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Why is mold an ingredient in gummy bears?
Is mold an animal or a plant? Why is mold so colorful? What color is most mold? Why is mold an ingredient in gummy bears? Free activity guide at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for pri…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
How can you motivate yourself?
What is motivation? Why do we do the things we do? How can you turn boring chores into fun activities? And what should you do when you're struggling to finish a project? Find out all this and more ab…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
What are boogers and what are they for?
What are boogers? Where do they come from? What do they for your body? Why do we like to pick them? Are they safe to eat? Find out all this and more and get your free activity guide at www.WhoSmarted…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
What causes things to explode?
What makes things explode? Why do some things like a firework blow up with a bang? Which everyday items are unstable enough that they can be explosive? Plus get free kid-friendly activities at www.Wh…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
Who really invented peanut butter & jelly?
Who invented the PB&J? Are PB&J sandwiches actually healthy for you? Do folks eat PB&Js all over the world or just in America? Find out more & get your free activity guide at www.WhoSmarted.com See o…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
How does a microwave oven work?
How was the microwave oven accidentally invented? How do microwaves work to cook everything from frozen pizza to popcorn? Why should you never put metal in a microwave? Your smart elementary school k…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
Wait, you shouldn't be afraid of spiders?
How many species of spiders are there? How strong are spider webs? Should you be afraid of spiders? And don't forget to check out our dozens of other 15 minute educational episodes on your favorite p…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
What causes a volcano?
Today's episode is about VOLCANOES! Listen up as Vulcan, the Roman God of Fire and your trusty narrator, Jerry take a fun journey to an active volcano in search of lava! Questions we answer on today'…
Published on 5 years ago
Why do we say hello?
Today's episode is all about the history of GREETINGS and it's full of great questions & answers about how and why humans say "Hello!" Questions we answer include: How did the word, "Hello" become th…
Published on 5 years ago
Why are fairy tales so powerful?
Quick question: who wrote the story for the movie FROZEN? Obviously it was a Hollywood screenwriter working for Disney, right? Nope! Jennifer Lee may have written the SCRIPT (she also directed the mo…
Published on 5 years ago