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Milestones And Insights
Reader’s Digest New Zealand • Vol. 202 No. 1198 February 2022
LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions
WIN A PILOT CAPLESS FOUNTAIN PEN
PACKAGE IT UP • We asked you to think up a clever caption to this photo.
READER’S DIGEST SHOP
A Whole Lotl Love • A story of two axolotls
SMART ANIMALS • Provide both companionship and amusement
Caring For Goldfish • Avoid these five common mistakes new owners make
HOW LONG IS A GOLDFISH’S MEMORY?
ICE Or HEAT For Back Pain? • Experts weigh in with the best remedies for back pain, including using ice and heat together
New Hope For IBS Sufferers
News From the WORLD OF MEDICINE
DELETE YOUR INTERNET FOOTPRINT • While having an online presence is useful, it can become equally dangerous, especially if you’ve got personal data or passwords stored online
THE BIKER WITH A BIG HEART • Her son’s organ donation saved his life. So he rode 2300 kilometres to meet her
SHARK Encounters • For this ex-teacher and citizen scientist, the solution to overfishing in Indonesian waters lay in changing a long-established mindset
LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing the Funny Side
THE GREAT TWEET OFF: FEBRUARY 14 FOR PARENTS • Ahhh, Valentine’s Day. Flowers and chocolate. And for some, children.
I Am A Coconut… • A Killer Nut? Not Even Close
HOW TO OPEN COCONUTS
SOFT AND TENDER COCONUT MACAROONS
SEE THE WORLD… …DIFFERENTLY
MEET ERNŐ RUBIK • He devised one of the world’s most popular and enduring puzzles – and he’s still learning from it
MUSIC FROM THE VAULTS • Meet the music custodians whose life mission is to preserve forgotten recordings for posterity
LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine
WINDOW ON THE WORLD
JUST A Kiss • Science shows that kissing and cuddling produce more than just magical moments. They can also boost overall health
Hair Removal • A shortened history of hairfree faces and bodies
GETTING TO THE ROOTS • Depilation devices
QUOTABLE QUOTES
What’s The Point Of Table Manners? • Don’t put your elbows on the table, don’t talk with your mouth full. Who made up these rules, and what are they for?
6 Silent Signs You’re Eating Too Much Protein • Here’s how to know when powering up with protein has gone too far
YOU’RE OFTEN IN A BAD MOOD
YOU’RE GAINING WEIGHT
YOU’RE ESPECIALLY THIRSTY
ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour On The Job
NAME DROPPING? • More Like Name Breaking
I HATE OFFICE LINGO – AN ODE
Popcorn Pops • Who knew the humble corn kernel was such a contortionist?
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A Fairytale TRAIN JOURNEY • Ride along, vicariously, on a luxury trip through the historical former Ottoman Empire
THE BOYS In The CAVE • For the soccer team trapped deep in a Thailand cave,...