDATA[Technically, high tea in the U.K. includes cooked meats and salad. But in the U.S., it has become synonymous with an afternoon of sweet treats and delicate sandwiches.  ]]>
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      <title>How To Play Truth or Dare</title>
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      <created-at>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:45:42 -0800</created-at>
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      <username>Equilibrio</username>
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        <![CDATA[If you love to watch people squirm with embarrassment and have a high threshold for humiliation yourself, then Truth or Dare is the game for you. ]]>
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      <title>How To Play Straight Gin</title>
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      <created-at>Fri, 15 May 2009 07:17:45 -0700</created-at>
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      <username>Lebowski154</username>
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        <![CDATA[Grab a friend, pull out a deck of cards, and get comfortable. Straight Gin is easy to learn.]]>
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      <title>How To Make a Wallet From a Computer Keyboard</title>
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      <created-at>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:16:55 -0700</created-at>
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      <username>KeithMcKellar</username>
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        <![CDATA[Don't throw away that old keyboard! You can make a sweet wallet with the circuit sheets inside! Inspired by an Instructables.com project: http://www.instructables.com/id/Wallet-made-from-a-computer-keyboard/]]>
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