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5th May 2008

Flying with the Olympic Flame


Diana O'Carroll

What keeps the Olympic torch alight, in flight?  To keep the Olympic spirit burning, it must need to travel on aeroplanes, but how do you keep a naked flame burning, while keeping other passengers safe?  We find out from one of the designers of the Sydney Olympic Torch.  Plus, we ask why earplugs seem to amplify your internal noises, and they may have all died out, but just how long did a dinosaur live?

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