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Reader's Digest US
13 Things Amazing Facts About Salt
Salt was so valuable in ancient Rome that soldiers were sometimes paid with it. In fact, the word salary comes from the Latin word sal, for salt. When a soldier was doing a lousy job, his paycheck might be cut, which is how we got the expression “not worth his salt.”
3 min |
February 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Last Bad Day
Survivors of the USS Indianapolis spent days bobbing in the sea, enduring sharks, blistering sun, and dehydration. How they conducted themselves in the water and afterward is an affirmation of life.
4 min |
July - August 2019
Reader's Digest US
This Is Your Brain On Stress
Losing your cool when the unexpected happens can have dire results. But you can train your mind to handle chaos.
3 min |
July - August 2019
Reader's Digest US
We Found A Fix
9 Tricks to Improve Your Life*
2 min |
July - August 2019
Reader's Digest US
13 Truths About CBD
If you’re seeing these three letters on products ranging from capsules to cappuccinos, along with enticing claims that CBD relieves stress, chronic pain, and more, you may wonder whether this new health craze is for real.
4 min |
July - August 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Best Made-Up Words Ever
“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean— neither more nor less.” — Through the looking glass.
3 min |
December 2018/January 2019
Reader's Digest US
“I Had To Get Him Out”
THE SOUND THAT woke Damian Languell at 8:15 in the morning was so loud he assumed it came from inside his house in Wade, Maine.
1 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest US
How A Sixth Grader Bringing Joy To Seniors!
A sixth grader brings joy to seniors by granting their most sincere wishes
2 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest US
13 Things - Big Apple Facts, And Small Ones Too
That forbidden apple in the Garden of Eden? It could have been a pomegranate.
4 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest US
20 Chores You Can Stop Doing
An endless list of the same old household to-dos costs you time, money, and sanity. Here are some you can just skip.
6 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Back School Special "The Teacher Who Changed My Life"
Good educators share knowledge. Great ones make an impression that stays in their students’ hearts forever.
10+ min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest US
Humor Is The Healthiest Thing Our Brains Can Experience!
Humor activates our brains and enhances our well-being perhaps more than anything else
9 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest US
The Vanishing Middle Child
They’re the empathetic ones, the natural-born mediators. What might their dwindling numbers mean for the rest of us?
6 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest US
7 Surprising Ways Cold Weather Helps Your Body
We think of winter as cold and flu season, but the chilly temperatures have powerful biological upsides too
2 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest US
Scout's Honor
A middle-aged man braves bugs, leaky tents, and a mess hall with 300 screaming kids to see if he finally has the makings of a Boy Scout
7 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest US
Heaven Can't Wait
On a Good Friday long ago, a curious boy was determined to witness Gods mysterious ways in all their forms
4 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest US
How To Conquer Panic Attacks
Inexplicable feelings of mortal terror strike 6 million Americans. Here is one womans journey back to reassurance.
6 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest US
Top 8 Superstitions Of The Rich And Famous
Most of us have an irrational fear or habit. Famous folks often seem to go one step further.
2 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest US
Inventing The Soldier Of The Future
The minds at DARPA are creating another batch of sci-fi-worthy tools to fend off most any kind of enemy (and shape up civilian life too)
7 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest US
The Power Of Fake Pills
Surprising new research shows that placebos work even when you know they’re not real.
9 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest US
Wake Up Smarter
No, you are not dreaming. You really can boost your brainpower while you snooze. Try these seven tips.
3 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest US
The Five-Fingers Club
A teen helps a younger boy see that their shared difference is no handicap to success.
3 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest US
Why I Stopped Worrying About My Credit Score
It is more a measure of your borrowing than of your overall financial health
2 min |
July/August 2018
Reader's Digest US
His Bridge Over Troubled Water
As a man goes blind, his friend watches his back
3 min |
July/August 2018
Reader's Digest US
The Medical Case Against Kids Smoking Pot
As states loosen their marijuana laws, a doctor warns that the drug can be addictive and harmful to younger minds
5 min |
July/August 2018
Reader's Digest US
8 Almost States
If some independence-minded citizens had gotten their way, we would have a few more stars on our flag
5 min |
July/August 2018
Reader's Digest US
Discovering A Lost Brother
KIERON GRAHAM ALWAYS knew he had an older brother. His adoption papers, signed and sealed when he was three months old, listed a sibling named Vincent but no last name. Though Kieron spent years thinking about Vincent, he could never track him down.
3 min |
November 2018
Reader's Digest US
Thanksgiving For The Soul
A third-grade class knows exactly what will brighten an older neighbor’s holiday meal—and it isn’t a roast turkey
3 min |
November 2018
Reader's Digest US
The Secret Lives Of Letters
They may be small characters, but there are amazing stories behind all 26 alphabet all-stars
6 min |
November 2018
Reader's Digest US
Love's Last Refrain
This musician calms the dying and soothes their families
2 min |