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26th Apr 2010

Can you carbon date your granny?

Diana O'Carroll

Birthday Candles

We find out if it's possible to put an age on someone without a birth certificate. Given that cells regularly regenerate in the body, can you carbon date your grandmother? Plus, we ask if radio shows get doppler shifted.

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How Old is My Grandmother?

When someone's date of birth becomes lost in the mist of time - how can you tell how old they are?

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