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World Service,13 Jan 1999,13 mins

Emergency Hovercrafts

On Your Behalf

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Presenter Malcolm Billings finds the answers to: Why aren't hovercrafts used to provide relief supplies in emergency situations, such as the aftermath of hurricanes? Can different types of birds communicate with each other? Is there a common 'bird language'? How did the Jewish diaspora begin? And how did they reach Ethiopia?

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