Trusty Trivia: SILKWORMS!!!
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Hey, Smarty Pants, you know how much we love sharing super cool facts here on Who Smarted, right? Well, I've got another super cool fact for you. The podcast Snoop and Sniffy is absolutely awesome. Now get this, Snoop and Sniffy are these brilliant dog detectives who help kids like you level up your sleuthing skills. We're talking problem solving, deductive reasoning, the whole nine yards. And they do it by going on the most hilarious crime-solving adventures you've ever heard.

One day they're meeting magic cockapoos. Magic cockapoos, smarty pants. The next, they're rumbling with something called the Barking Bandit. They explore ghost trains. They time travel. I mean, there is never a dull mystery with these two furry detectives. So here's what I want you to do.

Help everyone's favorite dog detectives crack their cases each week by listening to Snoop and Sniffy. You can find them on Apple, Spotify, at GoKidGo.com, or wherever you get your podcasts. Trust me on this one, Smarty Pants. Your brain is going to love the workout on Snoop and Sniffy. Hello, Smarty Pants, and welcome to Trusty Trivia Thursday. Today, we're unraveling a silky smooth topic, silkworms.

Before we spin into the trivia, a thread-tastic shout-out to our smarty friend Elsa in Abingdon, Virginia. I hear you and your mom love being part of our smarty family, and that who's smarted somehow helps you sleep? Well, we're more than happy to make you sleepier and smarter. Time to weave together some answers. Question one. What do silkworms eat?

Is it A, cotton, B, grass, or C, mulberry leaves? Did you say C? That's the whole cocoon. Silkworms munch exclusively on mulberry leaves. It's their silk-rit diet. Question two. What do silkworms use to spin their silky threads? A, magic worm dust, B, special proteins, or C, sewing needles?

Did you pick B? You're so right. Silkworms produce a special protein called fibroin, kind of like nature's fabric formula, to spin their legendary silk strands. Last question. How long is a single strand of silk from one cocoon? Is it A, three feet, B, 300 feet, or C, over half a mile? If you picked C, you're unspilevable.

One tiny cocoon can contain over half a mile of silk thread. You've threaded the needle of Silkworm Trivia, Smarty Pants, and join us next week for more trivia that ties it all together. Oh, and if you want to learn more about silkworms, check out our Silkworms episode in the Who Smarted Archives.

Hey, friends. Trusty here. Now, you know the only thing I love more than adventure is not going on an adventure and hanging in my backyard eating pizza with Chet and the Woe Girl. Whoa. And there's something magical about finally making your space feel like yours. For me, it started with chairs. I used Wayfair to find the perfect chairs for my backyard. Stylish, affordable, and honestly, way more comfortable than I expected.

And that's the thing about Wayfair. It's not just a place to buy furniture. It's a one-stop shop for creating the home that you've been dreaming about. Whether you're sprucing up your patio, planning backyard hangouts, or just upgrading your morning coffee spot, Wayfair has everything. Dining sets, lounge chairs, fire pits, string lights, you name it. Plus, the shopping experience is super easy. And they even have free shipping on the big stuff.

So this summer, make your space your oasis. You and your family deserve your own little paradise. Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop a huge outdoor selection. That's W-A-Y-F-A-I-R.com. Wayfair. Every style, every home.

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