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27 Jan 2012 – from Embalming to Cyclones and Decaying Bodies to Hawkeye

Great questions again by the 4BC listeners. Carol asked How long does it take for your hair to decay after you are buried?  Hair takes a bit longer to disintegrate than flesh and organs and less time than bones.   Depending on how the body is prepared and where the body is buried will determine… Continue Reading

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April 2010 – Airline Seating, Ants, Red Hair Nicknames, April Fools Day & more …

More great questions today – our listeners never cease to surprise us with the things they want to know! Steve wanted to know a comparison of costs for the New Gateway compared to the Old Gateway. The old Gateway cost approx $140 million to complete.  The new Gateway Project including 16km upgraded roads & 7 km… Continue Reading

2 Responses to April 2010 – Airline Seating, Ants, Red Hair Nicknames, April Fools Day & more …

  1. Olga says:

    Hello! thanks for your mention of SCHMOOZY FOX in your answer on product placement in books. Indeed, this practice is rare, but it does exist!

    Olga from http://www.schmoozyfox.com

  2. I love coming here to learn something new. You are a clever chickie.

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Nambus, Body Hair, Hot Coffee with spoon, Australian Navel Oranges, Curling, Olympiad & 2010 Winter Olympics, and Blinded by the Light (Manfred Mann)

Friday 5 March 2010 – Another mix of interesting Questions from our 4BC Listeners.   I hope you enjoy the answers. Graham asked –  Whatever happened to the museum bus that used to drive around Australia displaying items from the Vietnam War. This bus was known as the “Nambus” and was set up by the Gosford… Continue Reading

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From Hair to Dutch Ovens

Why does the hair on our head keep growing and growing but hair on other parts of our body only grows to a certain length? Hairs keep growing as long as the follicle is active. The “lifespan” of follicles, or hair growth cycles, differ depending on the location on your body.For example, scalp hair has… Continue Reading

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