This week on the show:
ICE officers have been deployed to some airports
Hundreds were rescued in Hawaii from flash floods
Higher temps also come with higher numbers of tick bites.
And Jeff explains why we get the hiccups.
TSA (noun): The Transportation Security Administration, a U.S. federal agency under the Department of Homeland Security tasked with ensuring the security of transportation, particularly airports and air travel
Meteor (noun): A bright streak of light seen when an asteroid comes down from space
Asteroid (noun): Small rocky bodies that orbit the sun
Diaphragm (noun): A big muscle that sits right under your lungs and helps you breathe
Spasm (noun): Uncontrolled movements
HIC! Why do we get the hiccups?
Hiccups happen when the diaphragm鈥攁 muscle that helps you breathe鈥攇ets irritated and moves unexpectedly.
Triggers like eating too fast, swallowing air, drinking fizzy drinks, or sudden temperature changes can cause this muscle spasm.
When it happens, air rushes in quickly and a small door in your throat snaps shut, creating the familiar 鈥渉ic!鈥� sound.
For our write-to-us this week, we鈥檇 like to hear your remedies for dealing with the hiccups!
Students can use our inbox form online or send us an email to newsdepth@ideastream.org to send in their answers.
It's a bird! It's a plane! Wait, it鈥檚 a鈥� meteor?
That's right! A meteor flew down from space to Ohio on the morning of March 17th.
The ball of fire and rock weighed 7-tons, was 6 feet in size, and traveled down to earth at 45,000 miles per hour before breaking apart into a thousand tiny pieces.
For our poll this week, we鈥檇 like to know: Did you see or hear the meteor?
Students can choose between: Yes, I saw it! Yes, I heard it! Or No, but that鈥檚 so cool!
