What is exponential growth?

Can you fold a normal piece of paper enough times to reach the Moon? It sounds completely impossible, but if you could fold a single sheet of paper just 42 times, the stack would explode past the clouds, past the satellites, and crash right into the Moon! How? It is all thanks to a math superpower called exponential growth! In this mind-blowing episode, Mira and Finn uncover how doubling something over and over makes it grow faster than you can even imagine. You will hear the incredible true story of a California high schooler who smashed a world record by folding a massive, 4,000-foot piece of tissue paper 12 times in a shopping mall! Plus, discover an ancient legend about a tricky chessboard, a greedy king, and a pile of rice bigger than Mount Everest. We will even dive into a sneaky riddle about a pond full of lily pads that will totally trick your brain! Get ready to have your mind blown by the magic of doubling!