Fun and Fascinating Facts About Your Body and Health 🧬

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we explore some fascinating facts about our bodies, from how technology affects our health to tricky medical terms and how digestion works. We also learn about the surprising gases in farts, discover curious body parts like dimples and the appendix, and uncover fun facts about our amazing feet. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark❤️👂📖 --- 👉 Join Premium for AD FREE listening and extra bedtime stories! 👉 Sleep Tight Premium is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends. 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at [email protected] , and we may feature it in an upcoming show. --- About Sleep Tight Science We’ve got bedtime down to a (Sleep Tight) Science! Sleep Tight Science is an engaging bedtime show that makes science accessible and enjoyable for the whole family. Snuggle in and drift off to sleep while learning about science topics submitted by listeners! Designed for curious young minds (but simple enough for grown-ups to understand), Sleep Tight Science uses big words to answer big questions that kids wonder about, like why do we feel icky sometimes and how do our legs help us move? Learn something new about the natural world while drifting off to dreamland. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at [email protected], and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode! Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles.

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0:00.0	You are listening to Sleep Tight Science.
0:16.0	Did you know your nose can remember 50,000 different smells.
0:22.4	What?
0:23.4	That's like having a superpower.
0:34.3	Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
0:45.3	Did you know that your body is like a super cool machine? It's filled with amazing parts, works in ways you might not expect, and even makes some funny sounds and smells.
1:00.5	In this episode, we're going to learn some amazing facts about your body and health that might surprise you and help you understand just how incredible your body really is.
1:17.6	We will start with something that affects us every day. Technology. Did you know that technology can
1:26.5	actually affect your health?
1:29.1	It's not all bad, of course, but spending too much time on your phone or computer can strain your eyes,
1:37.6	badly affect your posture, and even make it harder to fall asleep at night.
1:45.0	Have you ever been to the doctor and heard a word that sounds like it's from a completely
1:50.3	different language? Don't worry. You're not alone. Doctors often use big, complicated words
1:59.4	to describe everyday things.
2:03.1	For example, epistaxis might sound like some kind of spell from a magic book,
2:09.7	but it's actually just a fancy word for a nosebleed.
2:17.1	Understanding some of these tricky medical terms can make visits to the doctor a lot less
2:22.8	confusing and can actually be a lot of fun.
2:28.2	You could try using sternoclid amastoid with your grownups.
2:32.8	You could say, my sternoclid amastoid is sore. I can't go to school today.
2:39.2	Do you think it will work? The sternoclydeumastoid is a muscle in your neck. It helps you turn your
2:47.6	head from side to side and bend your neck.
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