Reader’s Digest Asia (English Edition)

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Always Better Together

Reader’s Digest Asia English Edition • Vol. 120 No. 706 December 2021

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

Melodies Straight From The Heart • Three children secretly plan a magical surprise for their parents

SMART ANIMALS • Emotional encounters with creatures large and small

Popular Pet Myths Debunked • Getting the facts straight on commonly held beliefs

Ankle Pain • Here’s how to tell what’s hobbling you

5 Bad Breath Fixes • Avoid social embarrassment by dealing with bad breath

News From the WORLD OF MEDICINE

The Mystery Of The Southern Ocean Orcas • Scepticism over his claims that killer whales inhabited the Southern Ocean motivated Dave Riggs to keep searching. His discovery shocked everyone

BROTHER ACT • To secure the future of his hugely successful Jack Reacher crime series, writer Lee Child turned to his brother, Andrew

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing the Funny Side

THE GREAT TWEET OFF: CELEBRATIONS AND KIDS EDITION • “The best way to see Christmas is through the eyes of a child.” Right? Or maybe not.

Go With The flow • How little acts of spontaneity can make your day

Jenga! • Who invented Jenga, what does it mean and what’s the best way to play it?

Sweet, sour, gorgeous Cherries

Let The Quiet Ones Shine • How to nurture introverted kids and give them a helping hand

SEE THE WORLD… …DIFFERENTLY

LAUGHTER The Best Medicine

JUST MONKEYING AROUND

NO Ordinary DAY • Two people discover how their quick decisions turned an ordinary day into an unforgettable, life-changing moment

A Teacher’s Lifesaving Call • Going the extra distance for her students extended to helping their families

A Rescue Brings A Change of Heart • At first, some of us felt resentment. But we soon opened our hearts

Fighting NATURE’S Silent CANCER • The odds are stacked in the fight against pancreatic cancer, but a team of scientists and medical professionals are determined to do all they can to change that

A SEARCH FOR BIO-MARKERS

Making The World Go Round • The wheel is one of the greatest inventions of humankind

Conquering The Laundry Load • As you bemoan the pile of dirty clothes piled up in the corner, spare a thought for those who came before you. Pop on a load and put your feet up as we take a spin through the history of laundry

SCRUB AWAY • Washing through the ages

QUOTABLE QUOTES

The Couple Who Helped SAVE THE WORLD • An unpretentious husband-and-wife team is behind a leading vaccine to help solve COVID-19

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour On The Job

RESTAURANT REVIEWS WITH ATTITUDE • Eating out tonight? Choose your restaurant carefully. These are actual reviews:

Scent-sational News About Smell

We Make A Wish On Wishbones • Wishing on a wishbone is part and parcel of eating roast chicken. But where does this tradition come from?

GEORGE AND TIGER • An unlikely friendship leads...