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Who's that walking through the woods? Wyatt's Yoshi. Here to explore a world of curious creatures with you. Discovered a creature you haven't seen before. Why don't you get Yoshi to see what it tastes like? Hmm, Soapy. No wonder this creature blows giant bubbles so big they can carry you. You can even jump from one bubble to another and reach new areas. There are plenty more surprises to disc Junior. What are you doing out here? You can jump into adventure with Yoshi and the mysterious book, available now only on Nintendo Switch 2. Game rated E for everyone.
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Hey there, smarty pants. Welcome back to another episode of Smarty Q, where I, the trusty narrator, answer questions from you, the smarty pants. Today we've got moons, marshmallows. What makes humans humans? Today we've got moons, marshmallows, and what makes humans humans? Let's get into it. Our first question comes from Aarav and his dad, Lokesh, who want to know, why do planets have moons? Oh, I love this question. Well, now, the first thing you need to know is that moons form in several different ways. Most of them were formed from the leftover material from when the planets were forming billions of years ago. You see, when a planet forms, there's often extra rock and dust orbiting around it. That material can clump together to create a moon. Other moons are actually captured objects like asteroids that got pulled in by a planet's gravity and just stuck around. And some moons form after giant collisions. For example, scientists think Earth's moon formed when a Mars sized object smashed into Earth long, long, long ago and the debris came together to form the moon. So think of moons as little companions to planets formed from leftovers, captures, or cosmic crashes. Next up, we've got a question from my smarty friend Mukta on Spotify, who'd like to know what is Osgood Schlatter disease? That's a great question and a bit of a tricky name. Osgood Schlatter disease is a condition that mostly affects kids and teenagers who are still growing, especially those who are active in sports or physical activities. It happens when the tendon just below the kneecap pulls on the shin bone during growth. This can cause sharp pain, swelling, and sometimes a small bump just below the knee. It's most common during growth spurts when bones are growing quickly but muscles and tendons are tight. The good news is it's not really a disease like being sick. It's more of a temporary condition, and it usually goes away as your body finishes growing. Rest, stretching, and most of all, time usually help it get better. Okay, our next question comes from Dottie and her mom Becky in Minneapolis, Minnesota, who ask where did words come from in the first place? Wow, that is a fascinating question. I hardly have the words to answer it, but I'll try Long before writing existed, early humans communicated using sounds, gestures, and expressions. Over time, certain sounds started to represent specific things like objects, actions, or ideas. As groups of people kept using those sounds, they slowly turned into words. Then, as languages developed, people began organizing those words into systems with rules, what we now call grammar. Thousands of years later, people created writing systems to record those words using symbols like letters, so words didn't come from one single moment. They slowly evolved over time as humans communicated and shared ideas. And that is my final word before we take a quick break for some words from our sponsors. 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 bub 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 here. Kids 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@nexplayground.com that's next playground.com Trust me, your living room is about to get a lot more interesting. Hey smarty. Family picture. Seventh grade trustee at the kitchen table staring at a page of math homework that might as well have been written in 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 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 iexcel.com smarted for your exclusive 20% off. Hey smarty families, is this your family in the morning? Backpacks by the door. Everybody knows where they're going. Calm and organized? No, it wasn't mine either. But then I kept hearing about this Skylight digital calendar all over social media, people saying it changed their family's lives. So I tried it for a month and this thing is a game changer. Skylight is a sleek digital display that mounts on the wall or sits on the counter, and it lets us track tasks, recipes, and plans in one place. That doesn't seem like that big a deal until you realize it absolutely is. It even syncs with your existing calendars like Google, Apple, Outlook, and more. And if in four months you are not 100% thrilled with your purchase, Skylight lets you return it for a full refund, no questions asked. Yes, four months. So you literally have nothing to lose. Families are better when they're working together. Right now, Skylight is offering our listeners $30 off their 15 inch calendars by going to myskylight.com smarted go to myskylight.com smartED for $30 off your 15 inch calendar. That is my S K Y L I G-H-T.com smarted and now back to SmartYQ. Our next question comes from Sam in St. Paul, Minnesota, who asks, why do marshmallows catch on fire? Oh, flaming marshmallows. Look out. Let's see. First off, marshmallows are made mostly of sugar, air, and a little water and gelatin. Sugar is the key here because sugar can burn. When you heat a marshmallow, the sugar starts to melt and caramelize, which gives it that golden brown color and sweet toasted taste. But if it gets too hot, the sugar can actually catch fire, especially if it's directly in a flame. That's why roasting marshmallows slowly over a fire gives you that perfect gooey inside and toasty outside without turning it into a flaming sugar ball. Our next question comes from Anna IRO and mom Emily in the sweetest city of all, Hershey, Pennsylvania. After a recent hiking trip, they want to know what exactly is a sand spring and how is it different from quicksand? Cool question. A sand spring happens when water flows up through sand from underground, pushing the sand upward and making it look like it's bubbling or moving. Quicksand, on the other hand, forms when sand becomes so saturated with water that it loses its strength. Instead of supporting weight like solid ground, it acts more like a thick liquid. The big difference is movement and stability. A sand spring is caused by water pushing up through the sand, whereas quicksand is loose water filled sand that you can sink into. The good news is quicksand is usually not as dangerous as movies make it seem. It's hard to sink completely because your body is less dense than the mixture. To learn more, you can check out our episode on Quicksand. Alright smarty pants. Five questions down, one more to go and it's a big one that has to do with what makes you you. We'll break it down right after this quick ad break and a word from our sponsors. Now back to Smarty Q. Our final question comes from Emma P. Who asks what are humans made of? Great question. At the most basic level, humans are made of atoms, tiny building blocks that make up everything in the universe. Those atoms come together to form molecules like water and proteins. Molecules build cells and your body has trillions of cells. Cells group together to form tissues, tissues form organs, and organs work together in systems like your heart, lungs and brain. You should also know most of your body is made up of just a few key elements, oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen. And when all of that comes together in just the right way, you get something amazing a human being. And that's all for another episode of SmartYQ. If you've got a cool and curious question bouncing around in your brain, just have a grown up help you email me at whosmartedhoosmarted.com and I will add it to my list. Until next time, keep on smarting Smartypants. Too smart and.