Gardens Galore!  In this episode we answer the questions “How did Meijer Gardens begin?” and “What is the difference between moths and butterflies?” We also share a fact of the day from Ada Librarian Ally and Jill recommends a beginning chapter book about two funny friends. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!          Ally’s Fact of the Day: Everything Awesome About Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Beasts! by Mike Lowery  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C703808  Jill’s book recommendation: Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C128693     Concerning Meijer Gardens:  https://www.meijergardens.org/thirty/   https://www.meijergardens.org/thirty/#uael-video-gallery-0b5e916-1   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botanical_garden     Concerning butterflies & moths:  https://australianbutterflies.com/8-differences-between-butterflies-and-moths/   https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths-matter-campaign/moth-facts   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_butterflies_and_moths   https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/zoology/item/how-can-you-tell-the-difference-between-a-butterfly-and-a-moth/   https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/caterpillar-butterfly-metamorphosis-explainer/   Butterflies & Moths by John Feltwell: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C580472   What’s in chrysalis? https://youtu.be/uK_iZZ4Bx2o   Breaking down differences video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWU7nefFkto    

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “How do landfills work?” and “How many teeth do whales have?” We also have a fact about Pokémon and a great 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 landfills...  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/solid-waste-management/471032/related#nodeId=websites&page=1  https://www.epa.gov/landfills/municipal-solid-waste-landfills  https://recyclops.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-decompose/  https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/landfill.htm  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landfills_in_the_United_States#Statistics  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresno_Municipal_Sanitary_Landfill    Regarding whales...  https://www.nathab.com/blog/fascinating-wildlife-facts-five-humpback-whale-feeding-strategies  "Humpback whale." World Book Kids, 2025,     www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar833434. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.  Humpback Whale by Dr. Asha De Vos https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C873521  Clip of whales feeding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glxULceEEjA   

That Dog Has a Job!  In this episode we answer the questions “Why are there rocks around train trachs?” and “What is the difference between service dogs and therapy dogs?” We also share a fact of the day from Kentwood Librarian Hatka and Jill recommends an exciting chapter book about kids stuck in an airport. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!          Hatka’s fact of day: Sensational Sharks by Emma Flannery   https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1199269  Jill’s book recommendation: Grounded by Aisha Saeed   https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C947179    Concerning ballast:  https://adortech.com/blog/everything-about-railway-ballast   https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/11/whose-time-is-it-anyway-a-brief-history-of-standardized-time-zones-in-the-united-states/   https://www.cargo-partner.com/es/trendletter/issue-49/why-do-railway-tracks-have-stones-underneath   https://www.loc.gov/collections/railroad-maps-1828-to-1900/articles-and-essays/history-of-railroads-and-maps/the-beginnings-of-american-railroads-and-mapping/   https://www.strasburgrailroad.com/blog/caboose-facts/   https://www.train-museum.org/2023/03/19/why-are-there-rocks-under-the-tracks/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rail_transportation_in_the_United_States   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_noise   On Track by Tom Adams: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1161062   Video on laying train tracks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET7W43NVggw&t=32s     Concerning dogs with jobs:  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/How-Service-Animals-Help-Humans-Live-Fuller-Lives/648742   https://pawswithacause.org/assistance-dogs-101/   https://www.ada.gov/topics/service-animals/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therapy_dog       

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Why is hippo sweat red?” and “How old is the US postal service?” We also have a fact about squids and a super fun graphic novel 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 Hippos...  https://a-z-animals.com/animals/hippopotamus/hippopotamus-teeth-everything-you-need-to-know/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippopotamus  https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/hippo  https://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/hippopotamus  https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/zooniverse/snapshot-serengeti/talk/1485/787284  Hippos walking in water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu4T9kawhAM  Dangerous Mammals: Hippos by Madison Parker https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1209639  Regarding the Post Office...  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/United-States-Postal-Service/628434  https://www.usps.com/250/  https://www.historynet.com/history-us-postal-service/  https://postalmuseum.si.edu/  https://www.kenmorestamp.com/first-us-postage-stamp#:~:text=First%20U.S.%20Postage%20Stamp&text=In%201847%20the%20United%20States,52%20million%20letters%20in%201852.   

Thanks a Lot, Axolotl!  In this episode we answer the questions “Where do seagulls live?” and “Can axolotls regrow parts of their brain?” We also share a fact of the day from Ada Librarian Angela and Jill recommends a summertime chapter book. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!       Angela’s fact of day: Extreme Records by Julie Beer https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C603149  Jill’s book recommendation: The Firefly Summer by Morgan Matson https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C951433  Concerning seagulls:   https://www.audubon.org/magazine/why-do-gulls-hanging-out-parking-lots   https://www.audubon.org/news/are-gulls-jerks   https://www.audubon.org/news/shoplifting-gull-prefers-doritos   https://seaworld.org/animals/facts/birds/gulls/   https://research.ebsco.com/c/qctlkj/viewer/html/2r26hovutj   https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/visit/where-see-wildlife/where-see-winter-wildlife/gull-roosts   https://a-z-animals.com/animals/seagull/   https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/gull/38487/related#nodeId=websites&page=1     Concerning axolotls:  "Axolotl." World Book Kids, 2025,      www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar838993. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.   https://animals.howstuffworks.com/amphibians/axolotl-life-expectancy.htm   https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/axolotl   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axolotl   https://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/summer-2021/articles/meet-the-peter-pan-of-salamanders-the-axolotl        

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