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From Mum, With Love
Reader’s Digest New Zealand • Vol. 202 No. 1204 May 2022
LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions
WIN A PILOT CAPLESS FOUNTAIN PEN
HAPPY FEET • We asked you to think up a funny caption for this photo.
READER’S DIGEST SHOP
NEWS WORTH SHARING
Finding Myself In India • Life took me in a different direction from what I had planned
SMART ANIMALS • Harbingers from the animal kingdom
Teaching Your Dog Tricks • A fun and rewarding experience for you and your dog
The Benefits Of Coffee • Drinking it is likely more healthy than harmful
Honey As A Home Remedy
News From the WORLD OF MEDICINE
Saving The Giant Sable • Biologist Pedro Vaz Pinto is on a mission to bring Angola’s curly-horned antelope back from the brink of extinction
Get Your BEST SLEEP Ever • Your health depends on it. Here’s the latest expert advice and tips for a good night’s rest
RUN OVER BY A SPEEDBOAT • A gruesome accident nearly killed Carter Viss. Healing from the injuries would be tough; forgiving the boat’s driver even tougher
LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side
THE GREAT TWEET-OFF: SUPERSTITION EDITION
Pass The Peas, Please
Mama, This Story Is For You • For many mothers, a card or some flowers are perfect. My mother is more unusual – and demands something special
The Promise of Intermittent Fasting • A popular diet trend works well for many weight watchers, and the benefits could extend beyond your waistline
SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY
LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine
ON THE BRIGHT RIDE OF LIFE
FAMILY Friendships • No matter how old you are, your relationship with your siblings is incredibly important. Try these tips for strengthening your brotherly or sisterly bonds
RAISING KIDS: To Coddle, Or Neglect?
QUOTABLE QUOTES
Volunteer On An Archaeological DIG
An Ancient ELIXIR • Only two monks know the full recipe for Chartreuse, and it remains frozen in time
Once Upon A TIME • The hands of time show no mercy to anyone or anything. This cycle of inevitable decay can at least be somewhat spectacular
The GYM • For some of us, they’re like a second home. For others, they’re entirely foreign. But either way, gyms have a fascinating – and well defined – back story.
GYM JUNKIES Over the years
13 Boredom-Busting Facts About Board Games
ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour On The Job
DON’T CALL US, WE’LL CALL YOU
FIRST DAY HORROR STORIES • People share their worst first-day-at-work stories.
Easy Pickings • Crooks are highly creative when it comes to getting their hands on money, artwork or jewels. Try our quiz about some of the world’s most spectacular heists
Chasing The NORTHERN LIGHTS • I visited Canada’s Northwest Territories in search of a primeval encounter with nature
Does This DOG Know Whether You Have CANCER? • The canine nose is a marvel of nature. Science believes that...