← Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids
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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. Welcome back to Smarty Q where I, the trusty narrator, answer questions from you, the Smarty Pants Today we've got questions about water safety, colorful flames, porcupine, tire popper, and one of the most dangerous substances on earth. So let's get smarty. Our first question comes from smarty fan David, who loves listening to who smarted on long car trips. David wants to know, what is water safety? Oh, that's a great question for summertime, smarty pants. Water safety means knowing how to stay safe when you're in, on or around water. Whether it's a swimming pool, a lake, river, pond, the ocean, or even riding in a boat, there are some important safety rules to remember and follow. Here's a few of them. First, learn how to swim if you can. Second, never go swimming alone. Third, never go in deep water without a lifeguard or a grown up nearby. Next, wear a life jacket anytime you're on a boat, no matter how shallow the water. Next, pay attention to warning signs, currents and weather conditions. And finally, never push people into water or play near the edge. The reason water safety is so important is that water can be a lot more powerful and dangerous than it looks. Strong currents, waves and deep water can sometimes surprise even experienced swimmers. Water safety is learning to have fun while also staying safe. Our next question comes From Kai in Toronto, Canada, who asks, when and how were billboards invented? And how are the posters they put on them made? That's an excellent question. People have been putting advertisements on signs for hundreds of years, but modern billboards really took off in the late 1800s. As roads, railroads and cities grew, businesses realized if they placed giant signs where lots of people traveled, they could tell lots of people about their products all at once. Today, many billboards are printed using enormous industrial printers. The artwork is created on computers and then printed onto huge sheets of weather resistant paper or vinyl. Some modern billboards aren't printed at all. They're giant digital screens that can change images every few seconds. But whether it's a paper poster or a giant digital display, the goal is the same, grabbing your attention while you're passing by. Our third question comes from Willie Wild in Southern California, who asks, why is the blue part of a flame hotter than the orange or yellow parts? And what makes flames change color? Excellent questions. Fire gets its colors from what's happening inside the flame. The blue part of the flame is usually where the fuel is burning most completely and efficiently. The molecules are getting lots of oxygen and releasing lots of energy, which makes that area especially hot. The yellow and orange parts of a flame often contain tiny glowing particles of soot, little bits of carbon that haven't burned completely yet. Think of it this blue flame equals cleaner, hotter, burning yellow. Orange flame equals cooler areas with glowing soot particles, but still too hot to touch. Different chemicals can also create different flame colors. For example, copper can make flames look green, sodium can make flames look bright yellow, and potassium can create purple colors. That is how and why fireworks come in so many amazing colors. Okay, that's three questions asked and three questions answered. But we've got more cool and curious questions on the way right after this quick ad break and a word from our sponsors. So stick around, smarty pants. 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, whose smarted listeners get an exclusive 20% off when you sign up today at ixl.com smartid 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 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 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@nexplayground.com that's nexplayground.com Trust me, your living room is about to get a lot more interesting.
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Hey grown ups. Mindy here from wow in the World and your family's next Favorite Game Show Podcast 2 what's in a People who Wow Edition? In this Getting to Know youw game show, we are visited by some of the world's most interesting people to get the wows and the wahs of their lives. Like this one from 300 time Guinness World Record breaker David Rush.
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I had the longest time balancing a running chainsaw on my chin.
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So is this a true wow record he broke or a big phony? What? Listen to two what's in a People who Wow Edition? Wherever you get your podcasts, just follow on the wow in the World feed and meet a new person who wows every Friday.
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Now back to Smarty Q. Our next question comes from Cooper who asks, if you ran over a porcupine with your car, would your Tires pop from the quills. Ouch. That is quite a mental image, Cooper. The short answer is probably not. Porcupine quills are sharp, but they're actually designed to poke into skin or other soft body parts as a means of protection. Car tires, on the other hand, are made from thick layers of rubber and reinforced materials that are much tougher than animal skin. A few quills shouldn't be enough to puncture a healthy tire. So while the porcupine's quills are excellent protection against predators, they're generally no match for a car tire. Our next question comes from GE who wants to know, why do insects like crickets have antennae? That's a great question. An insect's antennae are kind of like a combination nose, finger, and sensor system all rolled into one. Insects use their antennae to smell food, detect chemicals in the air, sense vibrations, fuel objects around them, and sometimes help with navigation. Crickets, ants, bees, and many other insects rely heavily on them because their world is filled with smells and signals that humans can't even detect. So when you see an insect waving its antenna around, it's actually gathering information about the world around it. Okay, we're down to our final question, and it's one you won't want to miss. Smarty Pants, get ready to discover some of the deadliest elements on the planet right after this quick ad break and a word from our sponsors. Now back to Smarty Q. Our final question comes from Smartypants listener Meatball on Spotify, who asks, what is the most dangerous element on the periodic table? Wow, that's a tough one. Because there are several good candidates. One of the most dangerous elements is called polonium. Polonium is radioactive, which means it gives off energy that can damage living cells. Even a teeny tiny amount can be dangerous to people. Another dangerous element is francium, which is also extremely radioactive and unstable. And then there's elements like plutonium, which is both radioactive and toxic. But here's something interesting. Many dangerous elements aren't dangerous because they're evil or trying to hurt anyone. They're simply made in ways that release a lot of energy or react strongly with other materials. Fortunately, most of these elements are very rare, carefully controlled by scientists, and not something you'd encounter in everyday life. But if I had to pick the most dangerous element, polonium would be near the top of my list. And that brings us to the end of another episode of Smarty Q. If you've got a cool and curious question you'd like me to answer, have a grown up, help you email me at whosmarted@whosmarted.com and I'll happily add it to my list. Until next time. Keep on smarting, smarty pants.