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Hey, smartypants. Trusty here with a special mission for all the smartypants listening. But unlike a top secret mission, this mission requires you to tell everyone. That's right. Your job is to spread the word about who smarted so we can keep growing and bringing you awesome new episodes. To qualify for this mission, let's play a little game. Who do you know that would love who smarted but doesn't listen to the show? Is it A, a friend, B, a teacher, C, a relative like your favorite cousin, or D, a neighbor who loves fun facts? Got someone in mind? Great. Question 2. Where and when will you tell this person about who's smarted? Is it A on a play date, B at school, C in the car, or or D on the phone? Pick one, make a plan, stick to it, and best of all, complete this not so top secret mission. I'm counting on you, smartypants. The more people you tell, the bigger we grow, which means a lot more smarting for you. Hello, smartypants, and welcome to Trusty Trivia Thursday. Today we're chiming in with fun facts about Big Ben. Before we start the trivia, a big shout out to Zaki and moose in Allen, Texas. We hear you listen in the car every day that you love the trusty narrator's funny jokes and you always want to learn more. Oh, and a race car episode. Request noted. Keep smarting, you two. And now it's time to clock in and ring the bell on some facts about Big Ben. First question, what is Big Ben? Is it A, a clock tower, B, a bell, or C, a professional wrestler? Did you go with B? Absolutely smashing, smarty pants. Big Ben is actually the nickname for the big bell inside the Elizabeth Tower. Second question, where is Big Ben located? Is it A, Paris, B, Rome, or C, London? Did you choose C? Spot on. Big Ben is one of London's most famous landmarks, part of the Houses of Parliament. Last question. How heavy is the Big Ben bell? Is it A, 5 tons, B 13.5 tons, or C 100 tons? Did you choose B? That is exactly right, my dear smarty pants. Big Ben weighs a whopping 13.5 tons. That's heavier than a school bus. Tick tock, smarty pants. Join us next week for more time worthy trivia. And if you want to learn more about Big Ben, check out our Big Ben episode in the Whosmarted Archives. Until next time, keep on smarting, keep on having fun, and keep on enjoying who's smarted. Have you ever had that moment where your kiddo looks up at you from the kitchen table, frustrated, stuck on their homework, and you want so badly to help them, but you just can't. Not because you don't care, but because school is different now. Math looks like a foreign language, the grammar rules have changed. Not to mention you're juggling five other things and dinner is burning. Every parent I know has been here. That's why I want to tell you about something that can make your life easier. Ixl. It's an online learning program that helps your child with math, English, science and social studies from Pre K to 12th grade. But while that would be enough, what makes it extra special is how it adapts to your child. It figures out what they need and guides them gently toward mastery. And Just like WhoSmarted, IXL makes learning fun. Your kids get instant feedback and even earn rewards. So if you're trying to set your child up for success, then set them up with ixl. It works and it's fun. And now who smarted listeners get 20% off when you sign up today@ixl.com smarted that's ixl.com smartit 20% off. So you can get the most effective learning program out there at the best price and be the helpful parent that you were meant to be. Okay, let's be honest. Life is a lot right now. Between school drop offs, back to back meetings, half folded laundry, and texts you forgot to reply to, who has time to launch that business idea that's been living in your Notes app since 2021? Especially with that one thing standing between you and finally getting your business out into the world? A website. That part always feels like a brick wall. You want it to look professional. You want it to work, and you don't want to spend a lot of money on it. That's. That's why I'm telling you. Use Squarespace. With Squarespace, it's as easy as tell it what your idea is. Pick a style you love. Boom. Website. They've got tools for selling, scheduling, newsletters, online stores, all of it. And it looks beautiful and it works perfectly. And the whole thing happens in minutes in the middle of your real, messy, overloaded life three months from now. Don't let the reason you still haven't launched your business be but the website. I built my first Squarespace site in less than a half hour. This is the sign for you. To build yours, go to squarespace.com smarted and use code smarted for a free trial and 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. You don't need more time. You just need the right tool. That's Squarespace. I wore winter boots every day for two years. I hate climbing trees.
