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Feather shortage prompts badminton shuttlecock trial

Traditional shuttlecocks are made of 16 duck or goose feathers - each taken from the same

wing to give the correct flight and spin as feathers from different wings curve differently. China is the le… [+912 chars] Traditional shuttlecocks are made of 16 duck or goose feathers - each taken from the same wing to give the correct flight and spin as feathers from different wings curve differently. China is the le… [+912 chars] Flora Snelson BBC News

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