Why do some people pee when they laugh?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids

Atomic Entertainment Group LLC

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.6 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2020

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Laughter is a great way to release stress, bond with friends & family, and just have fun. It's also why some people end up accidentally WETTING themselves! On this episode of WHO SMARTED?, we'll visit a disastrous rehearsal of Romeo & Juliet -- where the problem isn't that Juliet forgot her lines -- it's that she has a bad case of the giggles and cannot stop LAUGHING. Your kids will learn how laughing can be a way to shield yourself from troubling emotions which is why people sometimes laugh at bad news, or when someone trips and falls. Of course, sometimes someone falling is just plain funny. They'll also learn why laughing can sometimes make you lose control of your bodily functions! Because laughing causes a very fast contraction and release of abdominal muscles, it can actually confuse your bladder - making you pee! And they'll learn that people are more likely to laugh in a group than alone - furthering the theory that laughing evolved partially as a way to bond people together -- just like the Cavemen in today's episode! And if you want to make more memories with your kids with fun after-episode educational activities, go to www.WhoSmarted.com and grab our free newsletter, which is chock-full of easy ways to keep the learning going. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 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	Welcome to Who Smarted. We're trying to reach as many people as we can with our
0:04.4	free podcast and free curriculum and really nothing is more helpful than you
0:09.1	telling a friend about our show and leaving a great review at Apple Podcasts.
0:13.2	And if you want to get our free curriculum and home study guide for every
0:16.6	episode, sign up today at www.WhoSmarted.com. Shout out to Shelley for listening to
0:24.2	every episode in Florida. Thanks for listening and letting us know how much you
0:28.1	enjoy the show and all the great feedback. Like, follow and comment on Facebook
0:32.6	at facebook.com, backslash, who smarted and you might get your own shout out.
0:37.5	Now it's time to let out a giggle as you learn all about laughter.
0:42.4	Alright, we're doing Romeo and Juliet to act one scene five, take it from Oromio Romeo
0:49.9	and begin Oromio Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo, deny thy father and refuse thy name or if thou wilt not.
1:01.9	Sorry, sorry. Or if thou wilt not. Is there a problem young Juliet? No, no problem. I'm good.
1:18.2	Again, from OOR if thou wilt not. Or if thou wilt not. I'm sorry. It's just those two words.
1:32.0	Will not. Will not. Yes, that's the line. I know. But will not just sounds funny. Will not.
1:43.2	I don't think Shakespeare was trying to be funny here. Who? Will not Shakespeare.
1:51.2	Will not Shakespeare. Don't you start to Romeo? You know what? Let's move on to a more serious
1:58.5	scene. Act for scene five. Juliet pretends to be dead. We need Juliet's mother. Let's begin.
2:09.2	O me, O me, my child, my only life. Revive, look up or I will die with thee.
2:21.2	Shh. Sorry. Revive, look up or I will die with thee. Why is she laughing if she's dead?
2:33.2	Technically, she's not dead. She's just pretending. But you're right. She shouldn't be laughing.
2:41.2	I know. I know. I'm sorry. I can't stop. Okay. Okay, I'll stop. Again, Lady Capulet. Revive, look up.
2:55.2	I can't work like this. Will you stop? She will not stop. Seen. Seen.
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