Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids
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Did some dinosaurs survive extinction?
9 april 2021 · 17 min
What modern animals are relatives to the dinosaurs? Which animals are even older than dinosaurs? What critter survived two mass extinctions? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Are there other planets like Earth in the Universe?
7 april 2021 · 16 min
What makes a planet habitable? How many other habitable planets are there? Could the existence of habitable planets mean there is other life in the Universe? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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How come you never forget how to ride a bike?
5 april 2021 · 15 min
Who invented the bicycle? How did early bicycles differ from today's bikes? How are you able to balance on your bike? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Did real life pirates actually say Arr?
2 april 2021 · 16 min
How long have Pirates existed? What was it like being on a pirate ship? Who were some of the greatest Pirates of all time? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Is honey really made from bee vomit?
31 maart 2021 · 15 min
How many bees live in a hive? How do bees make honey? What are the roles of the queen, drones and worker bees? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Do skyscrapers really sway back and forth?
29 maart 2021 · 17 min
How tall are the tallest skyscrapers? What were some of the earliest tall structures?Does time go faster at the top of a skyscraper? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Why do noodles come in so many shapes?
26 maart 2021 · 18 min
Who invented noodles? How many kinds of noodles are there? Are noodles good for you? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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What makes clowns both funny & scary?
24 maart 2021 · 17 min
Who were the first clowns in history? What role do clowns play in society? How do you become a professional clown?
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Which eating utensil was once considered... evil?
22 maart 2021 · 17 min
Who invented the fork, spoon, and knife? How did people eat before utensils? Which utensil is the oldest, the newest...and the most evil? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Are head lice really just tiny vampires?
19 maart 2021 · 16 min
What exactly are lice? How do lice feast on your head? How do you get rid of lice (or avoid them in the first place)? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Who is the greatest board game maker of all-time?
17 maart 2021 · 17 min
When did people start playing board games? How were the classic board games invented? What is the most popular board game of all? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Why do we all love using Emojis?
15 maart 2021 · 16 min
Who invented emojis, and why? How many emojis are there? What is the most popular Emoji? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Can animals change sex?
12 maart 2021 · 15 min
Can animals change from male to female and female to male? Which animals change sex and why? How are changes in the environment causing more animals to change sex? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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What would happen if you went into a Black Hole?
10 maart 2021 · 15 min
How are black holes formed? What would happen if a black hole appeared in our solar system? How do scientists locate black holes in the galaxy? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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How many creatures live in the rainforest?
8 maart 2021 · 18 min
Why are rainforests so important? How much rain falls in the rainforest? What are the different levels of the rainforest? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Are video games good for your brain?
5 maart 2021 · 15 min
What was the very first video game? How did video games become so popular? How much video games should you play a day? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Why do you add milk to breakfast cereal?
3 maart 2021 · 15 min
How was breakfast cereal invented? What magical ingredient made cereal so popular? What is the most popular cereal of all time? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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What happens when two galaxies collide?
1 maart 2021 · 14 min
How many galaxies are in the universe? How are Galaxies formed? How close is the nearest galaxy? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Are allergies just a big misunderstanding?
26 februari 2021 · 16 min
What are allergies? What happens in your body during an allergic attack? If you're allergic to something, will that ever go away? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Is your pet kitty cat really a tiny tiger?
24 februari 2021 · 16 min
How similar are big and little cats? How did little cats become so popular? Why can't small cats roar? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Where do cool new words come from?
22 februari 2021 · 15 min
What is slang? How are new words created? What's the most popular slang word of all? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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What does your Poo say about You?
19 februari 2021 · 15 min
Why does your poop look nothing like the foods you ate? Why is poop so disgusting and smelly? Where did the word Poop come from? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Why do we need braces to straighten our teeth?
17 februari 2021 · 14 min
What were early dental braces like? Why are your teeth so crooked? How do braces work? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Why is an hour 60 minutes?
15 februari 2021 · 15 min
How did they tell time before clocks? How did they come up with hours, minutes and seconds? What do AM and PM mean? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Are cookies really just little cakes?
12 februari 2021 · 14 min
How were cookies accidentally invented? Who came up with the chocolate chip cookie? Why are they called cookies? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Who has better eyes - humans or animals?
10 februari 2021 · 15 min
How do your eyes work? What are the different parts of your eye? Why do some people need to wear glasses or contact lenses? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Were early balloons really made from animal guts?
8 februari 2021 · 15 min
Why do we blow up balloons at parties? What gas was originally used to make balloons float? What else are balloons used for? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Why are Gummy Bears, bears?
5 februari 2021 · 14 min
Who invented Gummy Bears? What shape were Gummy Bears originally? How many Gummy Bears are sold each year? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Why is Mars more popular than Venus?
3 februari 2021 · 15 min
Which would be the better planet to live on? What is the surface of Mars and Venus like? Why are we always exploring Mars and not Venus? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Did Leonardo da Vinci invent the original Batmobile?
1 februari 2021 · 16 min
Who was da Vinci? What were his most famous works of art? What was the Italian Renaissance? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Can you land a plane on the highway?
29 januari 2021 · 16 min
Who built the first highways in America? How many highways are there? How do Interstates get their numbers? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Why are trees crucial to human's survival?
27 januari 2021 · 14 min
How do trees clean the air? How do trees breathe? Do trees die in the winter when they shed their leaves? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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What's Cooking?
25 januari 2021 · 15 min
Why do humans cook their food? Did humans always cook their food? What are some different ways to cook food? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Is your Tongue your most important body part?
22 januari 2021 · 16 min
What is a tongue for? What are those bumps on your tongue? How does taste work? For free home activities sign up at www.WhoSmarted.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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How did waffles help create sneakers?
20 januari 2021 · 15 min
Who invented sneakers? How did sneakers become so popular? Why are they called sneakers? For free home activities sign up at www.whosmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Is Bigfoot Real?
18 januari 2021 · 16 min
Is Bigfoot Real or imagined? When did tales of a mysterious ape/human creature first begin? How does the legend of Bigfoot play into myths of strange hairy creatures all over the world? What are Cryptozoologists? More at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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How was the moon formed?
15 januari 2021 · 16 min
What is the Moon made of? How long would it take to drive to the Moon if you drove 100 mph? What does the Moon smell like? How does the Moon affect the ocean? How cold does it get on the Moon? Get great free activities at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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How does your nose work?
13 januari 2021 · 14 min
What is Smell? Why do you need to smell things? Which animal holds the record for how far away it can detect a smell? All this and more on today's episode #38 SMELL + free activity guide at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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How was radiation discovered?
11 januari 2021 · 14 min
How did a woman named Marie discover radiation? What do you call the machine at the doctor’s office that takes pictures of your insides? How did Marie Curie use radiation and radioactivity to save lives during World War I? How many Nobel Prizes did Marie Curie win? Want free activity guides and curriculum? Check out www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Why is mold an ingredient in gummy bears?
8 januari 2021 · 15 min
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 privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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How can you motivate yourself?
6 januari 2021 · 14 min
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 about motivation, and get the free activity guide at www.WhoSmarted.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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What are boogers and what are they for?
4 januari 2021 · 14 min
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.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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What causes things to explode?
1 januari 2021 · 16 min
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.WhoSmarted.com ! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Who really invented peanut butter & jelly?
30 december 2020 · 13 min
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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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How does a microwave oven work?
28 december 2020 · 16 min
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 kid will learn about all this and more, and there's more free activities at www.WhoSmarted.com! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Wait, you shouldn't be afraid of spiders?
25 december 2020 · 13 min
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 podcast app or www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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What causes a volcano?
23 december 2020 · 15 min
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's episode: What's the difference between magma and lava? How deep is the earth's crust and how is it just like a giant puzzle? What causes volcanoes to form? Visit www.WhoSmarted.com to get great activities to do after the episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Why do we say hello?
21 december 2020 · 14 min
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 the standard way we answer the phone? Why do we shake hands? Why do humans greet one another at all To keep the learning going with more information and fun activities, grab the completely free episode activity guide at www.WhoSmarted.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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Why are fairy tales so powerful?
16 december 2020 · 14 min
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 movie too, becoming the first woman to write/direct a film grossing over ONE BILLION DOLLARS), but the STORY was written in 1844 by Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen. His tale THE SNOW QUEENenthralled families in Europe --- nearly 100 years before Walt Disney made his first animated movie, and over 125 years before Jennifer Lee was born! This is just one of the very cool things your curious kid wlll learn about Fairy Tales on today's episode of Who Smarted? www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer
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What if the sun went out?
14 december 2020 · 13 min
Quick question: How long would it take for the light to go out on earth if the sun stopped working? 30 seconds? 2 seconds? 8 minutes? If you said 8 minutes - you're right! To be exact, it would take 8 minutes and 20 seconds before we knew that the sun stopped burning. But that's not happening anytime soon - you have plenty of time for your kid to learn a whole lot more about the closest star to earth, like 7 or 8 billion years! You'll learn that and WHOLE lot more about how the sun works on this episode of Who Smarted? And sign up for our episode activity guides for free at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lees meer