Hey, Wowzerfams! Mindy and Guy Raz here, and before we start the show, summer break is almost here! And if you're looking for an adventure that the whole family will love, we've teamed up with our friends at Atlas Obscure... Trips designed for families to explore wows of our world! That's right!
The Wow in the World family tour starts at the end of June, and there's still a few more spots left. So why not join your fellow Wowzer fans on an exploration of the ancient Mayan temples and the pyramids of Tulum in Mexico? If you're looking for some wows this winter, your family can discover the pyramids of Giza and ride camels in Egypt. All of our Wow in the World family tours come with an adventure toolkit, t-shirts, a journal, and posters. And the best part, girl?
The planning is already taken care of. Ah, but I love... planning Mindy, spending hours online, searching for the best locations, the best... I know you do, Guy Raz, but a lot of busy grown-ups don't really have that kind of time these days. So our friends at Atlas Obscura have planned experiences that will wow your family each day of your trip. And we've put together some...
some audio surprises and daily missions for you too. Grownups, if you want to learn more about the Wow in the World family tours, visit Tinkercast.com slash trips. That's Tinkercast.com slash trips. That's it. Now, back to the show. Psst! Hey, Wowzer fans! It's Guy Raz and Mindy here, and Mindy, can you believe we have our very own- the world's STEM toys? I know! Look at little Askyron! I'm losing my catchphrase! We are so excited. our wow in the world stem toys with the future
in your life. And now you can find our toys at select Walmart locations near you and online at walmart.com. From the ultimate high get to the light-up terrarium, they're for every Wowzer in your world to play and tinker with. Wow in the World STEM Toys now available at Walmart. That's it. And now let's get back to the Wow. And now, for everyone's Wait, is it... Octopon. It's Two Watts and the Hello and welcome to Two Once in a...
The scientific game show that separates the and the category or theme for today Octopuses! Now that we know the theme, Mindy, why don't you refresh our contestants on how the game works? You know it, Kyra. each of our three rounds today. Guy Ross statements. This is a big but only one of those statements Just a couple of made up what? Now any trout, if you... physical challenge.
Okay, everyone ready to get this show going? Great, then let's get to it. All right, round one. Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow? Is it A. have brains in their arms. Or is it me? Grandma G-Force once lost a wrestling match with an octopus. Or is it C? Pusses communicate to each other through blowing bubbles. When you think you have the correct answer, raise your eight arms. We'll give you a couple of seconds to think on it. Reggie, cue the thinking music.
And time is up. Let's now reveal the winning wow. And to do just that, it's Storm from Toronto. Oh Storm, tell us, what's the winning wow? Did you know that octopus have springs in all of their arms? Winner, winner, octopus! arms for dinner! Thank you, Storm! Contestants, if you guessed the answer A, that octopuses have brains in their arms, well, congratulations! You found the winning wow! You earned that right!
octopus arms have a mind of their own. Literally. Inside octopus arm there's a control the arms movement. So technically speaking, octopuses have a large central brain and Miniature brains now if you did not get that answer hands in the air and wave them around like you just don't care. Alright, round two. Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow? Is it Four hearts. Or is it B? Thomas Fingerling has a pet octopus. Or is it C. When octopuses dream, they can change colors.
Lots to think about here. When you think you have the correct answer, camouflage yourself into your surroundings. And time is up. And joining us by phone is Beth from Massachusetts with our winning wow. escuela. Octopus is a dream. winner dreams for dinner thank you beth wowzers if you guessed see when octopuses dream they can change colors well Found the winning one.
Turns out these eight-armed sea creatures love a good bower nap. And scientists believe that just like humans, they have dreams while they sleep. While their dreams are pretty short, Likely in no longer than a minute, octopuses' skin colors change while they dream. But what are they dreaming about? Scientists think that their dreams are probably not as...
they're expert problem solvers, they might be dreaming about how they can improve on tasks. Oh, those are my favorite kinds of dreams. Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop And dream a little dream of cheese. And now it's time to take a moment to thank our sponsor. Today's show is brought to you in part by OctoPie, the world's first octagon-shaped pie. This eight-sided pie comes in two flavors, strawberry sea slugs and crab apples. I'll pass on the sea slugs, but I...
Oh, no, not that kind of crabapples. with bits of crab in it. Well, uh, thank you, Octopod. Now let's take a quick break and hear some other important messages for grown-ups. Two once in a while, we'll be right back. Grownups, this message is for you. That's it! Now back to the show! Welcome back to Two Bots and a Wow. that separates the web. What? And now, we're on to our final round of questions. Round three. Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow? Is it A.
beaks, like parrots? Or is it B? On average, octopuses live for 30 years. Or is it There's an octopus in Australia Take a second to think this over, and when you think you have the answer, sing the alphabet backwards. And time is up. And joining us by phone with the answer, it's Emery from Maryland. Emery, please tell us the winning wow. My learn in the world is that octopuses have powerful beaks used to eat much like parents.
Winner, winner, Caleb. Mari for dinner. That's right, Emery. Wowzers, if you guessed A, that octopuses have beaks like parrots, well, congratulations. You found the winning wow. Octopuses have hooked... beaks that look pretty similar to a parrot's beak, only they're hidden in the middle of their arms.
So, if you're wondering why you've never seen an octopus, It's probably because... octopuses aren't using it they retract or pull it back is because some of their favorite crustaceans Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must... What was that? Oh, Guy Raz, that sound can mean only one thing! My news cruise is finally here! What's a news cruise? Oh, it's a cruise where foreign and-
By your week, all you do is watch the news, read the news, talk about the news. I signed us both off, remember? Oh, great. Well, this time, I think the sound means it's time for today's winning. All of our winning wowzers today will receive six invisible pool noodles. Stick them on your shirt and turn yourself into an eight-armed cephalopod. Yay!
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Tinkercast.com. Two What's in a Wow is executive produced by Meredith Halpern-Ranzer, Mindy Thomas, and me, Guy Raz. These episodes are written by our Tinkercast head writer, Kenny Curtis and Anna Zagorski. Sound production and design is by Marion Lozano and Henry Moskell with help from Jed Anderson. And special thanks to our Tinkercast team, including Rebecca Caban, Dr. Tricia Crandall Tui Mac, Erica Medina, Jodi Nussbaum, Allie Paxima, Linda
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