Even 4,000 years ago, people tested one another’s critical thinking skills with riddles and logic puzzles. This ancient civilisation, located in what is today the country of Iraq, left us with one of ...

You think hearing loss is a problem for just the elderly, right? But that’s where you’d be wrong. According to the World Health Organization, 50 per cent of people aged 13 to 35 years are at risk for ...

The plural of octopus is… octopuses! No – NOT octopi. Here’s the deal: “Octopi” is how you would make the word plural in Latin; unfortunately, “octopus” is not a Latin word – it’s Greek. The Greek way ...

The Amazon rainforest is the most biodiverse region on Earth. There are thousands of tree species, most of which grow to between 24 and 30 metres tall, developing huge networks of branches that make ...

Modern medicine has finally caught on to a folk remedy that’s been used for centuries. Because honey fights bacteria, hospitals and clinics sometimes apply it to burns and other open wounds. For the ...

If yesterday’s sweat is still clinging to your skin, whip out the baby wipes stat. Rub down the stinky areas, and then spritz a bit of antibacterial body odour spray on top. If this not-showering ...

At her coronation on June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth wore both the St Edward’s crown and the imperial state crown. She carried the sovereign’s sceptre with cross and the sovereign’s orb. Her father, ...

One doctor was so eager to prove his nagging family wrong that he cracked the knuckles in his left hand at least 36,500 times (by his count) for over 50 years while leaving his right hand untouched.

Even if you can pronounce them, some fancy words may make you sound pompous if you’re not comfortable with them. Others will make you sound like you’re trying too hard to seem smart, which is the ...

Tree pictures don’t get much better than this photo. In Northern Ireland, there is a row of beech trees called Dark Hedges that are especially picturesque. Check out some of these lesser-known natural ...

King George IV and Caroline’s unhappy union produced only one child, Princess Charlotte, who died in childbirth in 1817. When George IV died, the crown went to the next oldest son of King George III, ...

He only does it to eat all the corn he collects. These hilarious animal memes will make you laugh every time. Sign up here to get Reader’s Digest’s favourite stories sent to your inbox! Source: ...