Many smokers enjoy glass pipes, as they allow tobacco flavors and aromas to circulate unencumbered for maximum enjoyment. Glass pipes don't introduce any added flavor such as a wood pipe would. Glass pipes are also much easier to clean and can withstand extreme heat. You can make your own glass pipe......[Read More]

The Mythology Island section of "Poptropica" deals with Zeus going mad and threatening to take over everything. The only way to stop him is to collect artifacts from other beings that are equally powerful, like Poseidon and Hades. Poseidon lives in an underwater house, but the path is blocked off by......[Read More]

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There are a number of uses for nuclear energy in medicine.nuclear danger image by dpaint from Fotolia.comNuclear material first gained widespread use in a medical context in the 1950s. Nuclear medicine is generally diagnostic rather than therapeutic in nature. In most cases, small amounts.........[Read More]

For over 100 years baseball has been America's national pastime. With this comes a wide variety of collectibles, from baseball cards to bobblehead dolls to autographed baseballs. All these collectibles are valuable and some can be worth a lot of money. However, in order to determine the exact value......[Read More]

Your WoW toon--gamer's lingo for your World of Warcraft character--is your digital extension in the online computer game. After playing for many months and many levels with your character, you may want to create your own 3D model of the character for display. Blizzard, the creator of the popular onl......[Read More]

Make custom-sized cardboard drawers and you can turn a shelf into a bureau or organize storage. With a few measurements, you can design the perfect containers for whatever you need to store. All of the drawers can be the same size, or vary them for a more flexible end result. Decorate the drawers to......[Read More]

Titanium, whose name was derived from the word "titan," is a lustrous, durable, whitish silver metallic element, originally discovered by Wolliam Gregor in 1791. Because of its hardness, titanium is used in a wide range of commercial and industrial applications. However, there are several other met......[Read More]

Raccoon hunting is great practice for bigger game.raccoon image by masteraz from Fotolia.comRaccoons are animals that you don't usually think of when the word hunting is bandied about. However, in Texas, raccoons are legal furbearing animals and anyone with a hunting license may shoot one.........[Read More]

Bezels are a type of setting used to mount gems, coins, and watches, to name a few. There are several types of bezels that allow gems to inset or stand above the setting. When used to encase coins or watches, bezels offer stability and strength with a series of bevels that seemingly "lock" items int......[Read More]

Steam is a video game downloading service for personal computer users. The service allows you to purchase both recent releases and old classics, and you also receive any and all updates as they are developed. To get started with Steam, however, requires that you create a gamer account.......[Read More]

Wood pellets promise to be a lower emissions alternative to coal.winter coal image by Rick Smith from Fotolia.comRenewable energy is a goal that more and more organizations are looking to tap in to, and one source of renewable energy is burning biomass in the form of wood pellets or.........[Read More]

Life on Earth takes many forms, from fungi to elephants. An organism is any contiguous grouping of cells capable of stimulus response, reproduction, homeostasis, etc. Viruses and man-made (nonorganic) lifeforms are excluded, however, there is debate in scientific communities about the validity of th......[Read More]

Sterling silver is 92.5 percent silver and typically 7.5 percent copper. This combination creates a metal that is considered pure silver, but harder. This adds durability and stability to the metal both while creating with it and wearing it. Learn how to make jewelry using sterling silver and ......[Read More]

Chipped jars should not be used to store food.antique canning jars image by pixelcarpenter from Fotolia.comOnce a jar has been chipped, it loses its ability to hold food in an airtight environment. While some people might simply recycle the glass or throw it away, there are many projects.........[Read More]

Stippling is an art technique that uses the fine tip of a marker to create several small dots of color. Because markers have a very fine tip and they are pre-loaded with ink, they are the most used tool to create this effect. Unlike a paintbrush, you will not need to reload your marker after each do......[Read More]

Thomas Edison did not invent the incandescent light bulb, but his experiments improved on the earlier inventions by others. He created a light bulb that was more practical because it burned longer than any previously created. He also created a central station to supply enough power for distribution ......[Read More]

Make these ants for a bulletin board that welcomes students back to school and highlights the new school year for learning. You can place these easy to make ants all over your bulletin board with each student's name printed on them. Create a picnic theme with a disposable red and white checked table......[Read More]

The parabolic reflector form of weather radar antenna.satellite dish image by Freeze Frame Photography from Fotolia.comMeteorologists obtain weather information by using various types of radar antennas. According to the National Weather Service, weather radar antennas emit energy that.........[Read More]

Scratch-off (or rub-off) tickets can be a fun and easy way to both try to win money and support programs throughout your state. Scratch-off games are often themed, which can make them slightly more complex to play. In the case of the rub-off ticket for "Deal or No Deal," which is based on the popula......[Read More]