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Reader’s Digest Asia English Edition • Vol. 119 No. 695 January 2021

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

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NEWS WORTH SHARING

SMART ANIMALS • The love of a mother for its offspring is something to behold

Dangerous Foods for Dogs • Some human fare is poisonous to canines

Help for Dry Eyes • Five common causes of dry eyes, and the best ways to find relief

5 Habits to Maintain Oral Hygiene

News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE

JOEY’S QUIET WAR • She was one of the most heroic of women spies during World War II, whose story few knew till now

VIEWPOINTS • MARCH 1940 & FEBRUARY 1941 Musings and opinions

THE TURNING POINT OF MY LIFE • How I learnt a humble lesson in the grace of perseverance

QUOTABLE QUOTES • FEBRUARY 1967

THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTER I'VE MET BEATRIX POTTER • Who would have believed that this woman would write incomparably the favourite books “that bring grown-ups and children together in a shared delight?”

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • FROM THE 1970s

JAHANGIR KHAN, THE KING OF SQUASH • This young player from Pakistan dominates the flashing, subtle and perhaps most gruelling of all racquet sports

A DOG LIKE NO OTHER • Santos led a charmed life, until one unlucky day in Africa

ONLINE • FIND THESE UNIQUE READS AT RDasia.com

LAUGHTER • FROM THE 1990s & 2000s

DEADLY DOSE • Kristin Rossum’s husband committed suicide. Or did he?

PATTER • 1941 Quips and one-liners

ABBT, HER FARM • A young girl’s wild imagination and unflinching tenacity grew into something much more solid than simply a whim

QUOTABLE QUOTES • MARCH 1992

SHARK ATTACK! • The New Zealander lay dying on one of the most remote islands on earth. Could he be saved in time?

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • FROM THE 1980S

WHEN MOTHERS GET THE BUG • Mothers don’t get sick very often. But when they do, this is what happens

THE UNBELIEVABLE MR RIPLEY • The creator of ‘Believe It or Not’ had an insatiable curiosity about strange and astonishing facts

Towards a More PICTURESQUE SPEECH • OCTOBER 1926, FEBRUARY 1934, MAY 1934 Twists and turns of phrase

MY FRIEND THE MOUSE • The best-laid plans of small boys and their pets depend on outwitting parents – and avoiding temptation

THE DAY I DIED • A question that haunts many of us is “How will I die?” Top Gear driver Richard Hammond knew exactly how and when his life would end: at 17.30 and 33.08 seconds on Wednesday, September 20, 2006

RD RECOMMENDS

TRIVIA • Test Your General Knowledge

FAMILY FUN

PUZZLES • Challenge yourself by solving these puzzles and mind stretchers, then check your answers on page 113.

WORD POWER • Similar but Different This month’s words come in pairs – plus one triplet – that are nearly identical, save one character that has been added, removed, shifted or replaced. Can you tell these look-alikes apart?