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EPISODE · Aug 31, 2012 · 20 MIN

Why don't aeroplane tyres explode?

from Ask the Naked Scientists · host Dr Chris Smith

Is a heater more efficient than a lightbulb? Why does your tongue stick to ice? Do planes alter the weather around airports? What's a headache? Do dreams alter your metabolism? Is medicine making the population less fit? Is teething linked to diarrhoea? Why don't aircraft tyres explode? Join Dr Chris for this week's round up of intriguing science questions and answers from Talk Radio 702... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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