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Jerry Colber (1:49)

Hello smarty pants and welcome to trusty Trivia Thursday. Today we're sticking with a fascinating topic, acupuncture. Before we get to the trivia, we've got a double shout out to Vihaan and Annika in Aberdeen. I hear you two love who's Smarted because it's fun and informative, which is exactly what we're going for. Woo hoo. Keep on smarting. And now let's see how well you know the ancient practice of acupuncture. First question where did acupuncture originate? Was it A China, B Greece or C India? Going with A? Absolutely correct. Acupuncture originated in China over 3,000 years ago and is still widely used today. Next question. What is the purpose of acupuncture? Is it A to help with digestion, B to balance the body's energy, or C to improve eyesight? Did you choose B? Spot on. Acupuncture is based on the idea of balancing the body's energy or G last Question what tool is used in acupuncture? Is it a wooden sticks, b metal needles, or c small magnets? Did you choose B? That's exactly right. Acupuncture uses thin metal needles placed at specific points on the body. Way to stay sharp, Smarty pants. Join us next Thursday for more trivia fun. Oh, and if you want to learn more about acupuncture, check out our acupuncture episode in the WhoSmarted archives. See you next time. This episode is brought to you by ixl. As someone who's constantly balancing work and life, I know how tough it can be to make sure kids get the academic support they need, whether they're homeschooled or in a traditional classroom. That's why IXL has been a lifesaver. It's an online learning program that covers math, language arts, science, and social studies with interactive practice problems, games, and video tutorials. Plus, it makes learning fun, just like whosmarted. For homeschool parents, iexcel is the perfect supplement to your curriculum, giving kids personalized learning at their own pace. And for parents of traditional school kids, it is a great way to reinforce what they're learning in class, whether they need extra help or are just looking for a challenge. Make an impact on your child's learning. Get IXL today. Podcast listeners get an exclusive 20% off when you sign up@ixl.com smarted. Visit ixl.com smarted now to give your child the best learning support available. Ixl where learning Clicks this episode is brought to you by Squarespace. Smarty Pants it's quiz time. If you wanted to start a business, share your ideas with the world, or finally launch your site about history's weirdest inventions, what is the smartest way to do it? Is it a Shouting your message from the top of a volcano? B Training an army of synchronized skywriting parrots? Or c Building a sleek professional website with Squarespace. If you said C, congratulations, you win the Internet. With Squarespace's design intelligence, you can build a beautiful website in minutes. No coding, wizardry or secret handshake required. Want to sell stuff? Squarespace Payments lets you accept Apple Pay, Klarna, and even credit cards. And because social media runs the universe, Squarespace seamlessly connects your site to Instagram, YouTube, and more, so your fans or future customers can easily find you. Start your free trial today@squarespace.com smartid and when you are ready to launch, use code smarted to save 10% on your first website or domain. Now who's ready to make history? Hey, smarty parents. I love Green Chef because of how absolutely easy the meals are to make and how every night it feels like we're eating at a restaurant right at home. The variety is excellent and includes meals for special diets like keto, gluten free and calorie smart with pre portioned ingredients, there's less prep, less mess and more time to enjoy delicious meals. Green Chef's easy to follow directions means my kitchen phobic family members and actually cook when we get our Green Chef kit. And it's a great way to get your kids involved in the kitchen too. Plus Green Chef is owned by HelloFresh, which lets me switch between the brands for even more variety and now my listeners can enjoy both at a discount with me. Thrive all year with clean easy meals from Green chef. Go to greenchef.com smartedfree and use code smarted free to get free salads for two months plus 50% off your first box. That's greenchef. Com smartedfree and use code smarted free to get free salads for two months plus 50% off your first box. Green Chef the number one meal kit for eating well too smart.