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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!
Okay, just one more little tweak here, and perfect.
Hey, Mindy.
Oh, hey, Guy Razzi.
You're just in time.
I've got a little surprise for you.
A surprise?
Wow, what is it?
Well, you know how sometimes you don't quite understand all the made-up words I use?
Yes, but I think that's because... Anywho, I made you the first ever slanguage machine.
Ta-da!
Here, push this button to get a commonly used phrase.
Aren't you just a couple of tadpole toots?
What?
What does that even mean?
It's just my way of saying, ah, you surprised me.
Mindy, I don't think people actually say that.
I do.
Anyway, here, check this one.
The moving walkway is ending.
Mindy, that's not slang.
That's what they say on those moving walkways at the airport.
Ah.
Actually, Guy Raz, it is slang.
That's what I say every time I reach the end of the treadmill.
The end of the treadmill?
What?
Okay, Mindy, we can see if we can fix the slang machine later.
We've got a game show to do.
Oh, yeah, you're right.
Okay, roll the tape, everyone.
Roll the tape.
Start the engines.
And swap the deck in three, two, one.
And now.
For everyone's second favorite game show after laughing at your own jokes.
It's Two What's and a What.
It's time for another lovely round of Two What's and a Wow.
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 math and challenged you to guess which one was.
The one true wow,
Was it A?
Research has shown that pigeons are just as good at math, Or was it B?
When cats and college students took a 30-question math test, on average, the cats only got two more incorrect answers than the college students.
Or was it C, worms count vibrations to see how close they are to other worms?
And to answer yesterday's question, joining us by phone, it's Blue from Nevada.
Blue, what's the winning wow?
Hi, Mindy and Guy Raz.
My name is Blue, and I'm from Las Vegas, Nevada, and I'm 10 years old.
My wow in the world is that research suggests that pigeons can do math at the same level as some monkeys.
Reggie, can you do math?
Bye, Mindy and Guy Raz.
Love your show.
Winner, winner, fractions for dinner.
And there you have it, Wowzers.
If you guessed the answer A, that pigeons are as good at math as monkeys, you found the winning wow.
Congratulations, Blue!
A recent study found that pigeons are actually really good at ranking numbers of objects from smallest to largest.
In fact, when researchers gave this test to both pigeons and rhesus monkeys, the pigeons did just as well as the monkeys.
And if you guessed B or C, you weren't too far off.
For those who guessed B...
Cats are able to decide which image has the most amount of objects in it, but scientists aren't exactly sure if this has anything to do with math.
And if you guessed C well, it turns out that worms can't count in the same way we do, but they do have a particularly complicated way of doing math.
In their search for food, worms will actually use a sort of hot or cold mathematical method to see if they're close to their food source.
Their brains will pick up the scent of food, then do a calculation to see if they are getting closer or further away from it.
Amazing.
Peraz, why don't you tell our winning wowsers what they've won?
Well Mindy, all of our winning contestants will be taking home their very own invisible case of math problems.
These math problems are unlike most of your other problems because these problems come with numbers.
Eight, six...
12, 4, 96, 32.
Gang's all here.
All right, then.
Congratulations to all of our winning Wowzers.
We're going to take a quick break because I need to go teach Guy Raz some more slang phrases.
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 you can hear exclusive audio content from me and Guy Raz to help your wowzer discover even more wows.
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.
That's Tinkercast.com slash toys. to the show.
And we're back for another round of Two What's in a Wow.
The category for today's round is languages.
Mindy, why don't you refresh our contestants on how the game works?
You know it.
We're going to present you with three statements about languages, 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?
Okay, let's get started.
Which of the following statements about languages is the true scientific wow?
Is it A?
After learning three languages, the parts of your brain dedicated to learning language actually begin to grow.
Or is it B?
There are about 3,500 languages spoken around the world.
Or is it C?
It's possible for gorillas to communicate using sign language.
One more time.
Is it A?
After learning three languages, the parts of your brain dedicated to learning language actually begin to grow.
Or is it B?
There are about...
3,500 languages spoken around the world.
Or is it C?
It's possible for gorillas to communicate using sign language.
When you think you've got the correct answer, write it down on a sheet of paper.
And scream your answer in another language.
And 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 Word Extinction.
There are a lot of old words that are on the verge of extinction that are actually pretty funny.
Like cattywampus or gobbledygook or even whippersnapper.
We challenge you to bring some of these words back to life.
Find ways to include them in your daily conversations.
Or even create a short story using some of these old words and phrases.
Once you've found a way to revive a word, Take a video of you using the word creatively.
Grown-ups, you can send those videos to us at Tinkercast.com slash share.
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, Guy Raz.
Anna Zagorski writes the words and Jason Rabinowitz adds the wows as our audio producer.
Jessica Bode keeps our facts straight.
Jacob Stein rounds at 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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