Trusty Trivia: FIREWORKS!!!
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Before we get to the trivia, a big double shout out to Kennan and Duke Daly in Chicago, Illinois. We hear you love Who Smarted and listen every night before bed. Wow. You think it's funny and educational? Well, that makes you both smarty pants of the highest order. Thanks for smarting with us, you two. Now let's launch into some explosive trivia. Question one. Where were fireworks invented?

Did you say B? That's fire-tastic. Fireworks were invented in China over 2,000 years ago when people discovered that bamboo stalks tossed into fire would pop from built-up air pressure.

Did you go with C? That is a bright idea. Different metal salts create different colors. Copper burns blue, strontium sizzles red, and sodium glows yellow. Final question. Why do fireworks make a loud boom?

A, it's the sound of colors. B, it's rapid air expansion. Or C, it's thunder cheering them on. Did you pick B? Well, you're correct. That sound comes from rapid air expansion caused by the explosion moving faster than the speed of sound.

Kaboom, smarty pants. You lit up the leaderboard. Join us next Thursday for more brain-blasting trivia. Want to learn more about fireworks? Check out our fireworks episode in the Who's Smart at Archives.

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Hey, smarty friends. Trusty here. I grew up on the Smurfs. Saturday mornings, cereal in hand, glued to the screen. So yeah, I cannot wait for this. Smurfs is back. And this time it's bigger, bolder, and bursting with magic.

Blue magic! When Papa Smurf is taken by two seriously evil wizards, it's up to Smurfette, voiced by Rihanna, to lead the rescue mission into the real world. Along the way, the Smurfs discover that saving the universe means trusting something they've never relied on before.

Magic. The music? All new. Rihanna, Cardi B, DJ Khaled. Yes, please. And the cast is stacked. James Corden, Daniel Levy, Sandra Oh, Octavia Spencer, Kurt Russell, John Goodman. Honestly, it's wild. It's got everything. Laughs, heart, music, and that classic Smurf spirit that I've loved forever.

perfect for the whole family or anyone who remembers what it felt like to believe in a little blue world full of hope. Just like I did. Smurfs hits theaters July 18th. I'll be there. Hope you will too. Too small.