Two Whats?! And A Wow! - World Wide Web (Encore)

Okay, round one.

Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow? Is it A, spider webs have been used to make violin strings?

Or is it B, Grandma G-Force has a pet spider named Charlotte?

Or is it C, all spiders can swim?

When you think you have the correct answer, blink with your eight eyes.

[audience laughs]

Let's give you a few seconds to think on it.

Reggie, cue the thinking music.

[bird coos] [timer clicking] [upbeat music] And time is up.

Let's now reveal the winning wow.

[trumpet blares]

And to do just that, it's Adeline from Colorado.

Adeline, tell us, what's the winning wow?

Hi.

My wow in the world is that people used to make violin strings with spider webs.

[bell rings]

Winner, winner, violin strings for dinner.

Thank you, Adeline.

Contestants, if you guessed the answer A, that spider webs have been used to make violin strings, well, congratulations, you found the winning wow.

[bell rings]

Oh, that's music to my ears, Guy Raz.

It's true.

A researcher from Japan named Dr. Osaki twisted thousands of spider silk threads together, creating very tightly packed strings with virtually no space in between them.

Not only were these spider strings creating music, apparently some professional violinists actually prefer the tone or sound of the strings made from spider silk to the traditional violin strings.

Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop, drop, and play us some air violin.

Okay, round one.

Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow? Is it A, spider webs have been used to make violin strings?

Or is it B, Grandma G-Force has a pet spider named Charlotte?

Or is it C, all spiders can swim?

When you think you have the correct answer, blink with your eight eyes.

[audience laughs]

Let's give you a few seconds to think on it.

Reggie, cue the thinking music.

[bird coos] [timer clicking] [upbeat music] And time is up.

Let's now reveal the winning wow.

[trumpet blares]

And to do just that, it's Adeline from Colorado.

Adeline, tell us, what's the winning wow?

Hi.

My wow in the world is that people used to make violin strings with spider webs.

[bell rings]

Winner, winner, violin strings for dinner.

Thank you, Adeline.

Contestants, if you guessed the answer A, that spider webs have been used to make violin strings, well, congratulations, you found the winning wow.

[bell rings]

Oh, that's music to my ears, Guy Raz.

It's true.

A researcher from Japan named Dr. Osaki twisted thousands of spider silk threads together, creating very tightly packed strings with virtually no space in between them.

Not only were these spider strings creating music, apparently some professional violinists actually prefer the tone or sound of the strings made from spider silk to the traditional violin strings.

Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop, drop, and play us some air violin.