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How can you learn basic guitar chords?

A chord chart consists of the strings laid out from lowest to highest, along with a grid of five frets moving down from the beginning of the fretboard. Finger markings are placed on the string just before the appropriate fret, with each marking numbered to indicate which finger it is. The number 1 is index, 2 is middle, 3 is ring and 4 is pinky.\nAs an example, the G chord appears on a chord chart as a dot before the third fret on the low E string with the number 2, a dot before the second fret of the A string with the number 1, and a dot before the third fret of the high E string. The other s..

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What is the history of the penny?

According to History, Benjamin Franklin isn't only credited for the design of the first U.S. penny, he's also associated with the famous saying "a penny saved is a penny earned."\nThroughout the years, pennies have been constructed from several different materials. The first British penny was made of silver. The current British penny, known as the pence, is made from a combination of copper and steel. During World War II, copper became an important resource for building weapons, causing the U.S. Mint to switch to casting the 1943 penny in a zinc-coated steel. These pennies resembled ..

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Which companies offer free basket patterns?

N.C. Basket Works provides free printable basket patterns with the stipulation that the patterns may not be sold or copied. Additionally, the company name and address must remain on the basket pattern. Examples of patterns from this company include a bakers basket, serving trays, totes and berry picking baskets.\nExamples of patterns provided by Craft Freebies include country, summer, holiday and towel baskets. This site recommends using flat or round weed, sea grass or cane to make these patterns.\nAbout.com offers links to companies that provide free crochet patterns for everyday baskets. Th..

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What is a unique hobby?

Collecting promotional table tents is a unique hobby because it is not something typical people would do for fun. Collecting Pokemon cards is not a unique hobby based on common convention. However, it is a unique hobby for a professional athlete or actor, especially when the hobby does not fit his personality or persona.

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What are some of the popular songs on the "Just Dance Kids" game?

Kids can play “Just Dance Kids” and “Just Dance Kids 2” on Wii, Kinect for Xbox 360 and PlayStation Move for PlayStation 3. “Just Dance Kids 2014” is compatible with Wii, Wii U and Kinect for Xbox 360. In each game, the player mirrors movements shown on a screen and tries to match the dance as accurately as possible. The games include 30 to 40 songs from which the player can choose.

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When did Green Shield Stamps end?

Caught in a price war in the 1970s, many retailers began to abandon the Green Shield Stamp scheme in favor of direct price cutting. The Green Shield Trading Stamp Company discontinued the stamps in 1983, but brought them back in 1987. By 1991, issuance of the stamps ceased permanently. The initial stamps were issued for 2 1/2 new pence, with a new stamp worth 20 new pence released later.

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How do you play "Sushi Cat"?

When you drop Sushi Cat into the screen, you must anticipate where he falls; the screen is full of obstacles such as flippers and platforms that try to redirect Sushi Cat's journey away from the sushi. Avoid the obstacles or try to use them to bounce back into the area with the most sushi.\nIn addition to obstacles, the game features special golden sushi pieces that you can collect to unlock outfits for Sushi Cat. The player can dress up Sushi Cat as a police officer, a sumo wrestler or an astronaut, for instance. Other golden sushi perks include special bonuses, such as one that allows t..

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What are some Disney princess games available online?

In the game "Ariel's Hidden Treasures," players search for seashells and trade them for various types of treasure. "Ultimate Target Challenge" features the heroine Merida from "Brave" and tasks players with testing out their skills in archery to score points. Finally, several of the princesses, such as Cinderella, Tiana and Belle, have their own dress-up games where players pick not only their outfits, but their accessories as well.

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What is the "Where's My Water 2" game?

"Where's My Water? 2" is a physics-based puzzle game created for mobile game platforms. The game has the player solve basic physics puzzles to direct water among the various characters in the game.\nThe official numbered sequel was released in September of 2013. It is currently available for the iPad, the iPhone, the iPod touch, smartphones that run on Android or Windows operating systems, and computers with Windows 8.1 or later. It is available free of charge.

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What are some cheat codes for Xbox 360 games?

In “Saints Row The Third,” players can use cheat codes to spawn specific vehicles to their location. Entering cheat code “giveembulance” spawns an ambulance. Other cheat codes include “giveanchor,” “givevtol” and “givechallenger” which spawn the Anchor, F69 Vtol and a Challenger respectively.\nPlayers can also use cheat codes to spawn specific weapons in “Saints Row The Third.” Typing in the code “givesheperd,” “givecyber” and “givechainsaw” gives players access to the 45 Sheperd, the Cyber Buster and a chainsaw respectively. If players prefer the Cyber Blas..

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