What Makes Popcorn Pop?
6/14/20268 min
Ever wonder why popcorn goes POP? We learn about the tiny bit of water hiding inside every kernel, and what happens when it heats up!
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Transcript preview
First 90 secondsJosh· Host0:00
[upbeat music] It's Curious Kids Weekend Picks, where a kid from the Curious Kids Club gets to pick the episode. So, what episode are we going to hear today?
Leah0:11
My name is Leah, and I'm three years young, and I'm from Virginia, and I wanna learn about how does popcorn pop?
Josh· Host0:21
[upbeat music] Welcome to Curious Kids Everyday. I'm Josh. How are you doing today? It's so good to hear from you. Hey, do you know what my favorite snack is? [popcorn popping] I love eating popcorn. Popcorn is amazing. Most people eat their popcorn with butter, but I like to spray avocado oil on top of it and then sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top. Mm, mm, mm, so good. Have you ever had popcorn? There aren't that many foods that start so small and then become way bigger, change colors, and look completely unique. [playful music] Every single piece of popcorn is different-looking than any other piece of popcorn that has ever existed or will ever exist. It's kinda like you. There's only one you that will ever exist.