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Readers Digest Australia • Vol. 199 No. 1182 July 2020
LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions
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NEWS WORTH SHARING
MY STORY • After the cake and the goodbyes, how do you replace the old with the new?
SMART ANIMALS • Pets really know how to get our attention
5 Important Things to Teach a Puppy • Learning good routines will lead to good behaviour
5 TOP TIPS TO MANAGE NUISANCE BEHAVIOURS
7 Types of Leg Pain (And Which Are Serious) • Leg pain may indicate you need to rest – or signal a more serious issue
Wipe the Wrinkles Away • Some innocent habits can sabotage even the healthiest complexions
News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE
The School of THOUGHTS • An innovative programme is teaching kids about the human brain to help them manage their own behaviour
SAY HELLO TO YOUR NEW CARER • The robots are coming… to look after us. And they are already helping out in nursing homes and beyond
LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing the Funny Side
THE GREAT TWEET OFF: SLEEP EDITION • Tweeting comes so naturally to the folks of Twitter, they can do it with their eyes closed.
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QUOTABLE QUOTES
A Birthday Like No Other • I was dreading my lockdown birthday. How would I celebrate my milestone year sans party, cake and gifts?
An Ocean of Letters • A simple letter that forged a lifelong Trans-Pacific friendship Starting at school, two strangers on opposite sides of the world become friends
SEE THE WORLD… …DIFFERENTLY
Holey TERRIFYING • Trypophobia is the fear of clusters of holes and cracks. Its origin may be evolutionary but as awareness spreads online, is it becoming a social contagion?
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LIVES ON THE LINE • They are the last hope for fishers working in one of the world’s deadliest industries
LAUGHTER The Best Medicine
7 Heart Numbers You Should KNOW • These measurements offer important clues to health risks you may face
MYSTERY of the PLAIN OF JARS • The quest to solve one of archaeology’s greatest puzzles
HERITAGE WATCH • Helping to preserve Cambodia’s past
NEW HELP FOR ACHING BACKS • Old advice: pain pills, high-tech tests, injections and surgery. The latest science: harness your brain, lace up your trainers and go low-tech
Beautiful BRIDGES • Landmark, work of art or just a way to get to the other side – cross six extraordinary bridges with us
Coffee Maker’s ROADMAP • For centuries, we’ve been enjoying the simple pleasure of home-brewed coffee. Here are six popular brewing styles to try
THAT’S OUTRAGEOUS!
How to DEAL with Complainers • You can change the tone of the conversation
ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour on the Job
THE CUSTOMER IS (NOT) ALWAYS RIGHT
The Story Behind the Songs • What happened to the family portrayed in the 1965 classic film The Sound of Music still...