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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!
Rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling.
Whee!
Oh, hey, Mindy.
Whoa.
Are you rollerblading and wearing a trash bag?
Sure am, Guy Razzi.
I'm taking a roll around my living room and trying to get my sweat on.
Wait a minute.
Are you wearing a trash bag so you can sweat more?
Why don't you just turn up the heat?
Hey, Raz, you know I can't do that.
If I turn up the heat, all of the frosting and the gumdrops on my gingerbread mansion will melt and the whole thing will collapse.
I see.
Well, Mindy, do you think you can get your sweat on after the game show?
Oh, right.
The game show.
I knew I was forgetting something.
Hit the lights.
And fasten your seatbelts in three, two, one.
And now for everyone's second favorite game show after.
Hey, is the hot dog really a sandwich?
It's two what's and a why.
Wowzers, it's time for another round of Two What's and a Wow.
Two What's and a Wow.
The scientific game show that separates the wows from the whats.
Now, before we begin today's round, let's review where we left off yesterday.
We gave you three scientific facts about caterpillars and challenged you to guess which one was the one.
True, wow.
Was it...
A. Mast birch caterpillars rub their booties on leaves to make music, but only when they're alone.
Or was it B?
Once a caterpillar becomes a butterfly, it forgets all of its experiences as a caterpillar.
Or was it C. Caterpillars have more muscles than humans.
And here to answer yesterday's question, joining us by phone, it's Stefan from Seattle.
Stefan, what's the wow?
Hi, Mindy and Guy Raz.
My name is Stefan, and I live in Seattle, Washington.
And my wow in the world is that caterpillars have more muscles than humans do.
Say hi to Reggie for me.
Bye.
Winner, winner, milkweed for dinner.
And there you have it, wowzers.
If you guessed the answer C, caterpillars have more muscles than humans, you are correct.
Congratulations, Stefan, for finding the winning wow.
Yeah, in fact, caterpillars actually have more muscles muscles than humans, a lot more.
Humans typically have between 640 and 840 muscles, depending on how you count them.
But caterpillars, they can have as many as 4,000 muscles, all in that teeny tiny body.
But if you guessed A or B, you weren't that far off.
If you guessed A, it turns out that masked birch caterpillars communicate with each other by making drumming vibrations with their booties or by scraping their behinds on leaves.
This is how they make friends to help them build their silken shelters.
And if you guessed B well, butterflies actually do remember some of the lessons they learned as caterpillars, even though we're not sure if they remember being caterpillars or not.
Okay, Roz, tell our winning wowsers what they've won.
Well Mindy, today all of our winning wowsers will be taking home their very own invisible bag of moths.
These invisible moths recently left their cocoons and are headed to your house.
When they arrive, they'll spend their time with the light bulbs in your living room and stop for a snack in your closet while they eat their favorite food your clothes.
Congratulations to all of our winning Wowzers.
We're going to take a quick break, but when we come back, it's another round of Two What's in a Wow!
Two What's in a Wow will be right back.
Grown-ups.
This message is for you 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 wowser learn about their world through play plus.
That's it.
Now, Welcome back to today's round of Two What's and a Wow.
Our category today is Sweat.
Mindy, why don't you refresh our contestants on how the game works?
You know it.
We're going to present you with three weird, interesting, or unusual facts about sweat.
But, and this is a big but, only one of those facts will be a Okay, let's get started.
Which of the following facts about sweat is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, hippo sweat is actually purple?
Or is it B, every person's sweat smells and tastes different?
Or is it C, hippo sweat is actually purple?
Is it C. Horses sweat exclusively through their noses.
One more time.
Is it A. Hippo sweat is actually purple.
Or is it B. Every person's sweat smells and tastes different.
Or is it C. Horses sweat exclusively through their nostrils.
When you think you have the right answer, write it down on a sheet of paper and announce it to your neighborhood through an open window.
But stay inside.
And don't forget to check back tomorrow to see if your wow is the winning wow.
And before we go, we have a little scientific challenge for you.
We call it Operation Sweat-tacular.
We challenge you to match each family member to the smell of their sweat.
What?
Wait, what?
Who wrote this?
First, you and your family will throw a little dance party or go for a quick jog around the house.
Then, when you're all nice and sweaty, you will put on a blindfold and use your super sniffers to identify each family member by the smell of their own sweat.
Record your answers, take off the blindfold, and see if you got it right.
And don't forget to snap a picture of your smelly experiment.
Grown-ups, you can upload pictures to us at Tinkercast.com slash share.
And be sure to check back tomorrow for the answer to today's game.
And we'll play another round of... Two What's and a Wow was produced by Mindy Thomas and me.
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 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.
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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