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Reader’s Digest Asia • Vol. 126 No. 733 October/November 2024
CONTRIBUTE
The Power Of Music
SMART ANIMALS • Know how to make themselves at home
Signs Your Pet May Be Overweight • There’s more to it than checking the number on the scale
How To Protect Your Eyesight
Sleep Helps Shed Weight
News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE
My My Stutter, Myself • If others don’t notice my stutter, can I really call myself a stutterer?
DO YOU DARE? • Two savvy business women want us to start eating insects. It’s good for the environment, but can consumers get over the yuck factor?
LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side
WRONG TARGET
THE GREAT TWEET-OFF: WEDDING FEVER EDITION • Tweeters count down to a special day in a couple’s lives.
TRAPPED UNDER A GREY SKY
SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY
INTO THE LIGHT • Doctors used to tell people who had suffered concussions to sit in a dark room until they felt better. Now they have entirely different advice – and much better results
IS IT A CONCUSSION?
LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine
THE DAD COMMANDMENTS • According to the book Dad Law by Ally Probst and Joel Willis (Chronicle Books), all fathers follow certain rules. Here are a few.
TO HELL AND BACK • The Darvaza crater in Turkmenistan is known as the Gates of Hell. I stood on its edge – and lived to tell the tale
DID YOU KNOW?
A SYMPHONY OF IRRITATION
Impressive Creations • 3D printers can be used to create buildings, artwork, vehicles, food, and even body parts
Fast-Moving Facts About Driving
ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour On The Job
WATCH OUT: HELICOPTER PARENT LANDING • Teachers spilled the beans on their oddest requests from overinvolved parents on Huffington Post’s Facebook community page.
IT CAN HAPPEN TO THE BEST OF US • What’s the weirdest thing you ever got in trouble for at work?
DO MORE WITH YOUR TECH • Cool features that can help make life easier, safer, even more fun
QUOTABLE QUOTES
HOME AT LAST! • A cat missing for five years, a dog who disappeared during a fire, and more heart-warming true stories of pets who were lost – then found
PUZZLES • Challenge yourself by solving these puzzles and mind stretchers, then check your answers on page 110.
FAMILY FUN
TRIVIA • Test Your General Knowledge
PUZZLE ANSWERS • From Page 106
Happy Haunting • Halloween on October 31 is the time to share scary stories. Turn down the lights and create a spooky atmosphere with these words
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What’s Behind THE NAME? • Consumers favour brands that are reliable and good value
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