How to Remove a Fish Hook from Your Skin

If you’re into fishing, it’s likely that you’re going to put the hook not through a fish, but somewhere else-like your hand or your back, for instance. It’s funny when you see it happening in movies, but when it happens in real life, [...]

How to Ride a Ski Lift

Skiing is an exciting and enjoyable experience, but don’t expect that you’ll be zooming down slopes and trails immediately. There are a few important things you need to learn, such as riding the ski lift properly. This is a contraption with seats that [...]

How to Build a Clothesline

Every time you put your clothes in the dryer, your electric bill shoots up, adding up to your expenses. If you have a clothesline though, this won’t be a problem because it lets you dry your clothes naturally, with the help of the [...]

How to Build a Boat Dock

A dock, as you know, is a parking place. As the name suggests, a boat dock is a place where boats can park. Boats also use boat docks for leverage. Boat docks can be made out of various different types of materials, depending [...]

How to Build a Catapult

Things You Will Need to Build a Catapult
If you are planning to construct your very own catapult, you initially need the following materials:

3 pieces of sticks or wood approximately 10-12 inches (you can use longer ones if you desire to make a bigger [...]

How to Build a Trebuchet

If you want to build a miniature version of a trebuchet, here is a set of simple guidelines.
Things you will need
You would first need to gather some wood and stuff for your trebuchet such as:

2 small triangular pieces of wood, about 6 [...]

How Does a Van de Graaff Generator Work?

The Van De Graaff generator is an energy source. It could produce up to 20 million volts in charge. It is used for various physics experiments. Examples would be particle accelerators, food sterilization, and X-rays among others.
It is the eponymous [...]

How Magnetism Works

Magnetism is a physical force. It causes certain objects to attract or repel another object. This mainly occurs in objects of metallic composition. Magnetism is caused by the motion and movement of electrical charges.
Materials that carry magnetic properties are called [...]

How to Build a Ballista

A ballista is an ancient type of crossbow which was used by the Greeks and Romans to fire heavy darts or stones.
Materials Needed
If you are planning to construct your very own ballista, you initially need the following materials:

A block of wood around [...]