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World Service,11 Apr 2002,23 mins

Astronomers hail the Quark Star

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Astronomers excited by the discovery of super-dense quark stars made of the same nuclear matter that is in individual atoms. Report on St John's wort anti-depressant remedy stirs up controversy about the value and risks of herbal remedies. How can classical music hurt your ears? The huge underwater landslide that caused a tsunami that killed more than 2000 people in 1998. What is at the centre of the Earth?

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