Stump the Librarian

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Why was Central Park set aside as a park in New York City?” and “Why do bats live under the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, TX?” We also have bonkers balls fact from a special guest and two picture book recommendations. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Regarding Central Park... "Central Park." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 26 Jun. 2024. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Central-Park/22084#main-ada. Accessed 6 May. 2025. https://www.centralparknyc.org/articles/how-public-health-influenced-the-creation-purpose-and-design-of-central-park https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6234 https://www.centralparknyc.org/ https://smarthistory.org/seeing-america-2/central-park-sa/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Park#:~:text=It%20is%20the%20sixth%2Dlargest,visitors%20annually%20as%20of%202016. Regarding Bats... https://www.austinbats.org/ https://www.batcon.org/bat/tadarida-brasiliensis/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_free-tailed_bat https://www.merlintuttle.org/ The Bat Book by Charlotte Milner Bats Beneath the Bridge by Janet Nolan

In this episode we answer the questions “How did Poseidon get the sea?” and “What is a Portuguese Man of War?” We also share a fact of the day from Bookmobile Librarian Caleb and recommend a quirky chapter book. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Jill’s book recommendation: The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnon https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1140387 Concerning Poseidon: "Poseidon." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 15 May. 2020. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Poseidon/61019. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025. "Greek mythology." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Greek-mythology/110628. Accessed 1 May. 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_mythology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poseidon https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search?department=13&searchField=All&showOnly=highlights&sortBy=relevance Concerning the Portuguese Man of War: https://angari.org/portuguese-man-o-war-deep-dive/ https://www.britannica.com/animal/Portuguese-man-of-war https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/portuguese-man-of-war "Portuguese man-of-war." World Book Kids, 2025, www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar835307. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025. "Siphonophore." World Book Kids, 2025, www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar848650. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025. Portuguese Man-of Wars by Bizzy Harris: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C944465

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Why do I lift out of my seat on a roller coaster?” and “How do animals stay up when they sleep?” We also have a fact about hippos and an amazing book recommendation you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Regarding Roller Coasters... https://coasterforce.com/physics/ https://physicsworld.com/a/twists-turns-thrills-and-spills-the-physics-of-rollercoasters/ https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/duk_rollercoaster_music_less https://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/structural/roller-coaster5.htm https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-roller-coasters-work The Thrills and Chills of Amusement Parks by Jordan D. Brown: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C263372 Can You Feel the Force? by Richard Hammond: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C417708 Regarding Sleep... https://www.bbcearth.com/news/the-extraordinary-ways-that-animals-sleep https://sleepopolis.com/education/sleep-habits-of-the-animal-kingdom-infographic/ https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Do-Animals-Dream/646172#main-ada https://youtu.be/muKuRQ8YnvE?si=PnrPSahqII06QCKR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_in_animals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stay_apparatus Sleepy- Suprising ways animals snooze https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1008378 The Magic of Sleep https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C823619 Snooze-o-rama https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C804141 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stay_apparatus https://a-z-animals.com/animals/lists/animals-that-sleep-standing-up/

The Ink-redible Octopus In this episode we answer the questions “What’s the weirdest invention that actually worked?” and “Do all octopuses ink?” We also share a fact of the day from KDL’s Data Coordinator and share a nonfiction book about a daring dog. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Jill’s book recommendation: Balto by Emma Carlson Berne https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C889662 Concerning weird inventions: "invention." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 2 Aug. 2024. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/invention/275080. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025. https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/the-weirdest-inventions-ever-in-pictures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynasphere_(vehicle) https://youtu.be/rvA7hDh_vhY?si=c2zOp5twqZ3Zds-E https://youtu.be/FEYdSIfPA_Q?si=92Q0q2u5R__N78Gp https://youtu.be/LmpeURi3cJY?si=9m8M6hTfqgydgjpI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roomba#:~:text=Engineer%20Joe%20Jones%20first%20conceived,between%20Jones%20and%20his%20colleagues. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/31590/13-patents-designed-build-better-mustache https://www.rosenberg-library-museum.org/treasures/nineteenth-century-mustache-cups#:~:text=It%20wasn't%20until%201830,cup%20from%20rim%20to%20rim. Concerning cephalopods: "octopus." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 15 Nov. 2023. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/octopus/276161. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025. https://a-z-animals.com/blog/do-octopuses-have-ink-like-squids/ https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/aug/09/why-do-cephalopods-produce-ink-and-what-on-earth-is-it-anyway https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/the-many-plurals-of-octopus-octopi-octopuses-octopodes https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/cephalopods https://www.sheddaquarium.org/stories/eight-strange-and-wonderful-facts-about-octopuses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aplysiida Bobtail squid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ivMSCi-Y2Q The Incredible Octopus by Erin Spencer: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1021216

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Why does cool air come out of a person's mouth when they blow (like to cool off hot soup), but warm air comes out when a person goes HAAAAAAH (think warming your hands on a cold day)?” and “Do hummingbirds really hum?” We also have a fact about gardens and a book recommendation you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Regarding breathing... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HfcDpxreJE "heat." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 16 Nov. 2021. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/heat/39732. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025. https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/thermalP/u18l1d.cfm https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/750-heat-energy/ Regarding hummingbirds... "hummingbird." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 2 Feb. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/hummingbird/353273. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025. https://www.audubon.org/news/get-know-bee-hummingbird-worlds-smallest-bird https://www.audubon.org/magazine/scientists-discover-worlds-largest-hummingbird-hiding-plain-sight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummingbird https://goldengatebirdalliance.org/blog-posts/bird-tongues/ https://www.hummingbirdspot.com/anatomy https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/hummingbirds https://sorama.eu/how-hummingbirds-hum/ Behold the Hummingbird by Suzanne Slade: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1127495 Hummingbird chirps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43PRVtGk2To Hummingbird wing flaps: https://youtu.be/x5Wjz23EasA

The Booger Episode In this episode we answer the questions “How do trees talk to each other?” and “Why are boogers green?” We also share a fact of the day from a Patron Services librarian and share a graphic novel about a student struggling with math. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Joel’s Fact of the Day: The Animal Toolkit by Steve Jenkins https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1179760 Liz’s book recommendation: Very Bad at Math by Hope Larson https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1179760 Concerning talking trees: https://greenpop.org/how-do-trees-communicate/ https://www.nationalforests.org/blog/underground-mycorrhizal-network https://nhm.org/stories/take-moment-listen-trees https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/04/993430007/trees-talk-to-each-other-mother-tree-ecologist-hears-lessons-for-people-too Wood Wide Web: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWOqeyPIVRo The Magic of Forests by Vicky Woodgate: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C966816 Concerning boogers: https://kidshealth.org/Advocate/en/kids/booger.html#:~:text=Yeah%2C%20we're%20talking%20about,name%20for%20nose%20mucus%3A%20snot. https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2020/08/marvels-mucus-phlegm https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/mucus "mucus." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 17 Sep. 2010. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/mucus/54123. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025. "mucous membrane." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Feb. 2020. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/mucous-membrane/54122. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Why do we get goosebumps?” and “Are narwhals the unicorn of the sea?” We also have a fact about bones and a book recommendation you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Regarding Goosebumps.... https://health.clevelandclinic.org/why-do-you-get-goosebumps "skin." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Jun. 2019. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/skin/277082#main-ada. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025. https://youtu.be/KD78ZlViWt4?si=3WTY5OSQkL0n59K4 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-humans-get-goosebu/ https://online.kidsdiscover.com/quickread/what-causes-goose-bumps Regarding Narwhals... www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar835226. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025. https://resources.arctickingdom.com/narwhal-tusk-facts-did-you-know https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/narwhal-guide https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/narwhal-echolocation-abilities.htm https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2018/november/the-siberian-unicorn-lived-at-the-same-time-as-modern-humans.html https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2019/03/08/exactly-narwhal-tusk/ https://whalescientists.com/narwhals-tusk/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narwhal https://www.worldwildlife.org/videos/how-narwhals-use-their-tusks Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic by Candice Fleming & Deena So’Oteh: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1031094

In this episode we answer the questions “Is seaweed a plant?” and “What is the most dangerous bird?” We also share an elephant fact of the day from a Plainfield Twp. librarian and recommend a fascinating nonfiction book about parasites! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Lynn’s Fact of the Day: Fish Farts and Other Amazing Ways Animals Adapt by Joanne Settel https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1128924 Liz’s book recommendation: Power to the Parasites! by Chelsea L. Wood. https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1151686 Concerning seaweed: https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-plants/freshwater-algae/ https://www.kvaroyarctic.com/22-seaweed-facts-to-know-in-2022 https://lofotenseaweed.no/seaweed-vs-kelp-whats-the-difference/ https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-edible-seaweed https://nature.ca/en/seaweed-and-algae-what-are-the-differences/ https://www.npr.org/2023/03/15/1163385168/sargassum-seaweed-florida-mexico-beaches https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex2104/features/sargasso-sea/welcome.html https://www.sargassoseacommission.org/sargasso-sea https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/plants-algae/seagrass-and-seagrass-beds Sea Otter Heroes by Patricia Newman Concerning dangerous birds: https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/zoology/item/worlds-most-dangerous-bird/#:~:text=Answer,%2DMonnett%20on%20Unsplash.com. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassowary#:~:text=The%20cassowary%20has%20often%20been,per%20year%20in%20South%20Africa. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448169/deadliest-creatures-in-the-world-by-number-of-human-deaths/ https://www.britannica.com/list/6-of-the-worlds-most-dangerous-birds "Cassowary." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 16 Apr. 2019. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/cassowary/20674. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025. https://ielc.libguides.com/sdzg/factsheets/cassowary/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/tetrapod-zoology/how-dangerous-are-cassowaries-really/

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “What’s the tallest mountain in the world?” and “Are reindeer real?” We also have a fact about a very fast shark and an adventure/fantasty book recommendation you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Fact of the day book: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1124561 Book recommendation:https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C868466 Regarding Mountains: "Mount Everest." World Book Kids, 2025, www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar831592. Accessed 08 Jan. 2025. https://www.britannica.com/place/Mount-Everest- LOTS OF INFO https://www.mos.org/blog/the-earth-around-us/Why-Hawaii#:~:text=By%20rising%20to%2013%2C800%20feet,Mount%20Everest%20by%20a%20mile! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/sir-edmund-hillary-tenzing-norgay-1953 https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/highestpoint.html#:~:text=Mount%20Everest's%20peak%20is%20the,center%20than%20Mount%20Everest's%20summit. Summiting Everest by Emma Carlson Berne Regarding Reindeer: https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/reinderrvscaribou.htm https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=santasreindeer.main#:~:text=All%20caribou%20and%20reindeer%20throughout,reindeer%20(R.t.%20fennicus)%2C%20Greenland https://www.rooftopreindeer.com/ "Reindeer." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2023. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/reindeer/63099. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025. https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/caribou#caribou-standing-grass.jpg https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/general-animals/reindeer-facts/ https://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/tundra.html https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/29470/11-things-you-might-not-know-about-reindeer

In this episode we answer the questions “How is paper recycled?” and “How do we know elephants never forget?” We also share a fact of the day from an East Grand Rapids librarian and share a funny science fiction book about a boy from outer space! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Monica’s Fact of the Day: Incredible Animal Trivia by Eric Braun https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C588948 Liz’s book recommendation: Weird Kid by Greg Van Eekhout https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C820597 Concerning paper recycling: Pirzada, Abdul Majeed, et al. “Waste Paper Management of Academic Institute: An Environmental and Economics Perspective of Paper Recycling.” FUUAST Journal of Biology, vol. 13, no. 2, Dec. 2023, pp. 123–30. EBSCOhost, research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=1ad0536a-a843-3be0-8647-13ceb5974ca5. https://archive.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/paper/web/html/papermaking.html#:~:text=Recycled%20paper%20processing%20mills%20use,paper%20sheets%20from%20each%20other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cI8fT-9Koo&t=36s https://papergatorrecycling.com/ https://michiganrecycles.org/ https://www.afandpa.org/ Concerning elephants: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/elephants-never-forget/ "Elephant." World Book Kids, 2025, www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar830685. Accessed 02 Jan. 2025. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9951961/#:~:text=Even%20though%20there%20is%20evidence,term%20olfactory%20memory%20in%20mammals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_cognition https://wildlifesos.org/chronological-news/the-remarkable-cognitive-abilities-of-elephants/ How elephants listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYM9oXftLIQ Beyond Words: What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel by Carl Safina

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Why are school buses yellow?” and “What is up with the naked mole rat?” We also have a fact about the richest person in history and a book recommendation you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Regarding School Buses... https://archive.nytimes.com/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/why-are-school-buses-yellow-a-teachers-college-professor-said-so/?_r=0 https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/school-bus-safety https://research.ebsco.com/c/5h4gt5/viewer/pdf/n6fxxky7cv "Bus." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2011. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/bus/110736. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/history-school-bus-180980554/ https://thenewswheel.com/history-of-the-school-bus/ https://schoolbusfacts.com/About https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-collections/artifact/357533/ Regarding Naked Mole Rats... "naked mole rat." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2024. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/naked-mole-rat/312630. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024. https://www.cmzoo.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naked_mole-rat https://www.joelsartore.com/search/naked%20mole%20rat/ https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams/naked-mole-rat-cam

In this episode we answer the questions, “What is the one bone in the body that floats?” and “What is the Blue Glaucus and what does it eat?” We learn a fact of the day live from a Wyoming librarian and share a funny chapter book about a kid finding a heap of money. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Jackie’s Fact of the Day: Amazing Facts- Olympics & Paralympics by Caroline Rowlands https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1128942 Liz’s Book Recommendation: Birdie’s Billions by Edith Cohn https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C847068 Concerning floating bones: https://www.britannica.com/science/neck-anatomy "human origins." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 17 Jun. 2021. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/human-origins/274982#332652-toc. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/hyoid-bone https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK525790/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/sesamoid-bone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyoid_bone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesamoid_bone Concerning Blue Glaucus: https://research.ebsco.com/c/t27gom/viewer/pdf/rdifodpjh5 https://tapro.sljol.info/articles/4386/files/submission/proof/4386-1-15623-1-10-20120603.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucus_atlanticus https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/inside-nature-featured-creature-blue-dragon/ https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/nudibranchs-psychedelic-thieves-of-the-sea.html https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2022/september/hms-challenger-how-150-year-old-expedition-still-influences-scientific-discoveries-today.html https://opistobranquis.info/en/guia/nudibranchia/cladobranchia/aeolidioidea/glaucus-atlanticus/#:~:text=Glaucus%20atlanticus%20Forster%2C%201777&text=Taxonomic%20source%3A%20World%20Register%20of,British%20naturalist%20Johann%20Reinhold%20Forster.

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Why do we yawn?” and “why does my voice sound different on a recording?” We also have a fact about a sailing stones and a cozy mystery recommendation you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Fact of the Day book: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1124561 Liz Recomends: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1026388 Regarding yawning... https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2017.00052 https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/yawning https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3534187/#abstract1 https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-faqs/why-do-you-yawn https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/what-to-know-about-yawning Animals yawning montage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oBimtQ1yY4 Regarding hearing... https://youtu.be/uvosNz0Xq7g?si=rg49h7wtA4K1GCql https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/human-ear/109529 https://www.livescience.com/52287-ear-anatomy.html https://research.ebsco.com/c/5h4gt5/viewer/pdf/rgfnj35edn Beeghly, Kelsey. “Link to the Library of Congress Etching the Human Voice: Exploring the History of Sound Recording Technology.” Music Educators Journal, vol. 110, no. 3, Mar. 2024, pp. 13–15. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1177/00274321241237728. https://www.loc.gov/item/89714876/ https://time.com/5084599/first-recorded-sound/

In this episode we answer the questions, “How does GPS work?” and “Why do I have to brush my teeth?” We learn a fact of the day from a Byron Township librarian and share a fantasy chapter book that would be perfect for fans of magic & animals. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Natalie’s Fact of the Day: Do Your Best: How to Be a Scout by Bear Grylls https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1124549 Jill’s Book Recommendation: The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C128389 Concerning teeth: https://research.ebsco.com/c/qctlkj/viewer/html/ve23g2rbjj "Teeth." World Book Kids, 2024, www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar831454. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024. "tooth." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 26 Sep. 2024. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/tooth/72898#main-ada. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024. "tooth decay." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2024. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/tooth-decay/313860#main-ada. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024. https://www.ada.org/resources/ada-library/dental-history https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24655-teeth https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2019/05/mouth-microbes#:~:text=Do%20you%20know%20what's%20in,microbes. Concerning GPS: https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/travel/gps.htm https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/techops/navservices/gnss/gps/howitworks https://www.formulaboats.com/blog/history-of-navigation-at-sea-from-stars-to-the-modern-day-gps/ https://www.geotab.com/blog/what-is-gps/ https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/somd/space-communications-navigation-program/gps/ https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/gps/en/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential_GPS

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “How do we know what stars are made of?” and “Why does my stomach growl when I’m hungry?” We also have a fact about a megaldon shark and a book recommendation you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Hannah’s Fact of the Day: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1018270 Liz’s Book Recommendation: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C947178 Regarding stars... https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/research/science-field/stellar-astronomy https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/cecilia-payne-gaposchkin-the-first-to-describe-what-stars-are-made-of https://science.nasa.gov/universe/stars/ https://science.nasa.gov/universe/exoplanets/symphony-of-stars-the-science-of-stellar-sound-waves/ "Star." World Book Kids, 2024, www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar831371. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024. The Fire of Stars by Kirsten W. Larson Regarding Stomachs... https://research.ebsco.com/c/sbdrh4/viewer/html/7uqk6tomrj https://research.ebsco.com/c/sbdrh4/viewer/html/23uhqty5gf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqwTeM9h-Rc school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/digestive-system/353054

In this episode we answer the questions, “How do animals that live underground know where they’re going?” and “Why can’t I tickle myself?” We learn a fact of the day from an East Grand Rapids librarian and share a realistic fiction chapter book that would be a great family readaloud. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Jenny’s Fact of the Day: Why? Encyclopedia: Brilliant Answers to Baffling Questions: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1124549 Jill’s Book Recommendation: The Turtle of Michigan by Naomi Shahib Nye https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C6329781 Concerning underground animals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIaawmwyFvQ https://research-ebsco-com.kdl.idm.oclc.org/c/qctlkj/viewer/pdf/n6agbt7wgv https://research.ebsco.com/c/5h4gt5/viewer/html/53sgntcegb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossorial Concerning being ticklish: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knismesis_and_gargalesis https://www.livescience.com/33378-ticklish-animals.html https://www.britannica.com/story/why-cant-you-tickle-yourself https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-cant-a-person-tickle/ Evolutionary protection via tickling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqzCr7J7YW8 Rat tickle video: https://youtu.be/78PfGQbL-g0

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “Why are Dalmatians associated with fire trucks?” and “How do hamsters fit so much stuff in their cheeks?” We also share a fun fact of the day about the Artic Birds and a graphic novel about DND playing dogs. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump or email us at stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org We can’t wait to hear from you! Concerning Dalmatians: https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Dalmatian/28606 https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/dalmatian/ https://www.livescience.com/33293-dalmatians-official-firehouse-dogs.html https://www.rd.com/article/why-firehouse-dogs-usually-dalmatians/ https://youtu.be/BJBH2unSQBI Concerning Hamsters: Curious About Hamsters: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C913386 Homemade for Hamsters: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C486355 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheek_pouch https://www.ifaw.org/animals/wild-hamsters Hamster stuck in candle jar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkZ6gzyg7yY Hamster makes a U-turn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWzuNr0ulUY

Jill and Liz are BACK for season 5. As always, we are here to answer your questions! Follow us to get a new episode every other Wednesday afternoon. In this episode we answer the questions “Why are some people left-handed?” and “Are all mosquitoes that bite female?” We also share a fact of the day from a Rockford librarian and share a historical fiction book with adventure and spy stuff! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Shannon’s Fact of the Day: Yes? No! Maybe So… by Julie Beer https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1124562 Jill’s book recommendation: Max in the House of Spies by Adam Gidwitz https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C990059 Concerning left-handedness: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2009/01/brain#:~:text=But%20handedness%20has%20its%20roots,in%20language%20and%20speech%20areas. https://www.dictionary.com/e/sinister-dexter-left-right-word-origin-history/ https://www.history.com/news/why-are-left-handers-called-southpaws https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-37423-8 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3258574/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-causes-some-people-t/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handedness Concerning mosquitoes: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/mosquito school.eb.com/levels/high/article/mosquito/53915. https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/index.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK585164/

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “How do bees make honey?” and “How does a possum play dead?” You can send us your question at KDL.org/stump or email us at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org. We look forward to hearing from you! Regarding Bees... Sarah Ridley. Bee to Honey. Crabtree Publishing Company, 2018. EBSCOhost, research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=0ef16ae6-cda2-3e2d-8ecc-36897af19cb9. https://www.manawahoney.co.nz/blog/the-wonder-of-how-bees-make-honey/ https://www.perfectbee.com/beekeeping-articles/outside-the-swarm/a-closer-look-at-how-bees-make-honey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_bee The Secret Life of Bees by Moira Butterfield https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C808599 You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Bees! By Alex Woolf https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C486864 Regarding Possums... https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/opossum/57213 https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/opossum https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/opossum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparent_death

Feeling Queasy Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “Why is there a metric system and an imperial system?” and “Why do people get seasick?” We also share a fact of the day about fast airplanes and recommend a library mystery novel. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Liz’s Fact of the Day: 1,000 Amazing World Facts https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1018270 Jill’s Book Recommendation: The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C943273 Concerning the metric system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtKbq_zAr-A https://usma.org/origin-of-the-metric-system# "Metric system." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 19 Nov. 2018. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/metric-system/52355. Accessed 15 May. 2024. https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/measurement-system/108505 Concerning motion sickness: https://www.asha.org/public/hearing/dizziness-and-balance/ https://www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sensing-and-behaving/movement/2019/the-vestibular-system-the-brain-and-balance-013119 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fncir.2023.1150233/full https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/motion-sickness/#causes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_S._Cowings Do astronauts get motion sickness? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCBXiOvdCF4