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A widow’s peak is a noticeably v-shaped point to the front of a person’s hairline, with the tip of the v typically aligning with the center of their forehead. As many as a third of people have a widow ...

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First, pour about a half-gallon of water into an aluminum pan. Mix a bit of dish detergent into the water, and slosh it ...