Welcome to Bedtime History. Hello, this is Brake.

Growing up, one of my favorite childhood memories was using my imagination to build new things.

I'd take apart old, unused electronics or appliances in our home, and then try and rebuild them into something new and interesting.

They usually didn't work. They were more like works of art than functioning inventions, but I had a blast doing it.

What's great about a product like KiwiCo is the things you build as part of the engineering kits actually work.

My kids and I have built a few different projects together, including a ukulele, a pinball machine, headphones, and a speaker.

These projects include detailed instructions and also explain the science behind how the devices work.

As a parent, it can be hard to find creative ways to keep your children busy, challenged, and off screens.

KiwiCo does the legwork for you, so you can spend quality time tackling projects together.

KiwiCo also has boxes for geography and culture, the Atlas crate, and another one focused on cooking.

Other subjects are science, art, engineering, crafting, and design. KiwiCo also has crates designed for kids and adults of all ages.

Redefine Learning with Play. Explore hands-on projects that build creative confidence and problem-solving skills with KiwiCo.

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Have you overlooked money and wondered about the people whose pictures are on the bills in your country?

Most countries have images of important people from history on their coins and bills.

In America, most of the bills contain images of past presidents who did important things.

But as you know, from listening to this podcast, there are many people throughout the history who have done important things that are not presidents.

This is why right now, in the United States, the government is working on plans to have the $20 bill redesigned.

The new version of the bill will have a picture of a woman that not everyone knows.

But she was an important person in American history. Her name is Harriet Tubman.

When the bill goes into circulation, she'll be the first African American woman to be featured on American money.

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