Problem: Article: If you're using a live blue crab, submerge the crab in a large bowl of ice water for 2-3 minutes to stun it. Then, remove the crab from the ice water and lay it on its back. Use a knife or ice pick to stab the crab through its shell 1 inch (2.5cm) below its mouth. You can also boil the crab for 1 minute to kill it. Numb the live crab in the freezer for 15 minutes before boiling. Then, remove the crab from the freezer and drop it in a pot of boiling water. Let the crab boil for 1 minute with the pot uncovered. After 1 minute, remove the crab using tongs and submerge it in a bowl of ice water so it stops cooking. Stick your thumbs in the small opening at the backside of the crab. Pull in opposite directions with your thumbs until the top part of the crab's shell tears from the rest of its body. Discard the top part of the shell. The crab's 2 front legs should fall off when you pull off the top of the shell. If they don't, gently pull them off the crab's body. Lay the crab on its back so the bottom of the crab is facing up. Take a knife and wedge it under the edge of the crab's abdomen, which looks like a triangle. Use the knife to lift the abdomen up. Then, pull the abdomen off the crab's body using your fingers.
Summary: Kill the crab humanely before you remove the shell. Pull the top of the crab's shell off using your fingers. Remove the crab's abdomen.

Problem: Article: . If you have a hard time getting to sleep, you should take some steps to help you relax and prepare for bed before you want to go to sleep. Spending some time relaxing and clearing your mind can help you to fall asleep more quickly and sleep peacefully through the night. There are lots of different techniques you can try to help you relax before bed, such as: Practicing some gentle yoga stretching. Progressively tensing and then relaxing the muscles in your body. Doing some controlled breathing exercises. Reading a book, or taking a nice warm bath. You should try to avoid things that might make it harder for you to fall asleep and stay asleep. If you eat a big meal before going to bed, your overfull stomach may make it more difficult to fall asleep. You should try to eat your evening meal at least three hours before you intend to go to bed. A carbohydrate-rich snack, such as oatcakes or a bowl of cereal an hour before bed, might help you sleep. Going to bed when you are hungry or have an empty stomach will also make it harder to fall asleep. Eating too much or too little before can cause you discomfort throughout the night, preventing the peaceful sleep you need. Avoid drinking stimulants such as alcohol and caffeine before going to bed. Alcohol might seem like something that can help you sleep, but you are more likely to experience poor quality sleep if you have been drinking. You may be dehydrated, and you may have to get to use the toilet in the night. Having a warm milky drink, or a herbal tea, can help you to prepare for sleep. A glass of warm milk will help produce more of the chemicals in your brain that induce sleep. You may find it harder to get to sleep and sleep peacefully if you have been watching TV, playing video games, or using your computer or phone soon before bed. Looking at a bright screen can make it harder for you to relax, and can disrupt the secretion of melatonin. It's best to make sure that you have a break between looking at screens and getting into bed. Research has suggested that playing video games in the early evening has a connection to sleeping difficulties. Similarly, those who use their phones in bed are often drowsier and less alert during the day. If you want to enjoy a peaceful sleep, making your bedroom into the perfect sleeping area can really help. Generally, you should try to keep your room dark, reasonably warm, and free of clutter and electronic devices which could irritate or distract you. You want to create a relaxing and comfortable place that you associate with sleeping more than anything else. Keep your room dark. Consider using blackout curtains or an eye mask. Try to keep the temperature between 60-65F (16-18C). Avoid bright colours which can be overly stimulating when you want to relax. Try not to have a TV or computer in your room.
Summary: Relax before bed Don't eat a meal just before bed. Drink something soothing, not stimulating. Avoid late night TV and video games. Create the right environment.

Problem: Article: There are some typical geeky interests, but you can be interested in anything and still be considered a geek. You may already have something you're interested inlike baseball, model airplanes, or the Harry Potter series. If not, explore some things that might interest you. Take your time to explore until you find something you really love. You may have trouble thinking of potential interests, and that's okay. You can explore some popular geeky interestslike video games. Minecraft, Portal, and Halo are popular with geeks. Play the game or games often until you get really good at it. Then, learn everything about the game that you can. You could also play tabletop or card games, like Dungeons and Dragons and Magic: The Gathering. It doesn't matter whatjust read what interests you. And don't be ashamed of what you read. You could read very literary bookslike books by Jane Austen. Or, you can read genre fictionlike horror and science fiction. DC and Marvel comics are popular among geeks if books aren't your thing. Don't be afraid to carry a book with you everywhere you go. A large part of the rise of geeks was due to technology. If you love robots and computers, dive into that interest! If you prefer physics or chemistry, take that interest beyond the classroom. This is an interest that could also be beneficial for your future. Learn website and mobile development. You could learn to make your own websites and mobile apps. Research and learn how to build robots. Look for a robotics club in your area. It's okay if you weren't that great in science at school. Invest in your interest, and you will learn a lot over time. This is a hobby that is pretty simple to do, but depending on what you're interested in, it could be costly. If you think vintage photographs are awesome, take a weekly trip to your local thrift shop. If coffee mugs with #1 Dad are cool to you, begin collecting those. You can collect anything you think is awesome. Try to learn about what you collect as you accumulate more items. Consider your budget before choosing an item to collect.
Summary:
Find what you are truly interested in. Play video games. Read a lot of books and comics. Get interested in science and technology. Collect a certain item.