Some terms are considered too improper to be spoken by royalty. In her book Watching the English, social anthropologist Kate Fox explains which words are banned from the royal family’s vocabulary and the surprising reasons why.
Reader’s Digest’s new regular pet columnist, Dr Katrina Warren, is an established and trusted animal expert. Her long-standing role as a presenter on hit TV show Harry’s Practice has made her a household name in Australia. Here’s what you need to know to keep your dog or cat happy in a small space.
In a survey of millionaires, these are the top careers where you could sock away a million by the time you retire—and many don’t even require an advanced degree.
Scrambling from the downed chopper, the three stunned survivors confronted vents of hissing steam and a boiling lava pit. Sulphurous fumes made them gasp. If there’s a hell, one thought, it’s definitely like this.
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