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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!
Mindy, uh, whoa, are you repainting your gingerbread walls?
Well, kinda.
It's more like I'm re-frosting my gingerbread walls, but with color.
Let me see that can of frosting.
Roy G. Biv's semi-gloss icing.
Huh.
And I'm experimenting with different colors.
See, I just add some blueberry juice to the white frosting for a little blue, and then I beat to add some purple hues.
And then i'm india.
I think you might have to mix your frosting colors a little later, because we've got a game show to do.
Oh, i knew i was forgetting something.
Uh, roll the tape.
And now for everyone's second favorite game show after working from home or hardly working.
It's two once and a while, and welcome back to another edition of Two What's and a Wow.
The scientific game show that separates the wows from the whats.
Now, before we dive into today's round, let's review where we left off on Friday.
On Friday, we gave you three scientific facts about crustaceans and we challenged you to guess which one was the true wow.
Was it A, hermit crabs make their own shells?
Or was it B?
There's a 90 chance a lobster will favor their right claw and a 10 chance they'll favor their left claw.
Or was it C?
Lobsters have teeth in their stomachs and pee out of their eyes.
Hmm, I wonder which one's the wow.
Well, it looks like we have a wowser with the answer.
Please welcome by telephone, from Pennsylvania.
Hi, Mindy and Guy Ross.
I'm Evelyn.
I live in Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania.
I have two wow in the world.
First, lobsters have their teeth in their stomach.
Second, lobsters pee out of their eyes.
Say hi to Reggie.
Woo!
P for dinner.
Congratulations, Evelyn.
That is correct.
The answer is C. Lobsters have teeth in their stomachs and pee out of their eyeballs.
And, believe it or not, lobsters have little openings called urine, release nozzles right under their eyes.
And sometimes they'll even urinate in each other's faces as a way of communicating.
Who knew Lobster conversations are pretty much just one big pee-pee party.
I had no idea.
Now for those of you who guessed that the answer was A hermit crabs actually do not make their own shells.
Instead, they exchange their shells with other hermit crabs as they get bigger.
And if you chose B, there's actually an equal chance that a lobster's dominant claw could be their right side or their left side.
Guy Raz, tell our winning wowsers what they've won.
Mindy, all of our winning Wowzers today will be taking home their very own invisible lobster goggles.
These bright red goggles with Mindy claws on the sides are sure to make you the talk of the ocean.
They include signature patented release nozzle technology that sprays apple juice whenever you talk to your friends or family members.
Once again, congratulations to all of our winning contestants.
We're going to take a quick break, but when we come back we'll play today's round of Two What's and a Wow.
Two What's and a Wow will be right back.
Grownups, this message is for you.
That's it.
Back to the show.
Welcome back to Two What's in a Wow, the game show that separates the wows from the whats.
All right, Mindy, it's time to move on to today's round.
Our category for today is color.
Mindy, please tell our contestants how the game works.
Wowzers, we are about to present you with three scientific facts about color.
But, and this is a big but, only one of those facts will be a true wow.
The other two, just totally made up.
What?
What?
All right, Mindy, let's get started.
Wowzers, which of the following scientific facts about color is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, the human eye can distinguish or recognize green Or is it B?
Mosquitoes are attracted to lighter colors.
Or is it C?
The first color that human babies can recognize is blue.
One more time.
Is it A?
The human eye can distinguish or recognize green more than any other color.
Or is it B?
Mosquitoes are attracted to lighter colors.
Or is it C?
The first color human babies can recognize is blue.
When you think you know the answer, write it down.
And whisper it to your stoked animals.
And check back tomorrow to see if your wow is true. is the winning wow.
But before we go, we've got a little scientific challenge for you.
We call it Operation Color Creator.
We challenge you to make your own color from scratch.
You can mix different paints together, combine different colors of crayons.
You can even use food coloring and frosting.
And once you've created your original color, give it a name.
Is it a bob?
A Wanda?
And when you finish, see if you can make your color some complimentary friends.
Yeah.
While you're mixing your colors, notice how some colors work great together and some do not.
Experiment with different colors to see what works and what doesn't.
And once you've created your colors, take a photo.
Grownups.
You can upload photos to us at Tinkercastcom slash share and we'll share them on our Instagram feed.
And be sure to check back tomorrow for the answer to today's game.
Plus, we'll have a new challenge and another round of Two What's and a Wow was produced by Mindy Thomas and me, Guy Raz.
Anna Zagorski writes the words and Jason Rabinowitz Adds the wows as our audio producer.
Jessica Bode keeps our facts straight.
Jacob Stein rounds out our creative team.
And Meredith Halpern-Ranzer powers the wow at Tinkercast.
Special thanks to Anya Grunman and the team at NPR.
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.
Grownups.
You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at wowintheworld, and our email address is hello at wowintheworldcom.
And if you're a kid with a big wow to share, that 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.
That's all for now.
Until next time, keep on wowing!
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