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Hey smarty pants, quick question. Would it be cool to slice flying fruit out of the air like a ninja? I'm hearing a lot of yeses. Well, last weekend I was actually doing it in my living room. Just me chopping watermelons and pineapples out of mid air while my dinner was bubbling on the stove. How NEX Playground NEX Playground is a kid focused game system where your body is the controller. No joystick, no buttons. The playground sees your moves and you're in the game. I've been CR Fruit Ninja and there's also Bluey and Ninja Turtles games and an Avatar Earth Rumble tournament where I got to bend rocks. Dance games, sports games, over 50 games. Once you add play pass smarty parents, here's the part for you. Playground is built kid safe. No ads, no in app purchases, no mature content, no online chat with strangers. Just your smarty pants moving their body, having a blast, playing games that you can actually feel good about. It's the screen time solution that's also extra exercise, which means everyone wins. Check out next playground@nexplayground.com that's nexplayground.com Trust me, your living room is about to get a lot more interesting. Hey there smarty pants. It's time for another episode of Smarty Q where I, the trusty narrator, answer questions sent in by you, the smarty pants. How fun is that? In this episode we've got questions about growling stomachs, talking dogs, mysterious body parts, and what makes you feel scared. So let's dive in. Our first question comes from the Trolson family, Emily, Preston and Jack, who ask what makes your stomach growl. Great question. Believe it or not, that rumbling, grumbling sound your stomach makes has a name. It's called Borburg Mai, which is a silly sounding word for a silly sounding noise. And it happens when your stomach and intestines are moving food, liquid and gas around as part of digestion. Even when your stomach is empty, it still contracts and moves things along. But since there's no food to muffle the sound, those movements can get a little loud. That's why it sounds like your stomach is talking to you when you're hungry. Hey, this is your empty tummy speaking. We could use some pizza in here. Speaking of food, our next question comes from Isla in Frederick, Maryland, who loves who Smarted and meat cake. She asks, what is reincarnation? Ooh, that's a deep question. Let's see. Reincarnation is a belief that after someone dies, their soul or spirit is reborn into a new body. Different cultures and religions have different ideas about how reincarnation works. Some believe a person might come back as another human, while others believe they could return as an animal or another form of life. What's important to know is that reincarnation is a belief, not something science has proven. But it is how some people understand life, death, and what might happen afterward. Besides, it's nice to think you might come back as a cute puppy or kitty. Next up, a question from smarty fansam on Spotify who asks what what is ospironium? Interesting question, and a tricky one to say. The ospironium is a tiny bone found in the foot inside a tendon near the outer edge. But here's the strange part. While many people have one, not everyone does. This tiny bone helps support the tendon that runs along the side of your foot and can play a role in how your foot moves and stays stable. Most of the time, people don't even notice it. It just quietly does its job, helping your foot function properly. But some people develop a painful condition called Painful Os Peroneum Syndrome, or pops, which involves pain in your midfoot. Ouch. Okay, three questions asked, three questions answered. But we've got more coming up. Stick around. We'll get right into that after this quick ad break and a word from our sponsors. Hey smarty family picture. 7th grade trustee at the kitchen table staring at a page of math homework that might as well have been written in Dread Dragonese. I just didn't get it. My parents could afford a few sessions with a tutor, and they went at my pace, but they could only help when they were there. Boy, do I wish IXL learning had existed back then. IXL is like a friendly tutor, working at your pace and adjusting to your needs. IXL has pretty much every subject your kid studies, with friendly explanations when they get stuck and fun celebrations when they get it right. Homeschool parents, this is especially for you. I know. Summer schedules are all over the place, and 10 minutes here and there with IXL lets you keep the homeschool learning momentum going in a fun way all summer long. Over 15 million students use it, and it's backed by real research. Who's Smarted? Listeners get an exclusive 20% off when you sign up today@ixl.com smarted. So sign up today and give your smarty pants the experience I wish I'd had access to that's ixl.com smarted for your exclusive 20% off hey smarty pants, Quick question. Would it be cool to slice flying fruit out of the air like a ninja. I'm hearing a lot of yeses. Well last weekend I was actually doing it in my living room. Just me chopping watermelons and pineapples out of mid air while my dinner was bubbling on the stove. How NexPlayground Nex Playground is a kid focused game system where your body is the controller. No joystick, no buttons. The playground sees your moves and you're in the game. I've been crushing Fruit Ninja and there's also Bluey and Ninja Turtles games and an Avatar Earth Rumble tournament where I got to bend rocks. Dance games, sports games, over 50 games. Once you add play pass smarty parents. Here's the part for you. Playground is built kid safe. No ads, no in app purchases, no mature content, no online chat with strangers, just your smarty pants moving their body having a blast playing games that you can actually feel good about. It's the screen time solution that's also exercise, which means everyone wins. Check out next playground@nexplay playground.com that's nexplayground.com Trust me, your living room is about to get a lot more interesting. And now back to SmartYQ. Our next question comes from CJM who asks what makes people scared? What a great question. Believe it or not, feeling scared is your body's way of protecting you. When your brain senses danger, whether it's something real, like a loud noise, or something imagined, like a spooky story, it activates something called the fight or flight response. Your heart beats faster, your muscles get ready to move, adrenaline flows, your breathing speeds up, and all of this helps you react quickly to stay safe. A part of your brain called the amygdala plays a big role in this. It helps detect threats and sends signals to the rest of your body. Of course, sometimes you might feel scared and even when you're not in any danger, like watching a scary movie. But your brain doesn't always realize that and prepares you for what it thinks might be an actual threat. Next up, we've got a question from Bradley in Maurice, Louisiana, who asks, does every creature have eyes? How fun. The answer is no. Not all creatures have eyes. Granted, many animals you know have eyes that help them see and understand their surroundings. But some creatures live in places where vision isn't very useful, like deep underground or in very dark environments. So they don't have eyes at all. Some examples include the Texas blind Salamander, the Star nosed mole, the Kauai cave Wolf spider, and various deep sea creatures like eyeless shrimp. Instead of eyes, those creatures use other senses like touch, smell or vibrations to navigate and find food. So while eyes are super helpful, they're not the only way to experience the world. Alright, smartypants, we're down to our last question and it's about whether dogs can talk to each other. We'll find out the answer right after this quick ad break. Now back to SmartYQ. Our final question comes from Felix. Who do dogs talk to each other? Such a good question. The answer is dogs don't talk with words like humans do, but they definitely communicate with each other. For one thing, dogs use body language like tail wagging, ear position and posture to send signals. They also use sounds like barking, growling, whining and even little yips to express how they're feeling. And of course, they rely heavily on smell. Dogs can learn a lot about each other just by sniffing. So while dogs aren't having conversations like we do, they absolutely talk in their own way and understand each other quite well. And that brings us to the end of another episode of SmartYQ. If you've got a cool and curious question keeping you up at night, have a grown up help you email me@whosmartedosmarted.com and I'll add it to my list. Until we meet again. Keep on smarting, smarty pants. Woof. Woof. Too smart and.