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🗓️ 15 December 2021
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Why do people blow out candles on their birthday? Why are most birthday cakes round? What are some of the strangest birthday rituals around the world? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com
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0:00.0 | Hey, Smarty Pants and Smarty Families, trusty narrator here with a must-listen podcast I Know Your Love. |
0:07.0 | It's a show called Steam Daydream, made by our friends at National Children's Museum in Washington, D.C. |
0:13.8 | In the new season of their show, they investigate everyday mysteries like why bubbles around and where trash goes |
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1:05.2 | Hey, Smarty Pants, what is the best day of the year? I mean the absolute best. |
1:13.0 | You might be thinking of a classic holiday like Halloween or Christmas. |
1:17.4 | But those are celebrated by lots of people. What about a day devoted entirely to the awesomeness of you? |
1:27.6 | Of course, I'm talking about your birthday. |
1:33.3 | And for many people, a birthday just wouldn't be complete without balloons, presents, a cake, |
1:40.8 | and family and friends singing that classic birthday song. |
1:44.7 | Who ate the dog's house? No, the other classic birthday song. |
1:52.8 | That's better, the happy birthday song. Because what kid isn't happy about their birthday? |
1:58.9 | In fact, some people claim the entire month as their birthday month. |
2:04.0 | And why not? A super special thing happened on your birthday. You were born. |
2:13.3 | One minute? No, you. The next minute? You! |
2:22.4 | Amazing. But did you ever stop to think? Why do we celebrate birthdays? |
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