Two Whats?! And A Wow! - Skeleton of Fun (Encore)

Wow in the World

In this episode of Two Whats?! And A Wow!, hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz host a scientific game show centered on the theme of bones. Contes

Key takeaways

• Human bones, particularly the femur, can be four times stronger than concrete.
• Humans are born with approximately 300 bones, which eventually fuse into 206 bones in adulthood.

Main topics

• Skeletal anatomy
• Bone strength

Notable quotes

Only one of those statements will be a true wow.

Conclusion

This episode provides engaging, educational trivia that makes biologic

Transcript preview

Speaker 2 (0:00) Hey, Wowzer fans, Mindy here. And before we start the show, are you a kid who wows? Of course you are. Well, listen up because I am searching for the perfect wow kid to join me as a guest on an upcoming episode of two What's in a Wow People Who Wow edition. Together, we'll play three rounds of my getting to know you game show. And along the way, we'll get to know all about you, your hidden talents, your hobbies, your funniest stories. Plus, the winner will also receive a prize pack of Wow in the World toys and books. Want a chance to be on the show? Ask your grown-ups to enter our Kids Who Wow contest. Grown-ups record a short video of your wowzer sharing three true wow facts about their life. Then ask them to tell you the story behind one of those facts. Enter for a chance to win when you send us your video at Tinkercast.com slash contest. Grown-ups, you can learn more about the rules for this contest and upload your submission before October 1st at Tinkercast.com slash contest. That's Tinkercast.com slash contest. And now for a quick ad break and then back to the show. And Speaker 4 (1:12) now for everyone's second favorite game show after eating a piece of chicken and saying that it tastes like chicken. It's Two What's and a What? Speaker 3 (1:50) scientific game show that separates the wows from the what? And the category or theme for today is bones. Mindy, why don't you refresh our contestants on how the game works? Speaker 2 (2:02) You know it, Guy Raz. Wowsers, in each of our three rounds today, Guy Raz and I will present you with three scientific statements about skeletons and bones. But, and Speaker 5 (2:15) this is a big Speaker 2 (2:16) bony but, Only one of those statements will be a true wow. The other two? Just a couple of made up what? Speaker 3 (2:26) Now, in each round, if you guess correctly, congratulations, you win a point. Speaker 2 (2:31) But if you guess incorrectly, you must stop, drop, and do a redonkulous physical challenge. Speaker 3 (2:38) Okay, everyone ready to get this show going? Great, then let's get to it. All right, round one. Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow? Is it A, birds actually do not have bones? Speaker 2 (2:55) Or is it B, human bones are four times stronger than concrete? Or Speaker 3 (3:02) is it C, jellyfish bones are made of gelatin? Speaker 2 (3:07) When you think you have the correct answer, try to touch your funny bone to your ear. Speaker 3 (3:13) Alrighty. Speaker 2 (3:14) The thinking music thing. And Speaker 3 (3:28) time is up. Let's now reveal the winning wow. And Speaker 2 (3:33) to do just that. Speaker 2 (3:36) From Florida. Ike, tell us, what's the winning wow? Speaker 6 (3:42) Is that your bones are four times stronger than concrete. Speaker 2 (3:51) Thank Speaker 3 (3:51) you, Ike. Contestants, if you guessed the answer B, that human bones are four times stronger than concrete, well, congratulations. You found the winning wow. Speaker 2 (4:03) Pound for pound, human bones are