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Speed limit signs can either fade into the background or startle us to attention, often depending on how fast we might be going. Familiarity plays a role too. We expect to see 25 mph in a quiet residential neighborhood and 55 or 65 mph on a busy highway . But what if you were driving along and saw 8.2 mph, or 14.4? Most speedometers don’t even display tenths of a mile per hour, so how is a driver supposed to follow a rule of the road like that? It sounds ridiculous, and it is a bit uncommon, but speed limits expressed in decimals definitely do exist. To explain what’s going on, Reader’s Digest reached out to Michael Knodler, PhD, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the director of the UMass Transportation Center. Read on to find out the purpose behind these unusual speed limits and whether they might soon appear on a road near you . Get  Reader’s Digest ’s  Read Up newsletter for more...

If you’re a pet owner, you probably know how it feels: Cats don’t live long enough. Wouldn’t it be great if they stayed at our side longer? Well, a man in Texas named Jake Perry appears to have discovered the secret to cat longevity. He came up with a special diet for his cats , along with some other quirky tricks we’ll get to in a minute, and two of them lived to be more than 30 years old. Most domestic cats only live to about 13 to 17 years of age, although some can live past 20 with good nutrition. But over 30? It’s almost unheard of. And incredibly, not just one but two of Perry’s cats landed in the Guinness World Records. The oldest cat in the world was named Creme Puff The cat currently holding the Guinness age record was named Creme Puff. She was a mixed tabby born on Aug. 3, 1967, and she lived until Aug. 6, 2005, which made Creme Puff 38 years and three days old when she died. There is some dispute over this title, as there was a Welsh ...

Forget the calendar—there’s only one announcement that truly tells us fall is right around the corner: Starbucks revealing when its pumpkin spice latte is coming back. Since making its debut in 2003, the iconic PSL has become more than just a coffee order. It’s a full-blown seasonal event, kicking off pumpkin everything and cozy sweater vibes, and fans literally count down the minutes to the season’s first sip. Well, the countdown is officially on. Starbucks has announced when the pumpkin spice latte—and the rest of its fan-favorite fall lineup—will return this month. We’re not revealing the date just yet (where’s the fun in that?), but let’s just say your pumpkin cravings won’t have to wait much longer. Keep reading to find out exactly when the PSL returns, what additional fall drinks will be on the menu and which other coffee chains are joining the pumpkin party this fall. Get  Reader’s Digest ’s  Read...

Few artists have balanced music, motherhood and style quite like Ciara. The Grammy Award–winning singer, songwriter and dancer has earned 11 Grammy nominations and delivered iconic hits like “Goodies,” “1, 2 Step” and “Level Up.” (She’s also spent two decades setting the bar impossibly high for the rest of us on the dance floor.) Offstage, she’s a devoted mom to four children—Future, Sienna, Win and Amora—and one half of one of Hollywood’s favorite power couples alongside husband Russell Wilson. In an exclusive interview with Reader’s Digest , Ciara opened up about the lessons she’s learned over the course of her two decades in the spotlight—from the confidence that comes with age to the everyday habits that help her feel her best. She also shared details about an exciting new partnership with a well-known off-price retailer, proving you don’t need a luxury budget to have fun with fashion . ...

It’s a girl! Royal watchers are over the moon at the latest announcement from the palace. Yep, there’s a new baby in town, and wow, is she cute! Well, at least the part we can see is cute. In her first official photograph, the new arrival is clad in a pink onesie with just a peek of red cheek and cute little earlobe visible. But we’ll take it. It’s been more than a year since we’ve had a royal baby gracing the palace grounds, when Princess Beatrice and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi welcomed baby Athena in January 2025. Read on to learn all about the latest royal family member, and join us as we say welcome to the world, baby girl! Get  Reader’s Digest ’s  Read Up newsletter for more royals, cleaning, humor, travel, tech and fun facts all week long. Which royals just welcomed a baby girl? Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank. The newest member of the royal family was born on Aug. 3 at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal, where...

Add frozen blueberries to the growing list of foods you may want to avoid—for now, anyway. Just weeks after health officials warned consumers about a growing Cyclospora outbreak linked to fresh produce, another fruit has landed in the spotlight. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a multistate E. coli outbreak linked to recalled GreenWise organic frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores across the Southeast. So if you recently stocked up on frozen fruit for smoothies or baking, now is a good time to check your freezer. Which frozen berries have been recalled? Publix has recalled all lots of four GreenWise frozen berry products over concerns they may be contaminated with E. coli: GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries (10-ounce) GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries (48-ounce) GreenWise Organic Whole Mixed Berries (10-ounce) GreenWise Organic Whole Mixed Berries (48-ounce) According to the FDA, the products...