Episode 9 How to Be Epic @ Everything

Welcome to the world of epic.

The place where you can become a master at everything on the planet.

No matter what it is, this programme shows you how to do it.

So sit back,

strap yourself in and get ready to become epic at everything!

Welcome to your total, random fix of epicness.

We've got an amazing line-up of experts, hotshots and

all-round dudes with the low-down on how you can do what they can do.

In just 15 minutes, you will know how to

throw a javelin,

make sweeties,

roll a coin,

cure hiccups, save your pennies

and this kid shows you how to mummify someone.

But before all that,

it's time for the first stop on your journey to becoming epic.

If you have three mates and aren't afraid of heights, then watch this.

Cheerleading is epic.

There are cheerleading competitions, sports events

and you've probably seen it in the movies.

But it's not all pom-poms and chanting, nuh-uh,

there are epic stunts to check out, too.

Just like the one these four cheerleaders are going to show you.

Hi, we're UA Manchester Cheer

-and we're going to show you how to do a double-base thigh stand.

-A what?!

Oh, OK, double-base thigh stand, that looks impressive.

First you need to get three friends together.

Two of which will be the side bases.

They're going to create a platform for the flyer,

who goes up in the air performing the stunt and the back spot, who

stands behind the flyer, protecting the head, neck and shoulders.

The two bases are going to take a nice deep lunge, overlapping their

feet, making sure they create a nice platform for their flyer to step on.

The flyer's going to place her right foot into the pocket of

one of the bases. The pocket is where the hip meets the leg.

It's where you keep your change, silly!

Be careful, if you put your foot in the wrong spot,

it could be a bit painful.

The flyer is going to step up strongly onto her right foot,

locking out her leg.

She will then place her other foot into the pocket of the other base.

The bases hug tightly around the leg

and the back spot holds on at the flyer's waist.

Hope you've got a good grip!

To top it all off, the flyer's going to put her arms up in a V.

The side bases will then do the same.

And there you have it, a double-base thigh stand.

And that's how you do an epic cheerleading stunt.

Right, that's our first hit of epicness done and dusted.

But don't worry, our journey continues.

Now, here's a little tip for that annoying thing you

get from time to time.

I'm talking about hiccups, not your younger brother!

To save you from this noisy nightmare,

we have Dr Chris Van Tulleken to show you how.

I'm Dr Chris and I'm going to tell you how to get rid of hiccups.

-Hurrah!

-Hiccups occur when a muscle between your chest

and your abdomen called your diaphragm goes into spasm

and causes the sound at the top of the windpipe.

-It's catching!

-Hiccups are a bit like the opposite of a burp.

Burp!

-Rude.

-Hiccups are not serious, they usually only last a few minutes

and everyone gets them from time to time.

Here are a few things you can try which may help you stop your hiccups.

Drink water from the far side of the glass.

Surely, there is something easier than that.

-Not that!

-You can bite on a lemon.

Put some pressure on your nose while swallowing.

Or try some good old-fashioned gargling.

Truth is, hiccups only last a short while, so if you did nothing,

you'd look a bit less silly.

Try having a nap, when you wake up, they'll be gone.

There you have it, how to get rid of hiccups.

On we go.

If you thought that was good,

this next one will send your epicometer off the scale.

Here's a cool coin trick that will totally wow your mates!

My name is Ben Hanlin, I'm a magician and this is how to roll a coin.

A-ha! The high speed coin roll, bring it on.

First of all, take the coin and place it between your thumb

and your index finger, like so.

Then tilt your hand about 30 or 40 degrees.

This will allow gravity to pull the coin downwards, like that.

Now, as it falls onto the next finger,

move your middle finger downwards and your index finger upwards.

Then when it hits your ring finger, do exactly the same.

That goes down and your middle finger goes up.

Then when it reaches your last finger,

-let it fall into your other hand.

-One finger down, one finger up.

OK, Magic Boy, I think we've just about got that. What next?

To be extra cool, when it gets to the bottom, reverse the steps

so it comes back up, like that.

Stick it all together and this is what you've got.

And that's how to do a coin roll.

Nice one.

Feeling epic? We've only just started.

There's still all this to come.

This guy tells you how to spend your cash wisely.

No biggie, it's because I care.

This Olympian shows you how to chuck one of these bad boys.

And this dude shows you how to make your own sweeties.

Bish, bash, bosh, done.

But first, if you find yourself in the unlikely event that you

have to mummify something, then this kid can help you out.

Mummification is pretty epic stuff.

The ancient Egyptians believed that if your spirit was to

survive in the afterlife, your body needed to be preserved forever.

That's why they came up with the idea of mummifying

people once they die,

a ritual they carried out for 3,000 years.

It was ages ago when it last happened,

but just imagine if you had to do it.

Think that's unlikely? Well, picture the scene.

You're walking down the street on your way to school

-and you hear a phone ringing.

-Ooh.

You go to answer it, but instead of a phone box,

you've actually stepped into a time machine

and are transported to an ancient Egyptian burial ceremony.

Guess what? You're in charge! No need to worry, though.

To fill us in on this slightly gruesome process,

we've dug up a man who's an expert on ancient Egypt.

Take it away, Aidan.

HE SHUDDERS

First stage was to wash the body

and then make a cut in the side of the tummy.

And they took out the stomach, the liver, the lungs and the intestines.

Really? Oh, anyone else feeling a little bit sick?

Surely it can't get any worse than that!

-Then it was time to take the brain out.

-Oh, hang on, it just got worse!

They put a chisel up the nostril, tapped

and broke through between the nose and the brain case.

Oooh, that's got to hurt! Well, it would if they were still alive.

They'd then put a piece of bent wire up the nose,

wiggled it around a bit to break up the brain.

Brilliant, of course they did.

They then left the brain to trickle out the nostrils into a bowl,

bit like a bowl of brain porridge.

Brain porridge?

Think I'll stick to cornflakes, thank you very much.

After drying out the body by putting salt on it,

it was then time for that all-important linen.

The Egyptians started off wrapping the individual fingers

and toes in linen, but gradually more and more layers were added.

Eventually, a fully wrapped mummy would look

just like a cylinder of linen with a head on top of it.

Lovely, that's your classic mummy look, right there.

To be honest, though, I'm still thinking of the brain porridge.

-Nice.

-And that was how to mummify someone.

Thanks, Aidan. That was truly epic.

So on to the next and I've got a question for you -

do you like javelins? Do you like Olympians?

Do you want to throw a javelin like an Olympian? Then listen up.

Hi, I'm Katarina Johnson-Thompson, I'm an Olympic athlete

and here's how to throw a javelin.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson is a legend in waiting.

She competed alongside Jessica Ennis in the Olympic heptathlon

and has been tipped for glory in Rio in 2016.

When it comes to throwing a javelin like a pro,

there is no one better to learn the basics from.

Before starting, ensure you've limbered up your arms.

I like to stretch with the javelin like this.

OK, Katarina, whenever you've finished warming up,

why don't you tell us how we should grip our javelin.

I throw it with my right hand, which is my writing hand.

I would grip the banding with my thumb at the top of the groove.

Nice one, Katarina, keep it groovy for the perfect hold.

Right, before we think about running and throwing,

let's kick off with a few standing throws.

Tell us more, Javelin Lady.

To get into a good javelin position,

you're going to draw your arm back with a straight arm, javelin above

your shoulder, throw through the point so the javelin stays straight.

Got that? OK, let's take it up a gear by adding a simple three step

run into the mix.

When you've mastered the standing throw, progress to three steps

because that will give it more distance.

I like to get my rhythm by counting to three, just like this.

One, two-three.

It all looks pretty easy when Katarina does it,

but once you got that mastered, it's time to do things Olympic style.

Finally, you progress to seven steps, which is what I did at the Olympics,

and your javelin throwing should look like this.

Oh, is it a bird? Is it a plane?

Nope, it's Katarina's mighty javelin. See how it soars.

And that was how to throw a javelin.

Thanks, Katarina. Right, do you like money?

Yes, stupid question, of course you do.

Here's an epic tip on how to get the most

out of your wonderful wonga!

Hi, guys, I'm Ricky

and I'm going to show you how to spend your pocket money wisely.

No biggie, it's because I care.

Now, the average amount of pocket money children in the UK get

per week is more than £5!

Woo-hoo! Loaded.

Quite a lot, isn't it? Well, not if you're spending without thinking.

So here are a few tips to make sure you can save while you're spending.

Always shop around.

Also, always make sure you check how much something is per 100ml or

per 100g. I'll give you an example.

It might be cheaper to buy an individual can of cola

than it is a multipack.

You see, at this well known supermarket, an individual can

would set you back 12.5p per 100ml, whereas the multipack is almost 18p.

OK, look at the little number, not the big number, got it.

And that's how you can be good with your money.

Thanks, Ricky, with your tips,

I'll be a millionaire by the end of the month. Probably not.

Right, time for one last dose of epicness and it's super sweet,

literally.

Sweets are epic. But they cost lovely money.

Wouldn't it be ace if you could make them at home? Well, you can.

We've got Junior Bake Off super chef, Aaron Craze,

to show you how to make your own gummy worms.

OK, now for this recipe, you're going to need..

-..or orange juice or whatever flavour you would like.

-Cola, please!

Right, now, let's make the gummy worms.

So this is gelatine, this is what makes the gummy.

Water goes into the gelatine. Pour enough in just to cover the gelatine.

Now, get your sugar and a pan and pour it in.

And then add the glucose.

Now, with a little bit of help from some more water.

All we need to do now is cook it. Uh-huh.

Obviously, get an adult to help here.

I don't want you burning yourself.

Now, we just want to warm it up, that's all we're doing. OK.

Bish, bash, bosh, done.

OK, now, we're going to put it all together.

So in with your cola, as I'm using.

Then the gelatine.

And then for the colouring. I'm using blue, cos I'm a Chelsea supporter.

Now, all we have to do is put the mixture into the dish.

Wow.

We need to put them into the fridge for an hour.

OK, an hour has passed, time to get your gummy worms out.

How do we know if they're ready? Hmm.

Yeah, they're ready. Let's go.

-Get one of these.

-A spatula.

-And start scraping away and releasing it.

Then you pop it on to your chopping board.

And then start cutting out your worms.

Again, get your adult back for this. No slicing your hands on my watch.

-We all know what a worm looks like, don't we? Long and wiggly.

-And blue.

Sprinkle some sugar. Beautiful. Your dentist is going to love this one.

Sugar's on. Now, we just have to pop 'em onto the plate.

And that, my dears, is how you make gummy worms. Oh, yeah!

Cheers, Aaron.

Right, that brings us to the end of 15 minutes of total,

random epicness.

You should now be able to try this.

And this.

And even that.

Now, go forth and be epic at everything!

If you want to be really epic, then head on over to the CBBC

website, where you can watch all the videos again and again and again.

So you can truly master your epicness.

Epi-i-i-i-c!

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