Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids
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How tall are the biggest waves in the world?
What causes ocean waves? What are the different parts of a wave? Why do waves make you seasick? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why do your fingers get wrinkly in the pool or bathtub?
Why do you get goosebumps when you're cold? Is your funny bone a bone? What other strange body quirks do you have? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What's the Fastest you're allowed to drive on the Highway?
How many miles of Highway are there in America? How do Highways get their numbers? Could a plane land on the Highway? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What does the Periodic Table of the Elements do?
What are Elements? How and why did we arrange them in a Table? How the heck are you supposed to read this thing??? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Are Plastics destroying the Earth??
What is plastic made of? How was plastic invented? What are ways plastics are both good and bad for the environment? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How are Galaxies formed?
How big is the Milky Way Galaxy? How many Galaxies are there? Is the Andromeda Galaxy really going to crash into the Milky Way Galaxy (us???). For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Are Mummies real???
What inventions did the Ancient Egyptians create? Why did the Ancient Egyptians build pyramids? Were only wealthy Egyptians mummified? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why should you never give a Kangaroo a carrot?
Why are Kangaroos such good jumpers? What do you call a group of Kangaroos? Is it true, Kangaroos can't move backwards? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How does a microwave oven heat up your Hot Pockets?
How was the microwave oven accidentally invented? What are microwaves? Why should you never put metal in a microwave oven? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Who really invented the Potato Chip?
Why are Potato Chips so deliciously addictive? Why is there so much air in a bag of potato chips? What are the strangest chip flavors in the world? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why is your ear full of Wax???
Why is the human body filled with so much gross stuff? Why do you get crusty eyes in the morning? Why does your body produce so much snot??? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How does your brain turn Sound Waves into Sound?
What are Sound Waves? What causes vibration? How does pitch and frequency affect sound? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why do Caterpillars turn into Butterflies?
What happens inside a cocoon? Why are Butterflies called Butterflies? Why are some Butterflies' wings so colorful? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Was there really a time when cars didn't have seatbelts?
When were seatbelts invented? How does a seatbelt work? How were Crash Test Dummies able to get people to wear their seatbelt? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why is it you can smell other people but not yourself?
How does your sense of smell work? How many different scents can your nose pick up? How does your sense of smell affect how you taste food? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What makes a train move down the tracks?
What different kinds of trains are there? Where will you find the most trains? How fast will trains go in the future? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Do Animals Cry?
Did you know you actually cry three different kinds of tears? How are tears made? Why do tears taste kinda yummy (and salty)? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Where would you rather live, Mars or Venus?
Are there volcanos on Mars & Venus? Which planet is closest to Earth? Which planet is more habitable? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why are footballs shaped so... not round?
Who invented football? What two sports were combined to become football? How have the rules and equipment changed over time? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Who decided what instruments should be in an orchestra?
What does 'orchestra' mean? How are orchestras arranged? What is the biggest section of an orchestra? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What are Gummy Bears made out of?
How were Gummy Bears invented? Why are they shaped like bears? What color is a pineapple Gummy Bear? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Which video game character has appeared in the most games?
How did Nintendo change the way you play video games? What does 'Nintendo' even mean? Where did Super Mario get his start? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why are Great White Sharks called Great Whites?
How do Great White Sharks keep the ocean in balance? How do Great White Sharks sneak up on their dinner? Are Cows more deadly than Great White Sharks? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How can you make chores or homework fun?
Where does Motivation come from? How do you get motivated to do things you don't want to do? How can you turn annoying tasks into games? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Which money is dirtier - coins or dollar bills?
Why is money valuable? What did people used to use for money? How do they keep people from making fake money? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Which famous board game lets YOU be a detective?
What is the mystery game Clue based on? Why are the characters in Clue all named after colors? What the heck is a Conservatory? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why do kids need Braces on their teeth?
Who invented Braces? How do Braces work? What does an Orthodontist do? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Did Humans once have... tails???
Why do animals have tails? Why are some animal tails long & hairy and others short & stubby? Why did dinosaurs have huge tails? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mission to Mars!
Ever dream of visiting Mars? How about CAMPING on Mars? That's what you're about to do in this special episode of Who Smarted? from our Smartycamp: SPACE CAMP. Ready for more? Click here for the full space camp experience! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Who invented the Question Mark???
How did people read before punctuation? Where did the different punctuation marks come from? What are some of the craziest new punctuation marks? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What delicious sandwich is made with just 3 ingredients?
Who thought of putting peanut butter & jelly together? How did PB&J become one of the most popular sandwiches? Is PB&J healthy for you? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why are there 26 letters in the Alphabet?
Who came up with the Alphabet we use today? What are some letters that didn't make the cut? Who invented The Alphabet Song? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Special Episode: Space Camp!
Have you ever dreamed of going to space, or becoming an astronaut? Come journey with us to the solar system in this sample from the launch of SMARTYCAMP: Space Camp. If you want more, go for the full Space Camp journey! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Which road helped the Continental Army defeat the British in the Revolutionary War?
What are roads made of? Why are some roads paved and others are just dirt? What causes potholes? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How many different kinds of Noodles are there?
What are noodles made of? Why do noodles come in so many different shapes and sizes? Why is it a bad idea to mix different kinds of noodles? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Do humans have as much body hair as chimpanzees?
Why are humans hairy? Why do we grow hair in some places and not others? Why do some people lose their head hair as they get older? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why do Dolphins and Whales sleep with one eye open?
Do fish sleep? How can sea creatures sleep if they have no eyelids? How do marine mammals breathe while they sleep? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why are sneakers called... 'sneakers'?
Who invented the sneaker? Why do sneakers give you better traction? How did waffles, race cars and basketball cause sneakers to become the most popular shoe? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What crazy ways do people celebrate New Year’s Eve around the world?
When did people first start celebrating New Year’s Eve? Why should you make loud noises on NYE? Why does a ball drop to celebrate NYE? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How did Monopoly become one of the most popular games of all time?
Who was the true inventor of Monopoly? Where do the properties get their names from? Why was the original Monopoly board round-shaped? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What keeps the ocean from flying into space?
What exactly is gravity? How does gravity affect everything in the universe? What would happen if there was no gravity? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why do so many people love playing Minecraft?
How was Minecraft first invented? What was Minecraft's original name? Is the world of Minecraft really infinite? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What tricks do Supermarkets use to get you to buy things?
Where does all the food in the Supermarket come from? Why are fruits & veggies always the first thing you see in a Supermarket? Where does all the unsold food go? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How did Cavemen help invent NERF toys?
Why is NERF called... NERF? What is NERF made of? What NERF toy helped turn NERF into one of the biggest toy brands ever? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What would happen if you never went to Sleep?
Why do kids need so much sleep? What should you do if you have trouble sleeping? What happens during the 5 stages of Dreaming? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Where did the Happy Birthday song come from?
Why do people blow out candles on their birthday? Why are most birthday cakes round? What are some of the strangest birthday rituals around the world? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
How does your ear work? Why are your ears shaped like that? Can your sense of hearing affect your balance? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What happens to your trash after you throw it out?
Where does your garbage wind up? How is trash weighed and sorted? What's the difference between a landfill and a garbage dump? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Does Uranus smell like... farts?
Why are Uranus and Neptune known as the twin planets? Why is Uranus called Uranus? Why are Uranus and Neptune blue? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What makes a Mirror a mirror?
Why do some objects reflect light? Why do you look different in photos than in the mirror? Is your mirror image truly you? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.