Two Whats?! And A Wow! – Wow Around the World (Encore)

Wow in the World

In this encore episode of 'Two Whats?! And A Wow!', Mindy and Guy Raz challenge listeners to distinguish real scientific facts from fictiona

Key takeaways

• The Great Wall of China was constructed using sticky rice mortar, which proved stronger and more water-resistant than traditional materials.

Main topics

• Famous landmarks

Notable quotes

The Great Wall of China was made of stone, bricks, wood, and sticky rice.

Conclusion

This fun and educational episode celebrates iconic human-made structures

Transcript preview

Speaker 5 (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 Mesopotamia's Got Talent. It's Two What's and a What? With your host, Cindy. Time Speaker 5 (1:44) to Two What's and a What? The Speaker 3 (1:47) scientific game show that separates the wows from the what? And the category or theme for today is Landmarks. Mindy, why don't you refresh our contestants on how the game works? You know Speaker 5 (2:01) it. Wowzers, in each of our three rounds today, Guy Raz and I will present you with three scientific statements about landmarks, or famous human structures from around the world. 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 whoop. Speaker 3 (2:21) Now, in each round, if you guess correctly, well, congratulations, you win a point. Speaker 5 (2:27) But if you guess incorrectly, you must stop, drop, and do a ridonkulous physical challenge. Speaker 3 (2:35) Okay, everyone ready to start the game? Speaker 5 (2:38) Great, then let's get to it. Speaker 3 (2:40) Round one. Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow? Is it A, the Great Wall of China was made of stone? bricks, wood, and sticky rice? Or Speaker 5 (2:54) is it B, the Taj Mahal is taller than the Empire State Building? Speaker 3 (3:01) Or is it C, the Sydney Opera House is home to the world's only all-wombat orchestra? Speaker 5 (3:09) When you think you have the correct answer, yell out the capital of every country in the world. Hey, French, turn on the thinking music, please. Speaker 3 (3:30) And time is up. Let's now reveal the winning wow. And to do just that, Mia from Texas. Mia, Speaker 5 (3:39) tell us, what's the winning wow? Made Speaker 1 (3:51) out of dark wood and sticky rice. Speaker 3 (4:00) That's right, Mia. Contestants, if you guessed the answer A, that the Great Wall