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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 run future customers can easily find you. 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Did you choose C? Spot on. Today's parachutes are mostly made of lightweight, strong nylon fabric. Last question, which sport involves jumping out of airplanes with parachutes? Is it A skydiving, B bungee jumping, or C hang gliding? Did you select A? That is exactly right. Skydivers use parachutes to slow their descent after free falling from a plane. Safe landing, Smartypants. Join us next Thursday for more high flying trivia. And if you want to learn more about parachutes, check out our parachutes episode in the WhoSmarted archives. Stay smart, keep learning, and keep on having fun. 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. 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