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How to Catch a Souvenir Baseball
On any given game night, it’s estimated that over 100 baseballs are used during a 9-inning ...
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How to Jump from a Building Into a Dumpster
Burning buildings, daring escapes, or a new career in stunt work may require you to make the leap from the ...
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Gearhead 101: The Drivetrain
Welcome back to Gearhead 101 -- a series on the basics of how cars work for the automotive neophytes out ...
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How to Find an Honest and Reliable Mechanic
You’re cruising down the highway listening to the latest AoM podcast when your car’s ...
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What to Do in an Active Shooter Situation
It’s a sad fact of life in the 21st century that active shootings have become a regular occurrence ...
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DIY Pocket Square (No Sewing Required!)
Every suit needs a pocket square. In a sea of navy and gray get-ups, it helps you stand out and actually ...
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How to Escape From the Trunk of a Car: An Illustrated Guide
Editor's note: This is an excerpt from the book 100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative's Guide to Eluding ...
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Gearhead 101: Understanding How Your Car’s Engine Works
I’ve never been a car guy. I just didn’t have any interest in tooling around under the hood ...
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Podcast #146: The SEAL Operative’s Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation
A little over a year ago, our fearless and talented illustrator Ted Slampyak sent me an email telling me ...
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9 Ways to Open a Bottle Without an Opener
You've arrived at the campsite with your friends and some cold beer in the cooler, only to realize you ...
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How to Hold Your Breath Like a Deep-Sea Freediver
Thousands of years before SCUBA or even rudimentary mechanical diving apparatuses, human beings plumbed ...
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Podcast #129: Competition Gun Shooting & Self-Defense with Mike Seeklander
Today we take a look into the world of competition firearms shooting with competitive shooter and ...
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How to Avoid Getting Pickpocketed
A couple centuries ago, pickpocketing was the scourge of cities around the world. From Dickens’ ...
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How to Hang a Picture
If you're trying to make a good first impression with your place, know that nothing says ...
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How to Make 4 Common Furniture Repairs
Editor's note: This is a guest post from Joshua Klein. Earlier this week, I explained why every ...
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4 Reasons You Should Learn How to Repair Your Own Furniture
Editor's note: This is a guest post from Joshua Klein. Every man should learn how to repair his ...
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How to Get Your Car Unstuck From…Anything: An Illustrated Guide
There are a lot of things your car can get stuck in: mud, snow, even a ditch. While every situation is ...
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How to Clean and Maintain a Gas Grill
There is perhaps no finer way to spend a summer evening than grilling and enjoying the fruit of your ...
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It’s Time to Bring Back Ferret-Legging
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Ty Karnitz. Gentleman readers, this is a call to ...
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The One-Stop Shop Guide to Lumber
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts over the years, while I’m not the handiest or craftiest ...
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