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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 7pm 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!
For everyone's second favorite game show after Counting to Infinity, it's Two What's and a Wow!
With your hosts, Mindy and... a scientific game show that separates the wows from the what?
And the category or theme for today is human bodies.
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 human body.
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?
Now, in each round, if you guess correctly, well, congratulations, you win a point.
But if you guess incorrectly, you must stop, drop, and do a redonkulous physical challenge.
Okay, everyone ready to start the game?
Then let's do it.
Round one.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, the strongest muscle in your body is your heart?
Or is it B, pee comes from your blood?
Or is it C, your nose makes about two gallons of snot every day?
When you think you have the correct answer, spell it out with your elbow.
Cue the thinking music.
And time is up.
Let's now reveal the winning wow.
And to do just that, it's Devlin from Arizona.
Devlin, tell us, what's the winning wow?
Hi, my name is Devlin and I'm from Tucson.
Arizona, my wow in the world is that pee comes from your blood.
Winner, winner, toilet paper for dinner.
Thank you, Devlin.
Contestants.
If you guessed the answer B that urine or pee comes from your blood well, congratulations.
You found the winning wow.
Pee is a way for our bodies to get rid of waste or substances that are left over after our body digests things that we eat and drink.
And you do not want that waste to stay in your blood.
But luckily, your body has a solution for that.
We have organs called kidneys whose job it is to filter your blood and get rid of that waste as well as extra water.
That combination of water, waste and byproducts from digestion and filtration travels to the bladder.
Your blood stays in your body and the waste gets peed out.
Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop and flush yourself down an invisible toilet.
Okay, time for round two.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, the human brain weighs about 12 pounds?
Or is it B, blood has the same kind of plasma as the sun?
Or is it C, Each cell in your body has six feet of DNA.
When you think you have the correct answer, shout, I'm going out on a limb.
Hey, Reggie, can we get some thinking music, please?
And time is up.
And joining us by phone, it's Dax.
Dax, please reveal the winning wow.
Hi, my name is Guy Raz.
My name is Dax, and I live in Salina, Texas.
Inside each cell in your body has about six feet of DNA.
Winner, winner, DNA for dinner.
That's right, Dax.
Wowzers, if you guessed C, that each cell in your body has six feet of DNA...
Well, congratulations, you found the winning wow.
DNA is your body's instruction manual on how to be a body.
It tells you what color hair to have, what color eyes to have.
And while DNA itself is teeny tiny, your body sure has a lot of it.
In fact, each strand of DNA is tightly folded to fit in the nucleus or the control center of each of your body's cells.
And if you laid each strand of DNA from just one cell end to end, that DNA would stretch about six feet.
Multiply that by the trillions of cells you have in your body, and that's millions of miles of DNA.
Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop drop, and rocket yourself into space.
Okay, time now for round three.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, your eyes can get sunburned?
Or is it B, your kneecaps get squishier as you get older?
Or is it C, the scientific name for your armpits is smellius stinkiums?
When you think you have the correct answer, use your tongue to write it on the roof of your mouth.
Can we get that thinking music, please?
And time is up.
And joining us by phone, it's Aaron and Mia from Canada.
Aaron and Mia, please reveal...
The Winning Wow.
Hi, my name's Erin.
And my name's Mia.
We live in Vancouver, Canada.
And all around the world is that unprotected, your eyes can get sunburned.
Winner, winner, eyeballs for dinner!
Thank you, Erin and Mia.
Contestants, if you guessed the answer, A, that your eyes can get sunburned, well, congratulations.
You've found the Winning Wow.
Just like your skin, Your eyes can get sunburned when they're exposed to too much sunlight.
This is called photocarotitis, and it can make your eyes red and uncomfortable.
You can protect your eyes by wearing UV-blocking sunglasses outside on sunny days.
And if your eyes do get a sunburn, well, it usually only lasts a day or so.
Now, if you did not get that answer correct, You must stop, drop, and jump in a barrel of sunscreen.
And now it's time to thank our sponsors.
Today's show is brought to you in part by skin.
The stuff you're covered in from forehead to feet.
Keeping your insides inside.
Make sure your epidermis is showing.
Skin has all the features you need.
And is 100% waterproof.
Watch as I demonstrate by throwing a gallon of water on Guy Raz here.
Hey, Guy Raz-y.
Wait, Mindy.
Amazing.
No water got inside of his body.
Thanks, Skin.
I think something got up my nose.
And not only that, but Skin tells temperature instantly.
I'll demonstrate again on Guy Raz here.
Hey, Guy Raz-y.
Cindy, no!
That's freezing!
Incredible!
Get your hands on some skin and some skin on your hands today.
Well, let's take a break and hear some other important messages for grown-ups.
I'm going to grab a towel.
To what's in a while, we'll be right back.
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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.
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Welcome back to Two What's and a Wow.
The scientific game show that separates the wows from the what's.
What was that?
Oh, Guy Raz, that sound can mean only one thing.
Grandma G-Force got a new monster truck?
It's time for today's Bonker Balls round.
If you listen to our wow in the world episode titled the unskid markable toilet, you will know the answer to this one and the bonker balls bonus question is the unskid markable toilet, otherwise known as the abrasion resistant super slippery flush toilet, or arsft, is one of the greatest innovations in toilet technology since we first learned how to flush them more than 250 years ago.
Its inventors claim that this toilet could also drastically help the environment.
But why?
Is it A. This toilet is made entirely out of recycled materials.
Or is it B. This toilet uses much less water than a traditional toilet.
Or is it C. This toilet is fully portable, so no more driving around looking for a public bathroom.
And joining us with today's answer, it's Reggie.
Reggie, tell us, what's the winning wow?
And the answer is B. The toilet is super slippery, meaning that it takes less water to clean.
Humans flush roughly 37 billion gallons, or 141 billion liters of water down the toilet each and every year.
Well, congratulations to all of our winning Wowzers.
Mindy, what's today's prize?
Guy Raz, today's winning Wowzers will all receive their very own set of bagpipes.
Reggie, cue the prize cannon.
Oh, boy.
Fire away!
You get a bagpipe and you get a bagpipe.
Ah, the sweet sound of music applies.
Cross the moor.
Well, that's about all the time we have for today.
But if you want to keep the fun going, then become a member of the World Organization of Wowzers and unlock hundreds of activities.
And for any teachers in our listening audience.
Consider joining Tinker Class, our free brand new learning platform that helps get kids wild about science.
Just visit Tinkercast.com slash membership.
That's Tinkercast.com slash membership.
And be sure to come back on Monday for a brand new episode of Wow in the World.
This weekend for some WeWow in the weekend with Dennis.
And again on Friday for a new episode of Two What's and a Wow.
Until then, keep on wowing.
Two What's in 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 Jed Anderson and Tyler Thull.
Special thanks to Steph Sosa, Henry Moskal, Rebecca Caban, Sana Elamohamed 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 thepopupscom.
To keep the wows rolling, visit us at tinkercastcom, where you can become an official member of the World Organization of Wowsers.
Find our two What's in a Wow Think and Tinker playbook and learn about all of our other amazing from tinkercast grown-ups.
You can follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter at two what's and a wow and our email address is hello at tinkercastcom.
Finally, if you're a kid with a big wow to share, it could be used on an upcoming episode of two what's and 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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