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Readers Digest Australia • Vol. 201 No. 1197 October 2021

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

READER’S DIGEST SHOP

A Child Reader • A love of reading blossomed into a career for life

SMART ANIMALS • Animal adventures can be a constant source of wonder

Bringing A Bunny Home • Things to know if you want to keep a pet rabbit

Body Fat Secrets • Did you know there are several types of body fat?

Silent Causes of Haemorrhoids

WORLD OF MEDICINE

BISCUITS For LIFE • Youngsters turned to baking to help save some tiny mountain marsupials

DEEP Focus • For Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo, joining the famed McLaren team is one of his career’s greatest achievements – and challenges

THE Double Triple • A TRIPLE TRANSPLANT – HEART, LIVER, KIDNEY – IS AMONG THE RAREST OF MEDICAL PROCEDURES. IN ONE 48-HOUR STRETCH, A TEAM OF DOCTORS PERFORMED TWO BACK-TO-BACK

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side

THE GREAT TWEET OFF: APPEARANCE EDITION

Chilli • A fine line between pleasure and pain

CHILLI SOY CHICKEN STIR FRY

Why You Can’t SLEEP • There could be a medical reason for your sleepless night

SEE THE WORLD… …DIFFERENTLY

The Best Medicine

HALLO-SCREAMS

A THOUSAND STINGS • The only way to save his friend from the killer bees was to climb up the mountain and back into the swarm

DO I KNOW YOU • Despite my face blindness, I have learnt to navigate the world

It’s A Medical Miracle! MEN DON’T NEED DOCTORS! • And use every possible excuse to avoid appointments

From COAST To COAST • Visitors to these wild and beautiful coastal regions fall under their spell

The Toilet • Take a seat as we explore the historic origins of a life-changing – and life-saving – invention: the toilet. Don’t worry, we promise to keep it clean

QUOTABLE QUOTES

She Finally Said YES! • A lovesick teenager gets the girl – 40 years later

TELL ME WHY… • Zippers have the letters ‘YKK’ on them

Humour On The Job

MAKING THE ROUNDS

FROM THE COMFORT OF THEIR GAOL CELLS • A DIABOLICAL SCAM SNARES EVERYDAY PEOPLE. THE REAL SHOCK IS THAT IT IS PULLED OFF BY PRISONERS

MY MOTORBIKE, MY FREEDOM • There is a magic and solidarity that comes with two-wheeled journeys

ON JAPAN’S ICE CREAM TRAIL • A journey that’s extra special thanks to unique local flavours

SIGNATURE TREATS FROM THE REGIONS

CHILDREN’S TV Where Weirdness Thrives • What makes the world’s most successful children’s TV programmes so addictive – and so strange? Linda Geddes explores the world of kids’ television

RD RECOMMENDS

Podcasts

SHAKE IT UP • Exercise is a known stress reducer, but how do you choose which is best for you?

PUZZLES • Challenge yourself by solving these puzzles and mind stretchers, then check your answers on pages 138-9.

FAMILY FUN

TRIVIA • Test Your General Knowledge

The Human Brain • Make new connections in yours with this cerebral quiz