Hey, grownups.
Mindy here from Wow in the World.
And over the years, you've listened to all of the bonker balls things that we have said and shared.
And guess what?
Now it's our turn to listen to you.
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What do you not like?
What's your favorite type of pasta?
Mine's elbow macaroni, but I also like meat. macaroni.
You're right, Reg.
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Grown-ups, visit Tinkercast.com slash survey to find out more.
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We can't wait to hear from you.
That's it, and now let's get back to the show.
And now, for everyone's second favorite game show after, hey, does this milk smell weird to you?
Here, smell it.
It's Two What's and a Wow!
With your hosts, Mindy and Guy!
Hello and welcome to Two What's and a Wow.
Two What's and a Wow.
The scientific game show that separates the wows from the what?
And the category or theme for today is bacteria.
Mindy, why don't you refresh our contestants on how the game works?
You know it.
Wowzers in each of our three rounds.
Today, Guy Raz and I will present you with three scientific statements about bacteria.
But...
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, any trout, if you guess correctly, 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.
Okay, round one.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, viruses and bacteria are the same thing?
Or is it B, bacteria are excellent tap dancers?
Or is it C?
If you put them together, all the bacteria on Earth weigh more than all the people on Earth.
When you think you know the answer, say it in burps.
Hey, Reg, cue the thinking music.
And time is up.
Let's now reveal the winning wow.
And to do just that, it's Isabel from Oregon.
Isabel from Oregon, what's the winning wow?
My wow is that bacteria weighs almost nothing, but together all the bacteria in the world weighs more than all.
Winner, winner, gigatons of germs for dinner.
Thank you, Isabel.
Contestants.
If you guessed the answer C that all the bacteria on Earth weigh more than all the people on Earth well, congratulations.
You found the winning wow.
Bacteria are some of the smallest organisms or living things on Earth.
In fact, they're so small they can usually only be seen through a magnifying tool like a microscope.
And they're so light that we humans can't even feel them.
There are so many bacteria on Earth that if you put them together, they would have a mass of about 70 gigatons.
In comparison, all the humans on Earth would be about 006 gigatons about 1166 times lighter than all that bacteria.
Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop drop and shrink yourself down to a microscopic size.
Okay, time for round two.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, a beard has more bacteria than a dog's fur?
Or is it B, all bacteria can make you sick?
Or is it C, rhizobium bacteria are only found in chocolate chip cookies?
When you think you have the correct answer, yell, I got it!
I got it!
I got it!
Hey, Reggie, can we get some thinking music, please?
And time is up.
And joining us by phone, it's Rosie from California.
Rosie, please reveal the winning wow.
My wow in the world is that a man's beard has more bacteria in it than a dog's fur.
Winner, winner, beard germs for dinner.
That's right, Rosie.
Wowzers, if you guessed A, that a beard has more bacteria than a dog's fur, well, congratulations.
You found the winning wow.
There are tons of bacteria living inside and on your body and that's really not a bad thing.
You see, your body bacteria are called your microbiome.
A ton of the bacteria in your microbiome are harmless and some are even helpful.
And a study in 2019 compared bacteria samples from human beards and dogs' fur.
And what they found is that the bearded humans had significantly more bacteria than the dogs.
Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop drop and say bacteria, cafeteria in Siberia.
Five times fast.
Bacteria cafeteria in Siberia.
Bacteria cafeteria in Siberia.
And we got to keep this moving.
Okay.
Time for round three.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, there are no bacteria in Antarctica?
Or is it B, the bacteria in your armpits is what makes them stinky?
Or is it C, bacteria in a duck's body are called quacteria?
When you think you have the correct answer, yell, hey, those are microbes, not your croaks!
Uh, thinking music, please.
And time is up.
And joining us by phone, it's Morgan from Idaho.
Morgan, please reveal the winning wow.
My wow in the world is that armpit sweat is not actually stinky.
It is the bacteria that is mixed with it.
Winner, winner, stinky pits for dinner.
That's right, Morgan.
Wowzers, if you guessed B that the bacteria in your armpits is what makes them stinky well congratulations, you found the winning wow.
Your armpits are a dream home for bacteria.
They're warm and moist, and there are chemicals in your sweat that bacteria just love to eat.
One bacteria in particular called Staphylococcus hominis.
This bacteria feeds on chemicals in your sweat and turns them into compounds called theoalcohols.
And that's what smells so, well, smelly.
Another reason to not skip bath time, am I right?
Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop, drop, and crawl up your own armpit.
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I think the audience gets the point, Mindy.
I mean, Mindy's.
Why don't we take a quick break and hear some other important messages for grown-ups.
To What's in the Wow, we'll be right back.
Grown-ups, this message is for you.
You're listening to Bongo and the Big Toot in the morning on KWOW.
Hey, Bongo.
Guess what time it is.
Looks to be about 7.40 a.m.
Now, it's time for Big Toot's Big Favorite.
Big Season.
Oh, yeah.
The part of the show when you, Big Toot, hit us with your favorite new song.
Wee!
What you got for us today?
All right.
Today's big favorite is a song from a new artist called Wow in the World.
Well, what's the song?
It's called The Scientifically Most Danceable Song in the Whole Wide World.
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Tube, that was totally rockin'!
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They're out on Spotify, Apple Music, or wherever you like to spin your tracks.
Well, thanks for tuning in to Big Two's Big Favorite here on Bongo and the Big Two in the morning on K-W-O-W.
Bye-bye now.
Later.
That's it.
Now back to the show.
Welcome back to Two What's and a Wow.
Two What's The scientific game show that separates the wows from the what?
What was that?
Oh, Guy Raz, that's...
Our train is leaving the station?
Oh, it's time for today's Bonker Balls bonus round.
If you listened to the Wow in the World episode titled Dino Dinner, you'll know the answer to this one.
And the Bonker Balls bonus question is In our Wow in the World episode, a fossilized Gorgosaurus was discovered.
With what?
Was it A, painted toenails?
Or was it B, a dinosaur dinner preserved in its belly?
Or was it C, pajamas?
And with the answer to today's Bonker Balls bonus question, it's Reggie.
Reggie, tell us, what's the winning wow?
If you guessed the answer B, congratulations, you are correct.
75 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period, a young Gorgosaurus died and was recently found with an almost perfectly preserved meal in its belly.
No word on whether that meal had expired or not.
Well, congratulations to all of our winning Wowzers.
Mindy, what's today's prize?
Oh, Guy Raz, today's winning Wowzers will all be receiving their very own water balloon!
Hang on, what?
Reggie, cue the prize cannon!
Wait, Mindy, no!
Fire away! for everyone!
Oops, looks like one broke.
Oh, that one broke too.
Oh, you gotta catch it, people, or they break!
Catch the water balloons!
No!
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.
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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 in a Wow?
Until then, keep on wowing!
Two What's and a Wow is executive produced by Meredith Halpern-Ranzer, Mindy Thomas and me, Guy Raz.
Our writers are Ruth Morrison and Anna Zagorski, with collaboration from our head writer, Kenny Curtis.
Sound production and design is by Marion Lozano with help from Jed Anderson and Tyler Thull.
Special thanks to Rebecca Caban, Dr Natasha Crandall, Lizzie Freilich, Kristen Yang Twee Mack, Erica Medina, Henry Moskal, Jodi Nussbaum, Ali Paxima, Linda Rothenberg, Steph Sosa, Joanna Weber, Anna Zagorski 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 thepopups.com.
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