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The Way You Hang Your Roll Of Toilet Paper Says A Lot About You

How do you hang your toilet paper? Under the roll and closer to the wall? Or do you hang your toilet paper over the roll? Well, a new study suggests there [...]

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

This is What a Massive 500 Gallon Propane Tank Explosion Looks Like

If there's one thing that you want to avoid with anything that's propane powered from your grill to your heater, It would most obviously be a situation that would put the propane tank in danger of building up enough pressure to explode and send shrapnel flying everywhere. While these tanks are fitted with safety...

Screwdriver-wielding thug finds out what happens when you stab a cop at a GUN RANGE

'I'm afraid that he went to a gunfight with a screwdriver'

Why There Are Diamonds on Tape Measures

In a perfect world, you could use the red marks to identify the placement of the studs. To locate a center between the studs, simply find the black diamond.

How to Get Rid of Fire Ants

Want get painful pests off your property? Choose the extermination method that best suits your fire ant infestation.

10 beginner plumbing tips everyone should know

Hey guys! We actually just got back from 10 days away, up to Maine visiting family and completely unwinding without cell or internet for a few of those days. Sorry for the crickets in the comments and on social media. Speaking of crickets, we didn’t really see much wildlife on our vacation (that transition works, right?), which is a bummer because I was really hoping to see a moose because I haven’t for many years and everyone has been talking about seeing a…

How to Loosen Nuts, Bolts and Screws

Torches, screw extractors, oil and other tricks to help you free stuck fasteners. These tips work on any fasteners in your home, automobiles and lawn mowers. So stop dealing with problem nuts, bolts and screws and make life easy on yourself with these time-tested tricks.

Amazon's Part Finder Will Help You Identify Screws, Nuts, and Bolts

Nuts & Bolts of Building Ventilation

The amount of air required to be delivered to a given space by an HVAC system is based primarily on the number of people occupying the space, the type and amount of equipment, and the overall size of the space.

The nuts and bolts of residential building permits

There are many types of projects that require a building permit for one- and two-family dwellings. Know the codes before you start your next home improvement project.

What is an engineering degree? The nuts and bolts of engineering

What is an engineering degree? It's education and training to use technology, math, and science to design and build the world around us.

Nuts and Bolts: Self-Directed Learning

How many ways do workers voluntarily, intentionally learn? There are more ways than conferences! From books to YouTube to social media, the list can get pr...

Nuts and Bolts: Do Personality Instruments Measure Anything?

In my still relatively new role as the eLearning Guild’s director of research a favorite part of my job is the serendipity of it—the surprises that come whilst engaged in researching—especially something I thought I knew a lot about.

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Nuts And Bolts—Building A Safer, Sustainable World

From keeping electronics cool to building new homes and safeguarding health, these three TechOffers highlight the power of novel materials in a variety of industries.

Use These Tools to Help Free Seized Nuts and Bolts

Got a pesky bolt that just won't come out? These tools will save you some frustration.

Nuts And Bolts Of Building A Clothing Store Online

eCommerce is a brilliant platform for establishing an online clothing store. Reach Openwave to avail top-grade solutions and services at affordable rates!

Nuts and Bolts: Blended Learning

A few years back I wrote a column on the problem of Frankenworks courses, with well-meaning designers “bolting together so many different tools that the learner is lost in the maze of technologies.

When to Use Square Nuts: What You Should Know

Not all nuts have six sides. While most of them do, in fact, have a hexagonal shape, others have a square shape. Known as square nuts, they are used in conjunction with a bolt to hold two or more objects … Read More