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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!
Just one last touch up and voila, it's perfect.
Okay, Mindy, I brought the snacks you asked for.
Wait a minute, are you building, is that a statue of me?
Exact Doritos, Guy Razzi.
This is a statue of you made entirely of earwax.
And not just any old earwax, fresh out of my own ears.
I've been saving it up for something special and I finally found the perfect debut our little game show.
Wow, it's so lifelike.
And in the spirit of earwax, you're just in time to try my new Q-tip kebabs.
I used zucchini, onions, tomatoes, and of course your favorite, kale.
Uh, Mindy, I don't know about... Come on, try one.
They're ear dirt.
My latest invention?
You know, maybe we should save the snacks for later and just start the game show.
Are you ready?
Uh, yeah.
Will you pass me my eardrum over there?
Uh... Yeah, that's the one.
And now for everyone's second favorite game show after fishing for compliments.
It's Two What's and a Why.
Yesterday on Two What's in a Wow, we told you three scientific facts about Antarctica.
But only one of the three was an actual scientific wow.
The rest were made up scientific what?
In other words, it was up to you to separate the fact from all the fiction.
Let's review our scientific choices from yesterday.
Was it A, the average thickness of an Antarctic ice sheet is about a mile?
Or was it B?
For a few weeks in April, on Antarctica's coast, the sun shines 24 hours a day.
Or was it C?
Antarctica is actually a desert.
Wowzers, which one did you pick?
I can't hear you.
All right, The Wowzers have locked in their answers and now, with the big scientific reveal, we have Liesl.
Liesl, we'd like you to share your wow in the world and reveal the answer.
Hi, Mindy and Guyowaz.
My name is Liesl, and my wow in the world is that Antarctica is actually a desert.
Bye!
Say hi to Reggie, Grandma Geforce, and Dennis for me.
Congratulations, Liesl.
You're correct.
C was the scientific wow.
But if you picked A or B, you were really close.
The average thickness of an Antarctic ice sheet is not just half of a mile.
It's actually about 1.3 miles or 2.6 kilometers.
And Antarctica does experience 24 hours of daylight for a bit, but it typically happens around their summer solstice, which is near Christmas time.
Now it's time for prizes.
All of you Wowzers will be taking home... an invisible shaved ice and arctic desert dessert!
This icy treat consists of shaved ice topped with frozen polar, gummy bears, cherry icicles and real life snowflakes.
If this dessert doesn't give you brain freeze, then I hate to break it to you, it might already be frozen. in a while we'll be right back grown-ups this message is for you hey 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 wowzer learn about their world through play.
Plus, you can hear exclusive audio content from me and Guy Raz to help your wowzer discover even more wows.
Grownups.
Give the gift of wow and wonder this holiday season with our latest Wow in the World toys designed with your curious wowzer in mind.
You can shop our Wow in the World toys at Tinkercast.com slash toys.
That's Tinkercast.com slash toys.
And we're back!
Welcome, Wowzers!
Well, you know what that means.
It's time to play another round of... Listen up, everyone.
Today's category is all about ears.
We're going to tell you three scientific facts about ears, and it's up to you to guess which one is the real scientific wow.
Are you ready, contestants?
Here we...
Goal!
Is it A, snakes have ears on their tongues?
Or is it B, grasshoppers have ears on their bellies?
Or is it C, humans have better hearing than pigeons?
Now is your time to guess which one's the real wow.
Grab your pencils and paper and write down what you think.
And don't be afraid to phone a friend or ask your family if they know the answer.
One more time, Guy Raz.
Do you think the answer is A, snakes have ears on their tongues?
Or B, grasshoppers have ears on their bellies?
Or C, humans can hear better than the average pigeon?
And time's up.
Tune in tomorrow to see if you guessed right on our next episode of Two Once in a While.
Before we go, we want to give all of our contestants a little scientific challenge for the day.
Today's challenge is to hold a whisper conversation with someone else in separate rooms without using anything.
Any electronic devices.
We're talking no phones, no microphones, and no walk, walk, walk, walk, walkie-talkies.
You can use two cups with a string attached.
Or make a megaphone out of a poster board.
And once you've found the most creative way to have a whisper conversation from afar, tell your grown-ups to share a picture with us at tinkercastcom.
Slash share.
So take a look at what's around you and start playing by ear, and we'll be back here tomorrow.
Our show is produced by me, Mindy Thomas, and Jacob Stein.
Jason Rabinowitz provides all the wows as our audio producer.
And our episode was written by Anna Zagorski.
Jessica Boddy is our WOW fact checker.
And Meredith Halpern-Ranzer powers the WOW at Tinkercast.
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.
Grown-ups, you can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at WowInTheWorld.
And our email address is hello at wowintheworld.com.
And if you're a kid with a big wow to share, it could be used on an upcoming Two What's and a Wow.
Call us at 1-888-7-WOW-WOW.
Thanks again for listening and until next time, keep on wowing.
Hey Mindy, I have an idea for tomorrow's category.
I'm all ears, Guy Raz.
Two What's and a Wow is made by Tinkercast.
Grownups.
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