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Pets & Animals > Aquarium Fish Choosing a filter for your fishtank

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There are many different kinds of filters on the market. They all do the same things: keep the water clean for the fish, and keep the water clear, so you can see the fish. But the array of choices can be confusing to a beginning fish keeper, as various types of filters do not, in fact, do the same thing. A Under Gravel Filte... More..

Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Explaining the customs of Yule

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Thursday, December 21, 2006 Yule! ... and it's really dark out there. Longest night of the year, and the New Moon. Pretty cool coincidence. Yule celebrates the return or rebirth of the Sun. The days will start to get longer. Winter is half over. The new moon is a beginning of another cycle. The moon grows in fullness and bri... More..

Food & Drink > Soup & Stew Recipes Recipes: Chicken soup

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Real Chicken Soup 1 whole chicken 1 onion 6 carrots 6 celery 4 cloves of garlic 2 T oregano 2 T parsley 2 1 thyme (fresh herbs are better, throw in the whole branch!) 1 bag of egg noodles more veggies In a large stockpot, place rinsed chicken and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Add chopped-up (or better yet, crushed) vege... More..

Pets & Animals > Aquarium Fish Cycling an aquarium: The nitrogen cycle

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A common problem with new fishtanks and new fishkeepers is that once the tank is "setup", people think that the work is done. Even though the tank looks set up, you're only half way home. Now, you've got to get the water and the filters ready for the fish. Not only do the filters remove visible debris from the water; they al... More..

Sciences > Astronomy Star hopping: How to maximize your view of the cosmos

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Very often, while observing the sky, others ask how I find stuff so quickly without aid of a computer. I use a Meade 4.5" Newtonian, which looks pretty amateurish, set up next to some of the scopes at the observing sessions. If you read ahead, I will share some of my secrets. I don't have a fancy SCT with a LX200 so I had to... More..

Pets & Animals > Aquarium Fish How to clean a fish tank

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A little preventative maintenance on a fish tank can go a long way towards keeping the fish healthy and keeping your tank looking good. Keep in mind that you need to disturb the fish and the good bacteria as little as possible. Harming either is going to do more damage than good. If you kill your bacteria, you're going to ha... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion Paganism explained

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I've been reading a lot of Internet websites about Wicca, which have attracted my attention. I feel like a lot of what I was reading rung true with me and seemed to make a lot of sense-mostly the rede and the three-fold law. The Rede or main rule of wicca is: "An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will". I think that's important. Don'... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Astrology & Prophecy Do Tarot cards work?

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I'd like to learn tarot or some form of divination. I looked at crystal balls for scrying, but good ones are pricy. A +5" natural quartz cabochon would be sweet. Maybe I'll look at a scrying mirror. There's instructions on the Internet about how to make your own for a couple bucks. Cheap is good. I've yet to try it though. I... More..

Religion & Spirituality > New Age Therapies Crystal healing: Does it work?

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It CAN work if you take care of your new crystals! You may find that the crystals you receive from your favorite new age shop or rock shop, don't have the "mystical" powers that you were hoping for... All is not lost. Be proactive and recharge! Your new crystals have a history. Quite a long history compared to your time on t... More..

Sciences > Astronomy Starting as an amateur astronomer

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Feeling Your Way around the Sky A large hurdle in recognizing constellations is determining how large of an area in the sky the constellation takes up. If you look closely at your star atlas, you can find out how big the constellations are as measured in angular degrees. Since the stars are light years away, there is no way ... More..

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1. Choosing a filter for your fishtank
2. Recipes: Chicken soup
3. Explaining the customs of Yule
4. How to clean a fish tank
5. Cycling an aquarium: The nitrogen cycle
6. Star hopping: How to maximize your view of the cosmos
7. Starting as an amateur astronomer
8. Paganism explained
9. Do Tarot cards work?
10. Crystal healing: Does it work?

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