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How Olympic Torches Work
URL: http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/olympic-torch.htm

Description:
Background about the Olympic torch and the torch run that ends in the Olympic arena and symbolizes the beginning of the Olympic Games. Covers history, design, science behind the flame, torch construction, the lighting of the torch, the relay, and related topics. From How Stuff Works.

LII Topics: Olympic Torch, The Olympic Games

Author:
Watson, Stephanie

Publisher:
HowStuffWorks, Inc.

Extra Keywords
cauldron

LII Database Information:
Record 24795 created by Jennifer English on 10/29/2007
Last modification on 10/29/2007
Published: 11/01/2007  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24795

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