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Reader's Digest HOURS OF GREAT READING Kindness Strangers PAGE 28 Valentine’s Is this the Day in the end of octopus tank chocolate? PAGE 54 PAGE 90 BONUS READ Four years to live – a father’s fight PAGE 95 Low Fat vs Plane down! Low Carb Pilot trapped! PAGE 40 PAGE 46 Hands: their hidden health secrets ................. 15 Laughter, the Best Medicine ............................ 44 Word Power ...........................................................121 Explore, Interact, Inspire Available now, everywhere Contents FEBRUARY 2016 Cover Story P. | 28 THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS 46 From our readers, 20 true stories of generosity and thoughtfulness. The perfect way to restore your faith in humanity. First Person 36 THE PLACES WHERE WE WAIT A brooding mountain in the Alps is the backdrop for a story of love and loss. ALIYA WHITELEY FROM BETTER THAN FICTION 2 Health 40 CLASSIC HEALTH DEBATES New research tries to answer some of the biggest daily health arguments. So should we try low fat or low carb? Sugar or sweeteners? SUNNY SEA GOLD Drama in Real Life P. | 54 46 INTO THE ROCK The plane crashed, windows shattered and flames blasted through the cabin. Survival seemed unlikely. CONOR MIHELL Amazing Nature 54 OCTOPUS BLIND DATE Every St Valentine’s Day, couples get together and declare their love. Why should octopuses be any different? SY MONTGOMERY FROM THE SOUL OF AN OCTOPUS Science 62 KNOW BETTER The capacity to absorb new things is not fixed. DANIELLE GROEN AND KATIE UNDERWOOD Februaryđ2016 | 1 Contents FEBRUARY 2016 Advice 72 11 THINGS TO NEVER SAY TO SOMEONE WITH CHRONIC PAIN Here’s how to be helpful, not hurtful, when relating with someone in severe physical discomfort. KATHY BUCHANAN Life Skills 77 POWERFUL WAYS TO USE BODY P. | LANGUAGE 62 If used effectively, your posture, gestures and voice can assist in everything from landing a job to landing a partner. BETH DREHER Art of Living 80 UNDER PRESSURE When anger gets out of control, it leads to huge problems. Fortunately, there are mechanisms to deal with rage. KATIE UNDERWOOD P. | 80 Power of One 82 AFTER IT ALL FELL APART A devastating earthquake, and the teenage hero who held a special place in the hearts of a city 9000km away. KATHY BUCHANAN Instant Answers 90 CHOCOLATE There’s far more involved to this sweet treat than a delicious taste. And it soon may become increasingly costly. HAZEL FLYNN The Moth 92 TRUE TALES ON ... FUNNINESS Who need jokes when you have these real-life narratives from the storytellers of The Moth? 2 | Februaryđ2016 FEBRUARY BONUS READ FACING THE DARKNESS A successful filmmaker with a young family is determined this is not his time to die yet. SIMON FITZMAURICE FROM IT’S NOT YET DARK P. | 95 REGULARS CONTESTS 4 Letters 5 Caption and Letter Competition 7 Staff Picks 6 Jokes and Stories 10 Unbelievable 12 My Story THE DIGEST 61 That’s Outrageous 15 Health 110 Smart Animals 20 Travel 118 Puzzles, Trivia & Word Power 22 Food 24 Pets HUMOUR 26 Home 44 Laughter is the Best Medicine 27 Etc 70 Life’s Like That 112 Books & Movies 88 All in a Day’s Work SEE PAGE 9 Februaryđ2016 | 3 Letters READERS’ COMMENTS AND OPINIONS An Elephant in the Classroom The article “Funny Teacher Stories” in the November issue of Reader’s Digest was most amusing. As you have encouraged further contributions, here is one that you may like. The subject of cave paintings had come up in my classroom, so I asked my class of ten year olds, “What do you know about cave paintings?” One boy replied that he knew how it was done. This is what he said: “First you go out and capture an elephant. You take it back to your cave and make it stand still, then use its tail for a paintbrush!” E. J. MILTON Symptoms of Stroke symptom usually is the most serious Thank you for “Six Signs of Stroke one called subarachnoid You Might Be Ignoring” (Digest haemorrhage, and the headache Health, November), as it will help to in this condition is described as “the create awareness about stroke. But worst headache of my life”.Most the most common presentation of other headaches are benign. stroke is a sudden-onset weakness of DR P.T. THOMAS one side of the body. Migraine is unlikely to be confused with stroke, Chicken Cackles as it is a stereotyped Columnist Nury recurrent headache, LET US KNOW Vittachi’s “Chickening not so sudden, but If you are moved – or Out” (Unbelievable, predictable. A stroke provoked – by any item November) is simply that presents with in the magazine, share hilarious. headache as the first your thoughts. See I am not sure if I page 6 for how to join the discussion. 4 | Februaryđ2016 need to worry more about my excess baggage or his concerns about some super weird chicken and those guys with man-boobs walking on the street. I had a good laugh reading it. WAN NOR HALIZA WAN HARUN AFamilyThing Pug Hugs I always relax when I have a copy of We asked you to think up a funny your magazine in my hands. There is caption for this photo. so much variety – humour, true stories, medicine, food and, above “Doggone it, Henry. We really do all, food for thought. I love it. My make a purrfect pair!”LEN SEMBER wife and children enjoy doing Word “He ain’t heavy, he’s my pug’ther.” Power and puzzles every month. GOH KEEN SALIM IQBAL “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a In My Good Books damn.” BARBARA ANNE ROBBINS The article “Stay Brainy” (October) Unanimous winners of the Nobel provided timely tips on how to Peace Prize. HANIF MUHAMMED NAQEE maintain smart thinking. I believe in the power of reading hard-bound Congratulations to this month’s books as I can browse through the winner, Goh Keen. tangible pages. ANA V. IGLORIA WIN! WIN A PILOT CAPLESS FOUNTAIN PEN The best letter published each month will win a Pilot Capless fountain pen, valued at over $200. The Capless is the perfect combination of luxury and ingenious technology, featuring a CAPTION CONTEST one-of-a-kind retractable fountain pen nib, durable metal body, beautiful rhodium accents, and an Come up with the funniest 14K gold nib. Congratulations to caption for the above photo this month’s winner, and you could win $100. To Dr P.T. Thomas. enter, see details on page 6. PHOTOS: iSTOCK PHOTOS: Februaryđ2016 | 5 Vol. 190 CONTRIBUTE No. 1127 FOR DIGITAL EXTRAS AND February 2016 SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS, SEE PAGE 9. Anecdotes and jokes EDITORIAL Editorial Director Lynn Lewis Send in your real-life laugh for Managing Editor Louise Waterson Chief Life’s Like That or All in a Day’s Subeditor&ProductionEditorDonyale Work. Got a joke? Send it in for Harrison Deputy Chief Subeditor Melanie Egan Laughter is the Best Medicine! Designer Luke Temby DigitalEditor&Humour Editor Greg Barton Subeditors Jenny Byrne, Smart Animals David Levell Editorial Coordinator Victoria Share antics of unique pets or Polzot Contributing Editors Kathy Buchanan, wildlife in up to 300 words. Hazel Flynn; Helen Signy Kindness of Strangers Share your moments of PRODUCTION & MARKETING generosity in 100–500 words. Production Manager Balaji Parthsarathy Marketing Manager Gala Mechkauskayte My Story Do you have an inspiring or life-changing tale to tell? ADVERTISING Group Advertising & Retail Submissions must be true, Sales Director, Asia Pacific Sheron White unpublished, original and Advertising Sales Manager Darlene Delaney 800–1000 words – see website REGIONAL ADVERTISING CONTACTS for more information. Asia Kahchi Liew, [email protected] Australia Darlene Delaney, Letters to the editor, caption [email protected] competition and other New Zealand Debbie Bishop, reader submissions [email protected] Online Follow the “Contribute” link at the PUBLISHEDBYREADER’SDIGEST RD website in your region, or via: (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD Email Managing Director/Publisher AU: [email protected] Walter Beyleveldt NZ: [email protected] Director Lance Christie Asia: [email protected] We may edit submissions and use them READER’S DIGEST ASSOCIATION, INC (USA) in all media. See website for full terms President and Chief Executive Officer and conditions. Bonnie Kintzer Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, TO SERVE YOU BETTER – International Brian Kennedy OUR PRIVACY STATEMENT Reader’sDigestcollectsyourinformationtoprovide Editor-in-Chief, International Magazines our products and services and may also use your information for the marketing purposes of RD and/ Raimo Moysa or selected corporate partners. If the information is not provided you will be unable to access our productsorservices.OurPrivacyPolicyatthe ALLRIGHTSRESERVEDTHROUGHOUTTHE Reader’s Digest website in your region contains full WORLD. REPRODUCTION IN ANY MANNER detailsonhowyourinformationisused(including howwemayshareyourinformationwithourailiate INWHOLEORPARTINENGLISH OR OTHER companiesintheUSorotheroverseasentities),how LANGUAGES PROHIBITED you may access or correct information held and our privacy complaints process. 6 | Februaryđ2016 STAFF PICK Making the Tough Choice It’s not always easy for the RD team to select their favourite read each issue WhenIheardreportsofthere beingarealdangerofchocolate supplies running out in the coming years I simply didn’t believe it. But this month’s “Instant Answers: Chocolate” (page 90) examines the situation and has left me more than a little alarmed. I wonder if it’s time to start stockpiling? ELLA WESSELING, executive assistant to the managing director There is as much going on in the tank in “Octopus Blind Date” (page 54) as an entertaining Hollywood romantic comedy. I just loved that Squirt, after being set up with her date, not only got her man but ended up with the roomier digs! VICTORIA POLZOT, editorial coordinator Februaryđ2016 | 7 STAFF PICK As a natural self-distancer (“Under Pressure”,page 79), I thoroughly recommend it as a stress-reducing tool.
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