Ahem! Hello, Wowsers!
It's me, Dennis! And before we start the show, I wanted to invite you to a special, spectacular, super -secret event!
Okay, fine, Reggie.
Maybe it isn't a super -secret anymore, but can I get a drumroll anyway?
Thank you. Ahem! Introducing the Make It Wow Listening Party!
That's right! On Saturday, February 15th, at 7 p .m.
Eastern, I will be hosting the second -ever members -only live listening party!
And this time, we'll be listening to the never -heard -before recorded performance of the Make It Wow!
live show in New York City from last November!
Isn't that cool? Yes, Reggie!
All of our members will be there, and we can all chat together as we listen to it.
It'll be like Reviewsies, but in real time.
If you want to join the party, grownups, you can sign up to become a member of the World Organization of Wowsers today.
Just visit tinkercast .com slash membership.
That's tinkercast .com slash membership.
Every membership helps support our podcasts and Tinkercast mission to spread wow To families and teachers around the world That's right, Reggie Our members also get birthday cards From Mindy and Guy Quarterly mailings from you, Reggie And so much more Members We'll see you there on Saturday February
15th Just go to tinkercast .com Slash events To get the secret password To join my live stream At 7pm Eastern That's it now let's get back to my show I mean our show I mean the show Hey Mindy Oh hey Guy Raz Sorry I can't look up from my hands right now Is everything okay Well better than okay now that you're
here Quick I need you to watch my toes You want me to wash your toes What no I said watch my toes Oh good That's a little less odd.
Why? Well, I'm conducting important research.
Uh, how exactly? Okay, so I heard that human fingernails grow faster than toenails, so I'm doing a little research on my own toenails to see for myself.
Oh, you're watching your nails grow?
Why didn't you just say so?
The great toe and fingernail race is my favorite sport!
Right? I'd say it was a real nail -biter, but that's against the rules.
Sorry. Wait a second, Mindy, look at the time.
We've got a game show to do.
Oh, right. Cue the ferris wheel.
Cotton the candy. And count the bones in your body in 206, 205, 200 and...
Mindy, the game show.
Three, two, one. And now, for everyone's second favorite game show after shaking it and yet not breaking it, it's Two What's at the Road!
With your hosts, Lindy and Guy Ross!
Two what's, two what's, two what's, two what's, two what's, two what's, two what's, two what's.
Welcome back, Wowzers!
It's time for another jaw -dropping round of Two What's and a Wow!
The scientific game show that separates the Wow's from the What!
The category for today is the Human Body!
Mindy, why don't you refresh our contestants on how the game works?
You know it! Wowzers, we are going to present you with three scientific statements about the human body, but only one of those statements will be a true wow.
The other two? Just a couple of made up what?
Okay, let's get started.
Which of the following statements about the human body is a true scientific wow?
Is it A. The skull is the largest, heaviest bone in the human body.
Or is it B, the blood in your body makes up half of your body weight Or is it C, you are actually taller when you wake up than right before you sleep When you think you know the answer, spell it out with your arms and legs YMCA style We're going to take a quick break to give you a chance to use your
brain And when we come back, we'll find out if your wow is the winning wow.
Two once in a wow, we'll be right back.
Grownups, this message is for you.
That's it. Now back to the show.
Okay, Wowzers, let's get back to the heart of the matter.
It's time to reveal the winning wow But before we do Let's do a quick review We gave you three statements About the human body And challenged you to find the one True wow Was it A The skull is the largest Heaviest bone in the human body Or was it B The blood in your body Makes up half your body weight
Or was it C You are taller when you wake up than right before you go to sleep Joining us by phone with the answer to today's question is Clara from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Clara, what's the wow?
My name is Clara, I'm from Philadelphia and my wow in the world is that you're taller when you first wake up than in the evening Winner, winner, vitamins and minerals for dinner Clara, you are correct Wowzers, if you guessed C, that you're taller when you wake up than right before you sleep You found
the winning wow Congratulations, Wowzers While the difference in height may vary Most people are actually a teeny tiny bit taller when they first wake up in the morning This phenomenon is because gravity squishes down the cartilage in parts of our bodies Such as our spine and knees making us a bit shorter
after a day of sitting, standing, and moving around.
When you go to bed, this cartilage has a chance to decompress and spread back out, getting us back to our original height.
In fact, astronauts returning from outer space are sometimes up to an inch or two taller than when they departed from Earth.
But thanks to gravity, when they come back down to Earth, They eventually get back to their original heights As for the other options If you picked A or B You weren't too far off If you chose option A The skull is the largest, heaviest bone in the human body You were clearly still using your noggin While
the skull does need to be nice and strong To protect that brain of yours It is actually made up of 22 different bones Your femur, the bone in your upper leg Is the strongest, heaviest single bone in your body And if you chose B The blood in your body does not make up half your body weight It really
only makes up about 10 % of it The rest of the weight comes from other body parts Like bones, organs, muscles, tissue And so many others that allow you to function well Guy Raz, why don't you tell our winning wowsers what they've won?
Mindy, today all of our contestants will be taking home their very own invisible belly button?
Wait, what? This invisible belly button is just like your regular belly button, only it's invisible and it actually works when you press it.
Use it to turn on the TV?
Power the lights or start the car?
Mindy, what is this?
Sorry, Slim Pickens in the prize closet today I see Well, that's about all the time we have for today But before we go, we have one last scientific challenge for you We call it Operation Extra Extra Wowzers, we challenge you to invent an extra body part for the human body If you've ever wished for an extra hand,
an eye in the back of your head, a trunk like an elephant, or even a functioning belly button Now is the time to develop a model of what that extra body part might be and how it could help a human out You can design your invention on paper or create a 3D model using objects from around your home Get
creative with it and share your inventions with us.
And grownups, you can upload photos and videos to us at tinkercast .com slash share.
And for more wow facts on the human body, be sure to pre -order our new book coming out March 2nd.
It's called The How and the Wow of the Human Body.
It's available for pre -order wherever books are sold and signed editions at Barnes & Noble.
And until then, keep on wowing!
And before you go, tell us about yourself by filling out a short survey at Wondery .com slash survey.
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 also 2 What's in a Wow is now a book find the 2 What's in a Wow think and Tinker playbook wherever books are sold
or visit tinkercast .com slash shop for more info and if you'd like to become a member of the World Organization of Wowzers, where you can get an autographed picture of me and Mindy, an exclusive t -shirt, magnifying goggles, special activities for each episode, and much more.
Visit Tinkercast .com to find out how.
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Call us at 1 -888 -7 -WOW -WOW.
Thanks again for listening.
Now go forth and find your wow.
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