Cyanide: What You Need to Know to Stay Safe Cyanide can be found in many forms to gases that have no color or smell to solids and liquids that have distinctive odors and features. It is something that is produced naturally in the environment, and manufactured cyanide is also heavily-used in industrial applications. Cyanide is …
How to Make Hot Ice for Generating Warmth Heating pads or packs are excellent tools to use when you want to quickly warm your hands, feet or other parts of the body. However, they are limited in their ability to warm large areas or provide heat for more than one person at a time. You …
Make a Smoker Out of Ceramic Planters You can take two large circular terra cotta flower pots and re-purpose them into a fantastic smoker in just a few minutes. You can cook all kinds of thick slabs of meat as long as you have access to some electricity and basic materials. Follow the steps below …
How to Clean and Prepare a Raccoon Raccoons are a nuisance for many city and suburban dwellers, and trapping and removing them tends to be the priority in these areas. However, raccoons can also be cleaned and eaten for food. While this may sound extreme to many people, the reality is that raccoon meat has …
How to Diagnose, Troubleshoot and Make Basic Dryer Repairs Problems with clothes dryers tend to be very minor even if they create major headaches. Following the steps below can help you to troubleshoot common problems, diagnose more serious issues and make simple repairs without the need to hire a technician. Basic Troubleshooting The best …
Practical Ways to Boost Radio Reception Improving radio reception can be as easy as purchasing a better radio, installing a more powerful antenna or moving the receiver to a better spot. In fact, boosting reception is not a difficult process, and you don’t need to spend a lot of time or money to see improvements. …
Cleaning a Pistol Without Making a Mess You don’t have to make a huge and messy project out of cleaning a pistol, and it is a job that can be done in as little as a few minutes. A lot of people take unnecessary steps and end up over-cleaning their weapon. This can actually lead …
The Amazing Benefits of the Coconut Tree Coconuts get a lot of attention for their wide ranging health benefits. They are also good for the skin and hair. However, almost every part of the coconut tree itself can be used for something, and this is why it is one of the most practical things that …
The Anatomy and Danger of Severe Thunderstorms Severe thunderstorms are responsible for more death, injuries and damage than tornadoes or hurricanes over the course of an average year. They can grow to more than 10 miles in height, produce hail the size of softballs and winds that exceed 75 MPH. Some are associated with frontal …
Have You Been Preparing for Your own Death? It may seem counter-intuitive to talk about our own demise when our overreaching focus is to find ways to stay alive as for long as possible. However, the reality is that all of us will one day cease to exist in our current state. It is very …
