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You know, when I was a kid, the times I learned the most weren't in school. They were when I was building or making something new. I still remember the joy of creating something with my own two hands. That's exactly what Kiwico brings to kids today. With Kiwico, every crate is a chance for your child to tinker, create and innovate. They'll learn the fundamentals of science, technology, engineering, art and math while actually having fun. I love that these projects build skills over time. One month it's learning to design a working bow and arrow and the next it's building a robot. And what makes Kiwico special is that these aren't one and done projects. They're built to last so kids can play, experiment and keep discovering long after the box is open. Kiwico makes it easy to give your child the gift of curiosity and confidence delivered right to your door. Tinker, create, Innovate. Get up to 50% off your first crate at kiwico.com with promo code smartit that's K-I W I C O.com promo code code smarted hello smarty pants and welcome to trusty Trivia Thursday. Today we're toasting up some sweet, squishy sugar coated facts in the puffy gooey world of marshmallows. But first, let's give a warm, melty double shout out to Sebas and Tommy in Miami, Florida. We hear you think WhoSmarted is the best podcast with so many cool facts and great information. Wow. Thanks you two. That is exactly what we love to hear. Alright, let's toast some trivia. Question 1 which ancient civilization was the first to enjoy a version of marshmallows? Was it A the Egyptians, B the Vikings, or C the Snacktopians of Fluffland? Did you say eh sweet. Ancient Egyptians made early marshmallows by mixing SAP from the marshmallow plant with honey and nuts. But only pharaohs got to enjoy them. Royal treat anyone? Next question. What makes modern marshmallows fluffy and light? Is it A tiny sugar parachutes, B whipped air and gelatin or C clouds? If you pick B, you're floating in the facts. Today's marshmallows are made by whipping sugar, air and gelatin, giving them that melt in your mouth bounce? Final question. Which U.S. holiday is most associated with roasting marshmallows? Is it A Thanksgiving, B National Fluff day or C 4th of July? Did you go with C? You're fired up. Campfires and cookouts on the 4th of July make it the perfect Marshmallow Melting Holiday. You totally toasted this trivia, Smarty Pants. Catch us next week for more tasty tidbits. Oh, and if you want to learn more, check out our Marshmallows episode in the whosmarted archives. Thanks a lot, Smarty pants. Who Smarted Is brought to you by Squarespace now. You know I'm good about creating new adventures and episodes of who Smarted, but you don't know that I procrastinate on other stuff, like a website for one of our new projects.
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When the website builder Squarespace reached out about sponsoring Whosmarted, I decided to test it out. And now I feel silly for putting off building that website. Squarespace's blueprint AI thing literally built me a custom website in minutes. I just told it a few details about the project and boom. It generated everything. And everything you need is right there. I can schedule guest interviews, send email campaigns, even sell merch, all from one dashboard. Now it's your turn to stop procrastinating and start building. You can use Squarespace to launch that business site or any site that you've been dreaming about. But putting off today? There's no excuse anymore. Especially since you can head to squarespace.com smarted for a free trial. And when you're ready to launch, you can use Code smarted to save 10% on your first purchase of a website or domain. That's squarespace.com smarted code smarted autumn is in full swing and if your homeschool is anything like the ones I know, fall is a time to get back into routines while still juggling field trips, co ops and even prepping for the holidays. That's where IXL comes in. It keeps your lessons structured and steady while giving you the flexibility that homeschool families need. What I love most about IXL is how personalized it is. IXL ADAP kids can move forward when they're ready or revisit a topic until it really clicks. IXL is an award winning online learning platform with interactive practice across math, language arts, science and social studies for every grade from Pre K through 12. It gives kids the right challenge at the right time, keeps them motivated, and gives parents real time feedback and progress tracking. Over 15 million students already use IXL and more than 75 research studies prove that it really works. There's real peace of mind for homeschool parents. Make an impact on your child's learning and get IXL now. Who smarted listeners get an exclusive 20% off IXL membership when you sign up today at ixl.com smarted that's 20% off at ixl.com smartED.
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Hey parents. We'd like to know more about what your child listener thinks about our podcast. And we'd like to know a little bit about you, the parent. So we're asking you to fill out our short survey with your child. As a thank you. We'll give you a chance to win one of three $100Amazon gift cards. Fair deal. Check out the survey@starglowsurvey.com. that's StarglowSurvey.com.