Reader’s Digest Asia (English Edition)

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It’s a Surprising World

Reader’s Digest Asia English Edition • Vol. 118 No. 692 October 2020

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

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ODE TO MY Fountain Pen • A cherished companion on a journey through life

SMART ANIMALS • The antics of four-legged creatures never cease to astound us

The Adoption Option • What to know before bringing a rescue dog home

TOP TRAINING TIPS FOR ADOPTED DOGS

Overeating How to Get Over It • As a nation we’re getting bigger and munching more. But there are effective ways to curb your appetite and eat only as much as you need

Spritzer • WINNER BOTTLED WATER

Koh’s Project DIGNITY • Social entrepreneur Koh Seng Choon has shown that restoring a person’s dignity starts with having a job, and being part of a community

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MARLIN ATTACK! • As they pulled on their wetsuits, these spearfishermen had no idea they were about to endure an unforgettable fishing tale

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing the Funny Side

THE GREAT TWEET OFF: HALLOWEEN EDITION

BREAK FREE FROM REGRET • Six steps to turn negative emotions into action

I Am Soybeans… Bursting with Protein

TOFU SOUP WITH SPINACH AND CINNAMON

SEE THE WORLD… …DIFFERENTLY

Leap OF Faith • With less than a ten per cent chance of survival, Verna Marzo agreed to extreme medical measures that were her only hope of beating the odds

LAUGHTER The Best Medicine

JAW-SOME JOKES • Sink your teeth into these shark jokes and puns:

The Magic of Making Mistakes • Reminding our kids that failure is just fine – and is a big part of growth and success – will teach them a valuable life lesson

A DEVIL’S HEAVEN • It’s a paradise for devils. And a haven

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour on the Job

THINKING WAY OUTSIDE THE BOX

10 Most Haunted Forests in the World • With large, dark shadows and unidentifiable animal sounds, forests can be some of the spookiest places in the world

Benefits of Probiotics • Gut-friendly bacteria soothe digestive ills as well as providing a whole host of other health benefits

QUOTABLE QUOTES

Preserving Lost Languages • When a language dies, a culture goes extinct with it. And while the death of a language can occur naturally, it may also be caused by cultural imposition, prohibition, criminalisation and even pure neglect

The Case of the Broken Window • Edwin Rist was a young flautist whose hobby was making fly-fishing lures. Alfred Russel Wallace was one of the 19th century’s leading naturalists. Their worlds collided when the bird skins from Wallace’s valuable Birds of Paradise collection were stolen from England’s Natural History Museum, in the sleepy town of Tring near London.

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