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Hey, Wowzer fans, Mindy here.
And before we start the show, I gotta let you know that this November, with a special new episode featuring our friends at Circle Round and Terrestrials on Radiolab for Kids,
And don't miss when Elmo from Sesame Street stops by Wow in the World to make us all belly laugh on November 24th.
Oh, but that's not all, Reg.
On December 1st, we are sharing our 250th episode of Wow in the World with all of you.
We think this one is going to be music to your ears.
Literally.
Did I mention it's a musical?
And if you're a member of the World Organization of Wowzers...
Oh boy, do I have a surprise for you.
You can listen to our 250th episode early with me and other members from around the world on Saturday, November 22nd, at 7 pm.
Eastern.
That's right, we are throwing another listening party.
Join us as we dance along to our new songs.
React to the episode with other members in the chat and more.
Grownups.
If you want your wowzer to join this members-only listening party, you can sign up to become a member today at Tinkercastcom.
Slash wow.
Already a member?
Well, you can find the link and password to join the event when you sign in at Tinkercastcom.
Slash wow.
That's it.
It's going to be a November to remember.
But for now, let's get on with the show.
Woo!
Happy Sunday!
Thanks, Mindy, but I think today is actually a Friday.
Yeah, of course it's Friday, but it's also Sunday.
Wait, how can a Friday be a Sunday?
Oh, are you two talking about Sundays?
Well, yeah, we are, but... I love Sundays!
The ice creams, the sauces, the syrups, the sprinkles!
Dennis, no, we're not talking about ice cream sundaes.
Yeah, Dennis, we're talking about the days of the week.
And the weather.
Yeah, and the weather.
Wait, what does the weather have to do with this?
Everything, Guy Raz.
Did you think I was talking about Sunday the day this whole time?
Yes, of course.
Oh, no, no, no.
I've been saying Sunday, like a day when the sun is shining.
Today is Friday, but it's sunny right now, so today is also a Sunday.
Well, couldn't you have just said it's a sunny day?
I mean, I guess, but Sunday sounds better.
I prefer Sundays, too.
The whipped cream, the marshmallows, the crystal tulip Sunday glasses.
Dennis!
Okay, fine.
Enough with the homophone hijinks.
Ahem.
Polices, everyone!
Polices!
You there!
Toilet the rolls!
And you!
Some the glasses!
And Reggie!
Mac the cheese!
We're going live in three, two.
And now for everyone's favorite game show.
It's Two What's and a What, the scientific game show that separates the wows from the what.
And the category for today is the sun.
Mindy, why don't you refresh our contestants on how the game works?
You know it.
Wowsers in each of our three rounds.
Today, Guy Raz and I will present you with three scientific statements about the sun.
But, and this is a big one, Only one of those statements will be a true wow.
The other two, just a couple of made up what?
And in each round, if you guess correctly, congratulations, you win a point.
But if you guess incorrectly, you must stop, drop, and do a ridonkulous physical challenge.
Okay, everyone ready to start the game?
Great, let's go.
Round one.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, if you were to travel to the sun, it would take you 300,000 years?
Or is it B?
The sun is so far away from Neptune that, even though Neptune was discovered in 1846, it only made its first rotation around the sun since that discovery, in 2011.
Or is it C, the sun is the biggest star in the universe?
When you think you have the answer, curl up like an armadillo.
Reggie, cue the thinking music.
And time is up.
Let's now reveal the winning wow.
And to do just that, joining us by phone, it's Aria from Pennsylvania.
Aria, tell us, what's the winning wow?
Hi, my wow in the world is that Neptune was discovered in 1846 and didn't complete its orbit around the start of 2011.
Contestants.
If you guessed the answer B, that Neptune was discovered in 1846 and it only made its first rotation around the sun since the discovery in 2011 well, you found the winning wow.
Congratulations, Wowzers.
Talk about a long trip.
It takes 165 Earth years for Neptune to make a trip around the sun.
And considering the fact that Neptune is 27 billion miles away from the sun, that doesn't sound too bad.
Now, if you did not get the answer correct, you must stop drop and do your best.
Dennis impersonation.
No one can impersonate me.
I'm one in a million.
Okay, that was pretty good, Reggie.
I do say that a lot.
I love your confidence, Dennis.
Okay, time for round two.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, the sun's average temperature is 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit?
Or is it B, most sunscreens contain trace amounts of chocolate?
Or is it C, to help prevent sunburns, giraffes have black and purple tongues?
When you think you have the correct answer, give your brain a freeze.
How do you do that?
Oh, you just eat a pint of ice cream in 30 seconds.
What?
Or so I hear.
I definitely have never tried that.
And if I had, it would have only taken me 23 seconds.
Hey, Reg, cue the thinking music.
And now it's time to reveal the winning wow.
And joining us from Illinois, it's Elmer.
Elmer, tell us, what's the wow?
Hi, my name is Garboz.
My wow in the world is that giraffe tongue is shades of purple, blue and black, which prevents it from getting sunburned.
Winner, winner, sunburns for dinner.
Thank you, Elmer.
Contestants.
If you guessed the answer C, that to help prevent sunburns, giraffes have black and purple tongues, you found the winning wow.
Congratulations.
It turns out that giraffe tongues have a high density of dark melanin color pigment, which helps prevent sunburns.
Scientists' leading theory as to why this helps prevent sunburns is that melanin has extra UV ray protection.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Hold on.
Did you say...
Extra UV ray protection?
Uh-huh.
So does it, like, keep the disks from getting all scratched up or what?
What?
Dennis, I believe you're talking about a Blu-ray player.
Oh.
UV rays are the light waves produced by the sun.
Oh, right, right, right, right, right.
Sorry.
Continue.
Dennis!
Okay, where were we?
Ah, yes.
Melanin has extra UV ray protection.
Right.
And if you did not get this answer correct, you must stop, drop, and sing the song Pocket Man.
Pocket Man?
I don't think I've heard that one.
Oh, yeah, you have, Guy Raz.
It's the one that goes, I'm a pocket man, holding all my stuff out here alone.
Oh, boy.
And now for the final round, round three.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, when you look at the sun, you see the future?
Or is it B, solar-powered panels do not work when it's raining?
Or is it C, the sun is so big a million Earths could fit in it?
When you think you have the correct answer, blink is fast. as you can.
And we'll reveal the winning answer right after the break.
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We'll be back with more Two What's and a Wow after this quick break.
Two What's and a Wow will be right back.
Grownups.
This message is for you grown-ups.
It's mindy and guy ross here from wow in the world.
Mindy and i have some brand new wow in the world toys out in the world just in time for the holidays, made for the kids who love science and for the ones who don't.
Yet, from our 100 experiments, that wow kit, to the telescope and astronomy kit, our wow in the world toys help your wowser learn about their world through play plus.
That's it.
Now, to the show.
Welcome back to Two What's and a Wow.
Two What's and a Wow.
The scientific game show that separates the wows from the what.
Now, before the break, we left you with a dangling question for round three.
The question was, which of the following statements is a true wow about the sun?
Was it A, when you look at the sun, you see the future?
Or was it B, solar power panels do not work when it's raining?
Or was it C, the sun is so big a million Earths could fit inside of it?
Well, we've given you time to decide on the correct answer and to reveal that winning wow.
Please welcome by phone Caroline from Mississippi.
Caroline, tell us, what's the winning wow?
Hi, Mindy and Guy Ross.
A million Earths could fit in the sun.
Winner, winner, a million Earths for dinner.
Thank you, Caroline.
Contestants.
If you guessed the answer C that the sun is so big a million Earths can fit into the sun you found the winning, wow.
Congratulations.
That's right, Guy Raz.
Imagine the sun is like one giant gumball machine.
You could fit nearly 1.3 million Earth gumballs inside to fill up a gum-sized gumball machine.
That's a lot of gumballs, Mindy.
Now, if you did not get the answer correct, you must stop drop and pat your tummy and rub your head.
Uh... Oh, wait.
Or is it rub your tummy and pat your head?
Yeah, you know what to do.
Uh...
What was that?
Oh, Guy Raz, that sound can mean only one thing.
There's a duck in the studio?
Not this week.
It means that it's time for today's Bonker Balls bonus round.
And the question for this round is, is the moving image file pronounced jif or gif?
I say gif.
Nope, it's jif.
Definitely Jif.
Reggie, it does not sound like I'm talking about peanut butter.
Well, congratulations to all of our winning contestants on today's show.
Mindy, what's the prize?
Guy Raz, today's winning wowsers will all be receiving their very own eye windows.
What are eye windows?
Oh, you should know that, Guy Raz.
You wear them every day.
Are you talking about glasses?
No, I'm talking They just look like glasses.
Reggie?
Cue the prize cannon!
No!
Hooray!
Eye windows for everyone!
Well, that's all the time we have for today.
But before we go, we have a little scientific challenge for you.
We call it...
Operation Dark Shadows.
Before there were clocks, people used shadows to tell what time of the day it was.
We challenge you to cast your own shadow today.
Find a place outside that gets lots of sunlight and visit it four to six times during the day.
Keep track of where your shadow lands during your outdoor visits.
Is it to your right?
Your left?
Behind you?
Does your shadow move during the day depending on the direction of the sun?
Record your findings.
If you want to go above and beyond, you can ask your grown-up to trace your shadow with chalk.
But only if you're on some type of sidewalk.
And don't forget to take a photo or a video of your shadows.
Grown-ups, you can upload pictures and videos to us at Tinkercast.com slash share.
And be sure to come back on Monday for a brand new episode of Wow in the World.
And again on Friday for a new episode of Two What's and a Wow.
Until then.
Keep on wowing.
Two What's and a Wow is executive produced by Meredith Halpern-Ranzer, Mindy Thomas and me, Guy Raz.
Our writers are Ruth Morrison and Anna Zagorski.
Sound production and design is by Marion Lozano, with help from our supervising producer, Jed Anderson.
Special thanks to Steph Sosa, Henry Moskal, Rebecca Caban, Sanaa Alamohamed and all of the other tinkerers at Tinkercast HQ.
Our theme song was written and composed by The Pop-Ups.
For more on their three-time Grammy-nominated all-ages music, find them at thepopups.com.
To keep the wows rolling, Visit us at Tinkercastcom, where you can become an official member of the World Organization of Wowzers.
Find our Two What's and a Wow Think and Tinker playbook and learn about all of our other amazing podcasts from Tinkercast.
Grownups, you can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at Two What's and a Wow.
And our email address is hello at Tinkercast.com.
Finally, if you're a kid with a big wow to share, it could be used on an upcoming episode of Two.
What's in a Wow?
Call us at 1-888-7-WOW-WOW.
Thanks again for listening and playing along.
Meet us back here on Monday for Wow in the World.
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