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Illuminating Facts About Fireworks
Reader's Digest India

Illuminating Facts About Fireworks

13 THINGS AND FACTS ABOUT FIREWORKS

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4 mins  |
November 2023
Troubled Waters
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Troubled Waters

A deftly made survivaldrama, Kaala Paani lays bare human strength and frailty during crises

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3 mins  |
November 2023
Splendid Isolation
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Splendid Isolation

On a visit to Iceland, I discovered an island of primal landscapes and enigmas-and a sense that you are never alone

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November 2023
The Company of Cats
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The Company of Cats

Despite a reputation for being wily, mysterious and aloof, domestic felines have long woven themselves into our art, literature and language across the years

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6 mins  |
November 2023
YASMEEN LARI'S CHANGE OF HEART
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YASMEEN LARI'S CHANGE OF HEART

The former 'starchitect' who designed gleaming towers for Pakistan's corporate elite now rebuilds villages devastated by natural disasters

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9 mins  |
November 2023
I SURVIVED!
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I SURVIVED!

THE PEOPLE IN THESE THREE STORIES HAVE NOTHING IN COMMON EXCEPT FOR ONE THING THEY FACED DEATH AND LIVED TO TELL ABOUT IT

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November 2023
How I Tried to Stop Snoring
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How I Tried to Stop Snoring

I wanted a quick fix, even if it meant strapping a glorified bike pump to my face

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8 mins  |
November 2023
Soothe the Sunday Scaries
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Soothe the Sunday Scaries

How to replace workweek dread with Funday

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4 mins  |
November 2023
A History of You
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A History of You

How to write a memoir—and why you should

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4 mins  |
November 2023
FIXING CARS FOR THOSE IN NEED
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FIXING CARS FOR THOSE IN NEED

COMMUNITY Collecting enough empty drink cans to buy a car may sound impossible, but the residents of Mooloolah Valley in Queensland, Australia, know it isn’t. Since 2018, the non-profit Cans for Cars has been fixing up used vehicles and donating them to those in need—using only recyclables to raise funds.

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November 2023
THE TRIUMPH OF THE BOOK
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THE TRIUMPH OF THE BOOK

THE PRINTED BOOK is back. Recent studies have shown that students retain more information when they read a hard-copy book compared to reading on a digital device.

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November 2023
Lending a Well-Trained Hand
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Lending a Well-Trained Hand

A martial artist who has a troubled history with cops stops to save one

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3 mins  |
November 2023
Beneath The Sea Ice
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Beneath The Sea Ice

A dive into sub-zero Arctic waters uncovers long-kept secrets

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7 mins  |
October 2023
No More Aches?
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No More Aches?

How we may (finally) be outsmarting joint pain

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7 mins  |
October 2023
RD RECOMMENDS
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RD RECOMMENDS

ENGLISH After a stellar career filled with cinematic masterpieces like Goodfellas, The Wolf of Wall Street, Taxi Driver and Gangs of New York, director Martin Scorsese reunites with actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro to bring his first ever Western to the big screen in KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON.

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October 2023
Queen of her Craft
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Queen of her Craft

In The Fraud, Zadie Smith's first swipe at historical fiction, old strengths and new prowess join hands to delightful fruition

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3 mins  |
October 2023
SAILING BACK IN TIME
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SAILING BACK IN TIME

My journey on a historic schooner

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7 mins  |
October 2023
Planting Seeds of Hope
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Planting Seeds of Hope

In my darkest days, gardens have offered the promise of new life

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4 mins  |
October 2023
THE FAMILY THAT NEVER GAVE UP
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THE FAMILY THAT NEVER GAVE UP

DOCTORS SAID THERE WAS SLIM HOPE FOR THE BABY BORN WITH ONLY HALF A HEART

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10 mins  |
October 2023
WALKING BAREFOOT
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WALKING BAREFOOT

With an 'anyone-can-learn' philosophy, Barefoot College is helping rural communities break the cycle of poverty through skill development and renewed self-worth

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6 mins  |
October 2023
MAKING-MEMORIES
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MAKING-MEMORIES

HOW WE REMEMBER... AND HOW NOT TO FORGET

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10 mins  |
October 2023
Fascinating Fungi
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Fascinating Fungi

13 interesting facts related to mushrooms

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4 mins  |
October 2023
Hoppy Hour
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Hoppy Hour

So many brews to choose from, including beer without the buzz

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2 mins  |
October 2023
The Eyes Are the Prize
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The Eyes Are the Prize

How to protect them and preserve your vision

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3 mins  |
October 2023
"When is Mum Coming Back?"
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"When is Mum Coming Back?"

How to comfort young children dealing with a sudden death

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6 mins  |
October 2023
WHEELS FOR PETS
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WHEELS FOR PETS

INSPIRATION When Tammie Fox volunteered to foster a pet from an animal rescue organization in Lincoln, UK, she hadn’t planned to adopt one. But then she fell in love with a West Highland Terrier who dragged her hind legs.

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October 2023
STRETCHING THE TRUTH
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STRETCHING THE TRUTH

JOCASTA AND I are sitting at the kitchen table. My wife has decided to calculate my body mass index (BMI) so she will know, based on the ratio of my height to my weight, whether I should lose some weight. \"How tall are you?\" she asks.

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October 2023
A Very Caring Family
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A Very Caring Family

These Delhi-based brothers and their families work long days to help those who need it most

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October 2023
The Upside Of Anxiety
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The Upside Of Anxiety

How to worry well

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7 mins  |
September 2023
PORTUGAL'S SCHINDLER
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PORTUGAL'S SCHINDLER

Like Oskar Schindler, Portuguese diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes helped save, at great personal risk, thousands from the Nazi regime

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September 2023