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Wow in the World

Comets, Ice Age, And Human Civilization

Wow in the World

Tinkercast | Wondery

Education, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids, Kids & Family

4.629.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2017

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Why was North America once covered in ice? How could a comet strike have helped to shape our planet as we know it? And What did stone carvings teach us about our early human ancestors? Join Guy Raz & Mindy Thomas as they take you on a time traveling adventure through the latest Who, What, When, Where, Why, How and WOW in the World! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

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0:36.6

Hey, Guy Ross! Oh, hey, Mindy! Why are you putting on a ski suit in the middle of the

0:49.8

summer? Oh, this thing? Yeah. Well, I was just going to hop into the time machine that

0:54.9

your dad's building and see if I could pay a quick visit to the late plus

0:59.8

to scene epic. Oh, okay! Well, first of all, my dad and I are still putting the final

1:04.7

touches on the time machine, so it's not really ready for takeoff. And second thing, can

1:09.4

you refresh me on what exactly the plus to scene epic was? Oh, sure, Mindy. It was a

1:14.9

period of time here on Earth when things were very, very, very cold. Are you talking about

1:21.6

the ice age? Yes, the the plus to scene is known informally as the ice age, but it was

1:27.9

actually a period of time that lasted about two and a half million years. And during that

1:34.1

time, big parts of the Earth got colder. Wait, were humans alive during this time?

1:40.3

Well, our species, homo sapiens, were born here on Earth, about 220,000 years ago. So,

1:47.1

yes, we humans were around towards the very end of the plus to scene epic. Okay, so

1:53.7

Guy Ross, the plus to scene epic sounds really, really cold. Not exactly my idea of paradise.

1:59.6

Are you sure you want to go back there? I mean, well, Mindy, I'm curious to see what North

2:05.5

America looks like back then. Curiosity leads us to some strange places. Okay, Guy Ross,

2:12.6

if you insist on going, you might want to take this. Oh, what's this, Mindy? Oh, it's

2:18.2

just a giant, woolly mammoth trap. Got it on clearance like three years ago, but haven't

2:22.3

had a reason to own it until now. Oh, okay. You're going to want to take this with you. Thanks,

2:27.4

but I don't think I'll be needing that, Mindy. By the way, are you interested in coming

2:31.9

along? Well, I guess I don't have anything else going on, but only if it's for a quick

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