20 rebus puzzles that are almost impossible to solve
Rebus puzzles, also known as word picture puzzles or picture riddles, use images or words to convey a phrase or message, typically a common idiom or expression.
Here’s why 7 is considered a lucky number
In third place, number eight was rewarded for its lovely symmetry and associations with the Chinese character for prosperity. In second place, number three took the prize for its many appearances in culture and nature (as they say, everything is better in threes).
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Can you match the famous faces? Clear the board before time runs out!
and where they come from - Reader's Digest Australia
This soft-yet-vivid yellow is considered a rare colour because of its exceptionally bizarre origin. Used by artists including Van Gogh, Indian yellow is said to have come from the urine of undernourished cows in the Bengalese city of Munger.
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Many adults with hearing loss hide their hearing difficulties due to stigma. But there are some simple ways we can all support family and friends with hearing loss this festive season.
How to ripen avocados in just 2 minutes - Reader's Digest Australia
How to store avocados. Make sure you don’t just throw your avocados in the fridge (along with these other foods that shouldn’t go in your refrigerator), because they’re best kept at room temperature.But on the contrary, if your avocado has reached perfect ripeness, you can throw it in the fridge to slow down the ripening process, making it last approximately one to three days.
12 Titanic survivors: what happened to them next
More than a century after the Titanic sank into the icy waters of the North Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg at 11.40 pm on April 14, 1912, the story of that fateful night continues to linger in our imaginations.
9 common hand gestures that are considered rude around the world
What might seem to us like a universally positive gesture is not, in fact, universal. “Unfortunately, in Iran and neighbouring countries like Afghanistan, the thumbs-up is equivalent to the middle finger!” explains Dana Hooshmand, an author for Discover Discomfort, a language- and culture learning resource.While for us, the middle finger is the profane one; in Iran, it’s the thumb.
14 inspiring movies about teachers that will uplift you
Released: 2020 Memorable quote: “We start by showing up.” One of the newer movies about teachers on our list, 2020’s Critical Thinking is a movie based on a true story of the Miami Jackson High School chess team, the first inner-city team to win the US National Chess Championship.The film was directed by John Leguizamo, who also stars as the teacher who coached the team, Mario Martinez.