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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, whoa, you've got a lot of index cards on your idea board.
What's going on?
Well, I just had the strangest dream last night, so I'm trying to get it sorted out, you know, to find the meaning of it.
Well, maybe I can help.
I did just finish a great docuseries about a neuropsychologist who solves mysteries.
Ooh, a detective scientist who inspects brains and behaviors?
I like it.
Okay, so here's what I have so far.
The dream started when this lobster who had human hands came to me for a manicure.
Did this lobster have human feet too?
What?
No, that would be ridiculous.
But speaking of feet, Dennis came along and he had eight of them and they were all wearing rollerblades.
Oh, that sounds more like a nightmare, Mindy.
And here's the real kicker, Guy Raz.
I was a in this dream.
What do you mean you were a donut?
I mean I was a walking, talking, thinking, feeling maple syrup donut.
Wow, okay.
There's a lot to unpack here.
So why don't we get started with our game show and then we can come back to analyzing this very interesting dream later?
Sounds good.
Cue the sprinkles.
And roll in the set in three, in two, one.
And now For everyone's second favorite game show after Wicked.
Awesome or just Wicked.
It's Two What's and a What.
Wowzers, it's time for another dreamy round of Two What's and a Wow.
The scientific game show that separates the wows from the what's.
Now, before we begin today's round, let's review where we left off yesterday.
We gave you three scientific statements about heavy metals and challenged you to guess which one was the one true, wow.
Was it A, Earthquakes can turn water into gold.
Or was it B?
In ancient Egypt, people used copper to dye their hair orange.
Or was it C?
Gold medals from the Olympics are actually made of bronze and coated in 24-karat gold.
And to answer yesterday's question, joining us by phone, it's Calvin from Rhode Island.
Calvin, what's the wow?
Hi, Mickey and Guy Ross.
My name is Calvin, I live in Wakefield, Rhode Island.
My wow in the world is that earthquakes can turn water into gold.
Say hi to Reggie for me.
Bye.
Winner, winner, copper for dinner.
Calvin, that is correct.
Contestants.
If you guessed the answer A that earthquakes can turn water into gold you found the winning wow.
Congratulations.
The seemingly incorrect happens deep, deep underground, where water fills in some spaces between rocks.
That water down there is kind of unusual, with elements like silica and carbon dioxide floating in it.
Earthquakes move the rocks in the water so fast that sometimes gold is left behind.
Ooh.
Now, if you guessed B or C, you weren't too far off.
In ancient Egypt, people didn't use copper to dye their hair.
They used plants instead.
First, they would shave off all of their hair and then, using material from plants, they would dye it, curl it and turn that hair into wigs wigs of all different colors.
Red, blue, green, and yellow.
And if you chose C?
Gold medals at the Olympics are actually made of mostly silver, though each must be plated or covered with at least six grams of pure gold.
Guy Raz, why don't you tell our winning wowsers what they've won?
Mindy.
All of our winning contestants today will be taking home their very own invisible Olympic gold.
Chicken nugget medals?
Wait, what?
Who needs a gold medal when you can have a golden chicken nugget hanging around your neck?
Now you can proudly wear your achievements around your neck and eat them, too.
Okay, well, congratulations to all of our winning Wowzers.
We're going to take a quick break now, but in just a moment we'll be back for another round of Two What's and a Wow.
We'll be right back.
Grownups, this message is for you.
Hey, grownups.
It's Mindy and Guy Raz here from Wow in the World.
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Yet.
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What?
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Grownups.
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Now back to the show.
And we're back.
It's time for today's round of Two What's and a Wow.
Today's category is... Dreams.
Mindy, why don't you refresh our contestants on how the game works?
You know it.
Wowzers, we are about to present you with three scientific statements about dreams.
But... And this is a big but...
Only one of those statements will be a true wow.
The other two, just a couple of made up what?
All right, let's get started.
Which of the following statements about dreams is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, about one in every ten people cannot see their dreams?
Or is it B, some octopuses change colors when they dream?
Or is it C?
Research suggests that porcupines sing while they dream.
One more time.
Is it A?
About one in every ten people can't see their dreams.
Or is it B?
Some octopuses change colors when they dream.
Or is it C?
Research suggests that porcupines sing while they dream.
When you think you've got the correct answer, write it down on a piece of paper.
And then fall asleep on that paper.
And be sure to check back tomorrow to see if your wow is the winning wow.
But before we go, we have a little scientific challenge for you.
We call it Operation Sweet Dreams.
We challenge you to go to sleep.
You heard that right.
We want you to get a good night's sleep tonight.
But before you go to sleep, keep a journal next to your bed.
And once you wake up, write down any dreams you might remember.
The faster you write down what happened in your dream, the more likely it is that you'll remember it.
Then, once you have your dream recorded, take a photo.
Grownups, you can send these photos to us at Tinkercast.com slash share.
And be sure to check back tomorrow for the answer to today's game, when we'll play another round of
Two What's in a Wow is produced by Mindy Thomas and me, Guy Raz.
Anna Zagorski writes the words and Jason Rubinowitz 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 Jed Anderson and also 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 two what's in a wow is now a book the two what's in a wow think and tinker playbook is available for pre-order now grown-ups visit tinkercast.com slash shop for more info and for more up-to-date news you can find us on facebook twitter and instagram at wow in the world our email address is hello at wow in the world.com 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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