Haven’t we all pondered upon the workings of things that are part
of our daily life at some point or the other? When we see a celebrity on the
television bragging about developing the perfect abs or putting together an
exquisite dish, we enviously wish we could do that as well! I have put together
a list of 5 of my favourite websites that provide information on just about
anything under the sun to soothe your insatiable curiosities and I’m sure will
answer any question you may want to ask. Some are particularly useful in
certain areas like I’ve mentioned against them but not that informative on
other topics which is why they are ranked lower than others. Check them out and
let me know if you finally found the answer to all you need to know!
1. www.ehow.com
– This website covers everything from how to play pranks on friends to how to
manage a business! They have great illustrations and videos for many topics and
step by step instructions for making models. I haven’t been disappointed by
this website till date and their top 10 ehows section is extremely intriguing
and a fun read for those interested in gaining information on random topics!
The website is extremely well categorised and the articles are well written. The only drawback is that for people looking
for India related information like Indian food recipes, there aren’t too many
articles written.
2. www.howtodothings.com
– This is a relatively new website and does not have a large variety of
articles but they do have some very interesting articles on everyday things
like how to cut your own hair and how to make your computer faster. Their
information on topics like finance and technology is extensive and the health
and fitness articles are interesting. Drawbacks of this website: not too much
information for people interested in the travel, career and cooking categories.
The site also has a cramped look to it which could get a little distracting.
3. www.wikihow.com
– just like Wikipedia, this website covers various topics but the authenticity
cannot be guaranteed and the information cannot be fully trusted because again,
just like Wikipedia, the information on this website can be edited by anyone.
They have an interesting philosophy and religion section and great hobby ideas
but their sections on personal care and style and home and garden have limited
articles and the websites mentioned above are better in those categories.
4. www.wonderhowto.com
– This website gives most information through videos. It has a very youtube
feel to it and there aren’t many topics that would interest people looking for
information pertaining to India. The best feature about this website is the
dance category which is very interesting as there are videos of dance lessons
for several dance forms including club dances and partner work.
5. www.indiahowto.com-
this website provides information basically to ‘indianised’ questions just as
the name suggests. They do not have fixed categories and you should check your
query directly through the search tab. It gets difficult to browse though the
website for other topics that may seem interesting as they are not categorised
but the website provides good information on a lot of cooking and property
related topics for Indians.
“The important thing
is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One
cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of
life, of the marvellous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely
to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity.” – Albert Einstein
For all those of you who practically live by this saying, I hope reading
this will help put a lot of your questions at rest! If you’re still not
satisfied, there’s always Google!
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