Stump the Librarian

In today’s episode we answer the questions, “What is flour made of?” and “What do turtles do in winter?” We hear a library fact of the day from KDL’s Data Coordinator Sheri and Liz recommends a delicious graphic novel about two friends on an adventure. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!      Liz’s book recommendation: Night Chef by Mika Song  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1229987    Concerning flour:  https://www.funkidslive.com/learn/homeschool/baking/mission-3-how-do-we-make-flour/   "flour and flour milling." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 16 May. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/flour-and-flour-milling/274353. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.   "bread." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 5 Jan. 2022. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/bread/273343. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.   "wheat." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Dec. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/wheat/277720. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.   https://fabflour.co.uk/fab-flour/how-is-flour-made/     Concerning turtles:   The Book of Turtles by Sy Montgomery & Matt Patterson   "turtle." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 4 Dec. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/turtle/277471. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.   https://blog.nature.org/2017/01/30/turtles-under-ice-winter-survival-hibernation-adaptation/#:~:text=Painted%20turtles%20spend%20most%20of,the%20mud%20beneath%20the%20water.   https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39771-Chrysemys-picta   https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/education/michigan-species/reptiles/turtles   https://wildlifeinwinter.com/painted-turtle/   https://www.sarett.org/painted-turtles   https://virginiazoo.org/where-did-the-turtles-go-for-the-winter   Turtles breathing underwater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcqcfFd2htg   

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Can a sailboat sail forever with a fan?” and “How do cruise ships stay afloat?” We also share a boat fact of the day and a storytelling book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!  Jill’s Fact of the Day, Boats! (And Other Things That Float) https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C850226  Liz’s book recommendation, The Storyteller’s Handbook https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C895894  Concerning sailboats:  https://wgvu.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/kqed09.sci.phys.maf.kqedsailing/the-physics-of-sailing/  Is It Possible To Blow Your Own Sail?  Fan Cart - Blowing into your own Sail- part 1 // Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany  https://projectarchaeology.org/2020/01/17/how-sailing-happened/  Concerning cruise ships:  Bill Nye explains buoyancy: Bill Nye the Science Guy - S01E05 Buoyancy  Royal Caribbean: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/  Archimedes: https://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home?subacct=18279#article/ar832494  Book: Adler, David A. Things That Float and Things That Don’t New York: Holiday House, c2013         

 It’s the season finale of Stump the Librarian! The podcast where YOU the listener, attempt to Stump Librarians Courtnei and Emily, with a little help from the Librarian-behind-the-computer, Jill. Tune in this week to hear why the sky is so blue, how TVs work, and who were some of the oldest known puppeteers in Michigan. We will be back with season 3 after just a short break. In the meantime, submit a question of your own! We would love to hear from you. Check us out at kdl.org/stump.  While you wait for season 3, catch up on our first two seasons at stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com, or wherever you get your podcasts. We can’t wait to join you again and answer your tricky questions!     Interested in learning and exploring more about this episode's curious questions?  You can always use any of the databases KDL has to offer with your library card. Just go to kdl.org/online-resources/ to find the best database for more information on the answer to your question. And don’t forget the books! Our catalog is full of amazing books that are filled with fascinating information. Just visit kdl.bibliocommons.com/ to search for your next great read!  Check out the books we discussed in this episode:  Battle of the Butts https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C837790  Whale Fall Café https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C872328  Everything Under the Sun https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C839958    Concerning Blue Skies....  https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/blue-sky/en/  https://science.nasa.gov/ems/09_visiblelight  https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/environment-general-science-you-asked/why-sky-blue-or-better-yet-why-ocean-blue  Concerning TVs...  How do plasma TVs work? I James May Q&A I Head Squeeze  https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/television/353844  Concerning Puppets...  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppetry  https://wepa.unima.org/en/native-american-puppetry/  https://www.huffpost.com/entry/detroit-puppetry_b_1158516  https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2015/03/31/puppet-show-offers-unique-viewing-experience-in-detroit/  https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/detroit-on-a-string/Content?oid=2182642  https://www.puppetart.org/our-history  https://wepa.unima.org/en/united-states-of-america/ 

Your favorite friendly neighborhood librarians are back with another information-filled episode of Stump the Librarian! In this episode, our librarians prove that they will try their best to answer any and every question they get! And will always go a little above and beyond what you asked for, but hey that’s what librarians are for. Listen as Emily and Courtnei, with a little help from our librarian-behind-the-computer, Jill, answer questions about the moon, jaguars, and Florida’s state representatives. You’ll learn quite a bit and hopefully laugh a little too!    Join us every other Wednesday as we answer listener questions about space, nature, human bodies, animals, and so much more. You can submit your own question for a chance to Stump the Librarian. Check out kdl.org/stump. You can also email us at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org. We would love to hear from you! You can follow our podcast at stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com/ or anywhere you get podcasts.    Interested in learning and exploring more about this episode's curious questions?  You can always use any of the databases KDL has to offer with your library card. Just go to kdl.org/online-resources/ to find the best database for more information on the answer to your question. And don’t forget the books! Our catalog is full of amazing books that are filled with fascinating information. Just visit kdl.bibliocommons.com/ to search for your next great read!  Here are the books we mentioned in this episode. Check them out!  Time Villains by Victor Piñeiro  The US Congress for Kids by Ronald A Reis    Concerning the Moon...  https://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/stories/creation-of-the-moon  https://science.ucalgary.ca/rothney-observatory/community/first-nations-skylore/moon  https://nativememoryproject.org/story/lakota-stories-creation-of-the-sun-moon/  https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/how-did-the-moon-form.html    Concerning the State Representatives of Florida...  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C256198  https://www.house.gov/  https://history.house.gov/     Concerning Black Jaguars...  https://www.britannica.com/animal/black-panther-mammal  Do Black Jaguars' Have spots? | One Wild Fact | Earth Unplugged  https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/fascinating-facts/jaguars#:~:text=Jaguars%20are%20opportunistic%20hunters%20and,and%20huge%20predators%20like%20caiman.  https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3944 

Was the last episode a little too gross for you? Or not gross enough? Either way, we toned things down a bit this episode to talk about teeth, giraffe necks, and everyone's favorite frozen treats! Join your fearless podcasters Courtnei and Emily, with the gracious behind-the-scenes help of Jill, as we navigate through questions from listeners, like you! “Why do humans have two sets of teeth?,” “Why do giraffes have such long necks?,” and “Did the same person invite ice cream and popsicles?” Do you have any guesses as to the answers to these questions? Give a listen and find out if you are right!  Join us every other Wednesday as we answer listener questions about space, nature, human bodies, animals, and so much more. You can submit your own question for a chance to Stump the Librarian. Check out kdl.org/stump. You can also email us at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org. We would love to hear from you! You can follow our podcast at stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com/ or anywhere you get podcasts.  Interested in learning and exploring more about this episode's curious questions?  You can always use any of the databases KDL has to offer with your library card. Just go to kdl.org/online-resources/ to find the best database for more information on the answer to your question. And don’t forget the books! Our catalog is full of amazing books that are filled with fascinating information. Just visit kdl.bibliocommons.com/ to search for your next great read!  Here are the books we mentioned in this episode. Check them out!  Science Comics - Multiple Authors  Behind the Scenes at the Zoo    Concerning Teeth...  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/do-animals-have-baby-teeth-more-questions-readers-180963688/  https://stratfordctdentist.com/p/BLOG-78926-2021.1.25-Why-Do-We-Have-Two-Sets-of-Teeth-p.asp?C=1657#:~:text=If%20you%20have%20ever%20wondered,a%20permanent%20set%20of%20teeth  https://www.drmaggiedavis.com/blog/2015/11/24/why-do-we-have-two-sets-of-teeth/    Concerning Giraffe Necks...  Why do Giraffes have Long Neck? | Science Curiosity | Letstute  Giraffes 101 | Nat Geo Wild  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/giraffe/36897  https://www.clevelandzoosociety.org/z/2021/03/02/truth-or-tail-giraffe-have-more-neck-bones-than-a-human#:~:text=TALL%20TALE!,up%20to%2010%20inches%20long.  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-do-giraffes-stay-so-cool-those-necks-180964890/#:~:text=Reaching%20high%2Dup%20food%20may,in%20the%20hot%20African%20savannah.    Concerning Ice Cream and Popsicles...  https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/07/22/425294957/how-an-11-year-old-boy-invented-the-popsicle  https://www.popsicle.com/us/en/our-story.html  https://www.history.com/news/frozen-history-the-story-of-the-popsicle  https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/tr33b.html#obj36  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_cream  https://www.idfa.org/the-history-of-ice-cream 

Your friendly neighborhood librarians are back at it, answering questions from listeners, like you, in episode 14 – To Great Heights (not by flying). In this episode, our librarians, Courtnei & Emily, with a little help from the librarian behind the screen, Jill, answer questions about the tallest building, how hearing works, and if humans will ever be able to fly! Take a listen because this episode is filled with lots of useful information and a few laughs. (Please do not try to fly, just take our word for it.)  Join us for a new episode every other Wednesday to see if listeners were able to stump the librarian and learn some rather interesting information! You can submit a question of your own via http://kdl.org/stump. Don’t forget to subscribe to Stump the Librarian via https://stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com/ or wherever you prefer to listen to podcasts, so you never miss an episode. You can also reach our librarians with your questions or by email at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org.  Interested in learning and exploring more about this episode's curious questions?  You can always use any of the databases KDL has to offer with your library card. Just go to https://kdl.org/online-resources/ to find the best database for more information on the answer to your question. Oh, and don’t forget the books! Our catalog is full of amazing books that are filled with fascinating information. Just visit https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/ to search for your next great nonfiction read!  Concerning Tall Buildings...  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C486811  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C771976    Concerning Hearing Aids...  https://www.hearingloss.org/hearing-help/hearing-loss-basics/    Concerning Flying...  https://www.discovery.com/nature/Why-Do-Birds-Have-Hollow-Bones  https://wgvu.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/1cfb284d-a0ec-4ade-9815-8c10810685ee/wings-back-fly/  https://wgvu.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/f245d54d-f0fe-49e3-9162-f5c5bb6fc26e/humans-fly/    Books mentioned...  “Out of My Mind” by Sharon Draper  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C117544    “Out of My Heart” by Sharon Draper  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C807074 

Welcome to the third episode of season two of Stump the Librarian! Join Courtnei and Emily, with a little help from Jill, as they tackle three questions in this episode. Does the Earth’s moon have a name? How far can a paper airplane fly? How does hair grow? We would love to answer questions from you, the listener. Email us at stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org.  Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast so you never miss an episode! While you are waiting for the next episode, check out season 1 or submit a question of your own at kdl.org/stump.  Interested in learning and exploring more about this episode’s curious questions? You can use any of the databases KDL has to offer with your library card. Just go to kdl.org/online-resources/ to find the best database for more information. And don’t forget books! Our catalog is full of amazing books that are filled with fascinating information. Just visit kdl.bibliocommons.com/ to search for your next great nonfiction (or fiction) read!  Concerning the moon...  https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/earths-moon/overview/  https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/earths-moon/lunar-phases-and-eclipses/  https://www.livescience.com/33373-moon-name.html  https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64667/why-doesnt-our-moon-have-name  https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/jupiter-moons/overview/?page=0&per_page=40&order=name+asc&search=&placeholder=Enter+moon+name&condition_1=9%3Aparent_id&condition_2=moon%3Abody_type%3Ailike  https://www.npr.org/2012/01/20/145525014/science-diction-the-origin-of-the-word-moon    Concerning paper airplanes...  https://howthingsfly.si.edu/ask-an-explainer/who-created-paper-airplane-0  https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/farthest-flight-by-a-paper-aircraft  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/paper-airplanes-flew-decades-real-ones-did-180955129/  Concerning hair...  How Does Hair Know When to Stop Growing?  https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/hair-loss/science-hair  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C808650  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C676546   

Welcome to the second episode of season two of Stump the Librarian! Join Courtnei and Emily, with a little help from Jill, as they tackle three questions in this episode. What causes earthquakes? Why do we get dizzy when we spin? Do kangaroos have belly buttons? We would love to answer your questions too! Email us at stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org. We would love to hear from you!   Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast via stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com/ or wherever you get your podcasts, so you never miss an episode! While you are waiting for the next episode, check out season 1 of Stump the Librarian or submit a question of your own at kdl.org/stump.    Interested in learning and exploring more about this episode's curious questions?  You can always use any of the databases KDL has to offer with your library card. Just go to kdl.org/online-resources/ to find the best database for more information on the answer to your question. And don’t forget the books! Our catalog is full of amazing books that are filled with fascinating information. Just visit kdl.bibliocommons.com/ to search for your next great nonfiction (or fiction) read!     Concerning episode book recommendations...  Out of My Heart by Sharon Draper  Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper    Concerning the Earthquakes...  https://www.bgs.ac.uk/discovering-geology/earth-hazards/earthquakes/what-causes-earthquakes/  Earthquake Science, and the Disaster That Created It  What Causes Earthquakes?  The Plate Tectonics Revolution: Crash Course Geography #19    Concerning Spinning...  https://theconversation.com/curious-kids-when-i-stop-spinning-why-do-i-feel-dizzy-and-the-world-looks-like-its-tilting-154559  https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-don-t-figure-skaters-get-dizzy-when-they-spin/  Why Do We Get Dizzy?    Concerning Belly Buttons...  https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/how-long-do-joeys-stay-in-the-pouch/  https://manoa.hawaii.edu/exploringourfluidearth/biological/what-alive/evolution-natural-selection/compare-contrast-connect-marsupial-mammals-versus-placental-mammals  https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/researchers-in-museums/2014/03/19/question-of-the-week-do-other-animals-have-belly-buttons/ 

Well friends you’ve made it to the last episode of the first season of Stump the Librarian! Join Courtnei and Emily, with a little help from Jill, in this episode as they tackle three questions that may or may not have us a little stumped (but not for lack of trying). Tune in to hear how robots work, what the scientific process is, and just how fast the universe is expanding (if at all). If you have any questions about the questions answered you can email us at stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org. We’d love to hear from you!  If this is your first episode of Stump the Librarian, don’t you worry, our friendly neighborhood librarians will be back in January answering your inquisitive questions every other Wednesday. In the meantime, you can listen to our previous nine episodes and see if it’s possible to stump a librarian! And while you're at it you can submit a question via kdl.org/stump for our next season! We would love to hear what questions are on your mind. Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast via stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com/ or wherever you prefer to listen, so you never miss an episode.  Interested in learning and exploring more about this episode's curious questions?  You can always use any of the databases KDL has to offer with your library card. Just go to kdl.org/online-resources/ to find the best database for more information on the answer to your question. And don’t forget the books! Our catalog is full of amazing books that are filled with fascinating information. Just visit kdl.bibliocommons.com/ to search for your next great nonfiction (or fiction) read!  Thanks for a great first season of podcasting! You’ll hear us again in 2022! :)  Concerning Robots...  https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/robotic-surgery/about/pac-20394974  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_robots  How Engineering Robots Works: Crash Course Engineering #33  A Brief History of Robotics    Concerning Science...  Think Like A Scientist - Blazer Fresh | The Scientific Method | GoNoodle  Scientific Method BrainPOP    Concerning the Universe...  https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210308165239.htm  https://wmap.gsfc.nasa.gov/universe/uni_expansion.html  https://www.livescience.com/hubble-constant-crisis-deepens.html  https://www.livescience.com/hubble-constant.html  https://www.esa.int/kids/en/learn/Our_Universe/Stars_and_galaxies/The_Milky_Way  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztrfmn-GtCM  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYxYuaDvdM0&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtN0ge7yDk_UA0ldZJdhwkoV&index=47   

Join your friendly neighborhood librarians Courtnei, Emily, and Jill as we answer these extra interesting questions. So grab a nice hot beverage and sit back to listen to our latest episode where we answer these hard-hitting questions: How do they move houses from place to place? What happens when a tick is full? What makes a mammal a mammal if whale sharks can have live births? If you have any questions about the questions answered you can email us at stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org. We’d love to hear from you!  Join our librarians every other Wednesday as we try to answer your inquisitive questions and see if it’s possible to stump a librarian! You can submit a question via http://kdl.org/stump. We would love to hear what questions are on your mind! Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast via https://stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com/ or wherever you prefer to listen, so you never miss an episode.  Interested in learning and exploring more about this episode's curious questions?  You can always use any of the databases KDL has to offer with your library card. Just go to https://kdl.org/online-resources/ to find the best database for more information on the answer to your question. And don’t forget the books! Our catalog is full of amazing books that are filled with fascinating information. Just visit https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/ to search for your next great nonfiction (or fiction) read!    Concerning House Moving...  https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/moving-a-house-can-sometimes-be-the-practical-way-to-go/#:~:text=Moving%20a%20house%20is%2C%20in,support%20beams%20can%20be%20inserted.  https://home.howstuffworks.com/real-estate/moving-tips/house-moving3.htm    Concerning Ticks...  https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/gallery/index.html#anchor_1592237795036  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/tick/72399  https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/7/11-1777_article  https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1807.111777.  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-bb8ve-6bef72a?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share    Concerning Mammals & Sharks...  https://www.britannica.com/animal/mamm  https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/mammal/353414  https://australian.museum/learn/species-identification/ask-an-expert/what-is-a-mammal/  https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/hammerhead-shark  https://www.calacademy.org/explore-science/live-fish-births  https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/do-sharks-lay-eggs.html  https://www.sharktrust.org/shark-reproduction       

Your friendly neighborhood librarians are back at it, answering questions from listeners, like you, in episode 8 – Sand, Secrets and the Osage territory. As always, we are answering a wide array of questions, so sit back and enjoy an ice cold pop while you learn the answers to these pressing questions: “How did all the sand get in the desert?” and, “What's the secret ingredient in Coca Cola?” and lastly, “Is Little House on the Prairie true? Who invented the book?”  Check out this link to a 1950’s tv show called Coke Time, referenced by Emily in the podcast.  Join us for a new episode every other Wednesday to see if listeners were able to stump the librarian and learn some rather interesting information! You can submit a question of your own via http://kdl.org/stump. Don’t forget to subscribe to Stump the Librarian via https://stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com/ or wherever you prefer to listen to podcasts, so you never miss an episode. You can also reach our librarians with your questions or fan mail by email at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org.  Interested in learning and exploring more about this episode's curious questions?  You can always use any of the databases KDL has to offer with your library card. Just go to https://kdl.org/online-resources/ to find the best database for more information on the answer to your question. Oh, and don’t forget the books! Our catalog is full of amazing books that are filled with fascinating information. Just visit https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/ to search for your next great nonfiction read!    Concerning Laura Ingalls Wilder...  Britannica School High – Laura Ingalls Wilder  PBS American Masters – 8 Interesting facts about Laura Ingalls Wilder  Book Riot – 10 Middle Grade Books about the Pioneer Era (That Aren’t Little House on the Prairie)    Concerning all the sand in the desert...   Britannica School Middle - desert  Britannica – How do deserts form?  EarthSky – How did sand get in the desert?  Highlights Kids – If sand is formed in oceans, how do deserts get so sandy?    Concerning Coca Colas secret ingredient...  This American Life – Original Recipe  Time – Is this the real thing? Coca-Cola secret formula ‘discovered’  For God, Country, and Coca-Cola – Mark Pendergrast, KDL Book Link  1953 – Coke Time Episode 

Your friendly neighborhood librarians are back at it, answering questions from listeners, like you, in episode 7 – The Origin of Underwear in Space. As you might be able to guess from the title our librarians are answering a wide range of questions, so get ready to listen and learn some interesting information! We tackle the origin of the Earth, investigate who invented underwear, and wonder if birds can really fly in space.   Join us for a new episode every other Wednesday to see if listeners were able to stump the librarian and learn some rather interesting information! You can submit a question of your own via http://kdl.org/stump. Don’t forget to subscribe to Stump the Librarian via https://stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com/ or wherever you prefer to listen to podcasts, so you never miss an episode. You can also reach our librarians with your questions or fan mail by email at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org.  Interested in learning and exploring more about this episode's curious questions?  You can always use any of the databases KDL has to offer with your library card. Just go to https://kdl.org/online-resources/ to find the best database for more information on the answer to your question. Oh, and don’t forget the books! Our catalog is full of amazing books that are filled with fascinating information. Just visit https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/ to search for your next great nonfiction read!    Concerning the Origin of Earth...  Greshko, M. (2021, May 3). The origins of the universe, explained. Science. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/origins-of-the-universe.  Khan Academy. (n.d.). Activity: Intro to origin stories (article). Khan Academy. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/big-history-project/what-is-big-history/origin-stories/a/activity-intro-to-origin-stories1.  NASA. (2021, July 19). In depth: Earth. NASA. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/earth/in-depth/#otp_formation.  SciShow Kids. (2018). Where did Earth come from? Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://youtu.be/i42otfB4xBk.  Skinner, A. (n.d.). Potawatomi Oral Tradition. Milwaukee Public Museum. Retrieved October 6, 2021, from http://www.mpm.edu/content/wirp/ICW-137.    Concerning Underwear...  Kyi, T. L. (2013). 50 Underwear questions. Annick Press.  South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology. (2016). Clothing. Museo Archeologico dell'Alto Adige. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://www.iceman.it/en/clothing/.  Swain, R. F., & O'Brien, J. (2008). Underwear: What we wear under there. Holiday House.    Concerning Birds in Space...  BirdNote. (2021, May 17). How high birds fly I. BirdNote. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://www.birdnote.org/listen/shows/how-high-birds-fly-i.  Cornell University. (2012, November 8). How do birds fly? Celebrate Urban Birds. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://celebrateurbanbirds.org/faq/how-do-birds-fly/.  Doc, T. (n.d.). How Far Can Birds Fly Without Needing to Land? Famous Scientists. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://www.famousscientists.org/how-far-can-birds-fly-without-needing-to-land/.  Howell, E. (2017, June 8). What is space? Space.com. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://www.space.com/24870-what-is-space.html.  Leonard, P. (2017, April 27). Flying on fumes: How birds meet their oxygen demands at high altitude. All About Birds. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/flying-on-fumes-how-birds-meet-their-oxygen-demands-at-high-altitude/.  Matthews, R. (n.d.). Could a bird fly in space if provided with oxygen? BBC Science Focus Magazine. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/could-a-bird-fly-in-space-if-provided-with-oxygen/.  Nag, O. S. (2017, April 25). Highest flying birds. WorldAtlas. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/highest-flying-birds.html.  Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. (2016, June 3). Has any type of bird ever flown into space? How Things Fly. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://howthingsfly.si.edu/ask-an-explainer/has-any-type-bird-ever-flown-space.   

Your friendly neighborhood librarians are back with a brand new episode answering some rather interesting questions. In this episode, we explore how well water filters filter out different parasites and bacteria, why Meowth (a Scratch Cat Pokemon) can speak in English, and just how strong a lion’s bite is.   Join us for a new episode every other Wednesday to see if listeners were able to stump the librarian and learn some rather interesting information! You can submit a question of your own via http://kdl.org/stump. Don’t forget to subscribe to Stump the Librarian via https://stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com/ or wherever you prefer to listen to podcasts, so you never miss an episode. You can also reach us with your questions or fan mail by email at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org.  Interested in learning and exploring more about this episode's curious questions?  You can always use any of the databases KDL has to offer with your library card. Just go to https://kdl.org/online-resources/ to find the best database for more information on the answer to your question. Oh, and don’t forget the books! Our catalog is full of amazing books that are filled with fascinating information. Just visit https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/ to search for your next great nonfiction read!    Concerning the Scratch Cat Meowth...  The Pokemon Company. (n.d.). Meowth: Pokédex: More at Pokemon.com. Pokemon. Retrieved September 20, 2021, from https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokedex/meowth\.  Shudo, T. (Writer), Sakai, H. (Animation Director), & Suzuki, T. (Assistant Director). (1998, November 12). Go West Young Meowth (Season 1, Episode 70) [TV series episode]. Pokémon: Indigo League. TV Tokyo.  Takegami, J. (Writer), Iwane, M. (Animation Director), & Asada, Y. (Assistant Director). (1999, May 31). Meowth Rules! (Season 2, Episode 98) [TV series episode].  Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands. TV Tokyo.    Concerning water bottle filters...  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015, April 3). A guide to water filters. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved September 21, 2021, from https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/crypto/gen_info/filters.html.  Johnson, A. (2020, June 25). Ultimate Guide to Maroon Bells in Colorado. Day Hikes Near Denver. Retrieved September 21, 2021, from https://dayhikesneardenver.com/maroon-bells-colorado/.  MacKenzie, G., & McCarty, M. (n.d.). How to choose a water filter or purifier. Choosing a Backpacking Water Filter | REI Co-op. Retrieved September 20, 2021, from https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/water-treatment-backcountry.html.  Johnson, A., & *, N. (2020, June 25). Ultimate Guide to Maroon Bells in Colorado. Day Hikes Near Denver. Retrieved August 10, 2021, from https://dayhikesneardenver.com/maroon-bells-colorado/.    Concerning the bite of a lion...  Handwerk, B. (2021, May 4). Crocodiles have strongest bite ever measured, hands-on tests show. Animals. Retrieved September 20, 2021, from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/120315-crocodiles-bite-force-erickson-science-plos-one-strongest.  Hill, S. (2019, August 23). 10 most powerful animal bites on the planet. Popular Science. Retrieved September 20, 2021, from https://www.popsci.com/10-most-powerful-animal-bites-on-planet/.  Immediate Media Company Limited. (n.d.). Top 10: Which animals have the strongest bite? BBC Science Focus Magazine. Retrieved September 20, 2021, from https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/top-10-which-animals-have-the-strongest-bite/.  Learish, J. (2018, October 20). The 20 deadliest animals on Earth, ranked (warning: Graphic images). CBS News. Retrieved September 20, 2021, from https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/the-20-deadliest-animals-on-earth-ranked/.  National Geographic Kids. (n.d.). Lion. Animals. Retrieved September 20, 2021, from https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/lion.  Pariona, A. (2020, April 28). What animals kill the most humans each year? WorldAtlas. Retrieved September 20, 2021, from https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-animals-that-kill-most-humans.html.  WWF. (n.d.). Top 10 facts about lions. WWF. Retrieved September 20, 2021, from https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/fascinating-facts/lions.   

Why is the 4th Episode of Stump the Librarian called “Body Surfing Hippos??” Well, you’ll have to listen to your friendly neighborhood librarians, Emily and Courtnei as well as the librarian behind the curtain Jill to find out! Join us this episode to hear the answers to three amazing questions. “Who is the person who has lived the longest?” “Do pigs go in ponds?” and “How long does it take lemons to go bad after being picked?” In this episode, Emily explores animals who swim, Courtnei thinks about old age, and Jill shows why research helps with baking. And don’t forget to join us every other Wednesday as we try to answer your curious questions and see if it’s possible to stump a librarian! You can submit a question via http://kdl.org/stump. We would love to hear what questions are on your minds! Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast wherever you prefer to listen so you never miss an episode. You can also reach us by email at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org.   Interested in learning and exploring more about this episode's curious questions?  You can always use any of the databases KDL has to offer with your library card. Just go to https://kdl.org/online-resources/ to find the best database for more information on the answer to your question! And don’t forget the books! Our catalog is full of amazing books that are filled with fascinating information. Just visit https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/ to search for your next great nonfiction read!    Concerning living...  Eckart, Kim. (2021, July 1). How Long Can a Person Live? The 221st Century May See a Record Breaker. University of Washington. https://www.washington.edu/news/2021/07/01/how-long-can-a-person-live-the-21st-century-may-see-a-record-breaker/  Willingham, Emily. (2021, May 25). Humans Could Live Up to 150 Years, New research Suggests. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/humans-could-live-up-to-150-years-new-research-suggests/  Concerning pigs...  (n.d.). The Evolution of Whales. Understanding Evolution https://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/evograms_03.  Britt, Robert Roy. (2004, January 19). Unlikely Cousins Whales and Hippos. Live Science.  https://www.livescience.com/102-cousins-whales-hippos.html  University of Calgary. (2009, March 19). Is The Hippopotamus The Closest Living Relative To The  Whale?. ScienceDaily.  www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090318153803.htm Baron, David. (2012, February 7). Surfing Hippos, Lacking Tourists. BBC World News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-16686544?piano-modal  Rom. (2017, August 24). Hippos and Whales, Unlikely Cousins. Royal Ontario Museum. https://www.rom.on.ca/en/blog/hippos-and-whales-unlikely-cousins  Twowheelednomad. (2017, July 22). Are Whales Like Hippos? Juneau Whale Watch. https://www.juneauwhalewatch.com/whales-like-hippos/  Mukherjee, S., Appel, A., Duckworth, J.W., Sanderson, J., Dahal, S., Willcox, D.H.A., Herranz Muñoz, V., Malla, G., Ratnayaka, A., Kantimahanti, M., Thudugala, A., Thaung, R. & Rahman, H. 2016. Prionailurus viverrinus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T18150A50662615. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T18150A50662615.en.    Concerning lemons...  Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). Lemon. Britannica School. Retrieved July 27, 2021, from https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/lemon/47727   

Stump the Librarian Episode 3 – Do Not Eat the Nuclear Pasta  The curious librarians of KDL’s Stump the Librarian Podcast are back with a third episode filled with quizzical questions and interesting information. In this episode, our librarians talk about all things related to that mystical peculiar place we like to call Outer Space. Join us as we ponder if life may exist outside of planet Earth and what that life may look like, how many planets there are in the entire universe, and what the hardest rock of all is (f it’s even a rock). Did these questions stump our librarians? Well, you’ll have to listen to the podcast to find out!   You can find a new episode of Stump the Librarian every other Wednesday morning at https://stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com/ or wherever you listen to podcasts! Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an exciting episode. If you have a curious question that you would like us to answer you can submit it via at https://kdl.org/stump-the-librarian/.    Concerning rocks...  Daley, J. (2018, September 20). The universe's strongest material is a cosmic lasagna. Smithsonian.com. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/universes-strongest-material-cosmic-lasagna-180970358/#:~:text=A%20new%20study%20suggests%20that,billion%20times%20stronger%20than%20steel&text=Humans%20have%20looked%20for%20harder,steel%2C%20composites%20and%20now%20graphene.&text=Just%20like%20campfires%20and%20goldfish%2C%20stars%20eventually%20die.  King, H. M. (n.d.). Mohs hardness scale. Geology and Earth Science News and Information. https://geology.com/minerals/mohs-hardness-scale.shtml.  Nuclear pasta, the hardest known substance in the universe. Newsroom. (2018, September 28). https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/nuclear-pasta-hardest-known-substance-universe-289729.    Concerning life in space...  Howells, K. (n.d.). Life on Mars: Your questions answered. The Planetary Society. https://www.planetary.org/articles/life-on-mars-your-questions-answered.  NASA. (2021, April 2). What is an Exoplanet? NASA. https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/what-is-an-exoplanet/overview/.    Concerning the number of planets...  NASA. (2019, June 26). Exploration. NASA. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/solar-system/beyond/exploration/?page=0&per_page=10&order=launch_date%2Bdesc%2Ctitle%2Basc&search=&tags=Beyond%2BOur%2BSolar%2BSystem&category=33.   

Welcome to the second episode of Stump the Librarian, a podcast where two librarians from Kent District Library, Emily and Courtnei, with a little help from the librarian behind the curtain, Jill, answer questions from curious listeners. Join us in this episode as we find the answers to which sea creatures can survive at the deepest depth of the ocean, why the temperature feels different in the sun and the shade, and how worms are able to survive being cut in half. Join us bi-weekly as we try to answer your curious questions and see if it’s possible to stump a librarian!  Interested in learning and exploring more about this episode's curious questions? Here are some of the resources we used to help us answer your questions! You can always use any of the databases KDL has to offer with your library card. Just go to https://kdl.org/online-resources/ to find the best database for your question!    Concerning life in the deep seas...  How deep is the ocean? (2021, February 26). In National Ocean Service. Retrieved from https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/oceandepth.html  Bobbe, S. (2019, July 3). Everything you need to know about sea pigs. In Ocean Conservancy. Retrieved from https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2019/07/03/everything-need-know-sea-pigs/  Fox-Skelly, J. (2015, January 29). What does it take to live at the bottom of the ocean?. In BBC Earth. Retrieved   from https://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150129-life-at-the-bottom-of-the-ocean  Mariana Trench (2021). In National Geographic Deep Sea Challenge. Retrieved from   http://www.deepseachallenge.com/the-expedition/mariana-trench/  NOAA, . (2021, February 26). How deep is the ocean?. In National Ocean Service. Retrieved from https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/oceandepth.html  Water pressures at ocean depths (1998). In Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory. Retrieved from   https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/eoi/nemo1998/education/pressure.html  Weiss, S. (2019). Ocean: Secrets of the deep. Tonbridge, Kent, United Kingdom: What on Earth Books.  Welch, C. (2017, November 29). New Fish Species Lives 5 Miles Underwater—a Record. In National Geographic.   Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/deepest-sea-fish-identified- snailfish-pseudoliparis-swirei-spd    Concerning life in the shade...  Trying to Keep Cool? Here’s How Shade, Ocean Breeze Help. (July 7, 2013). In South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved from  https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2013-07-07-fl-shady-breezy-temps-20130706-story.html  Mead, M Nathaniel. “Benefits of sunlight: a bright spot for human health.” Environmental health perspectives vol. 116,4 (2008): A160-7. doi:10.1289/ehp.116-a160    Concerning the life of worms...  CBC/Radio Canada. (n.d.). 5 creatures that can grow back body PARTS | Cbc kids. CBCnews. https://www.cbc.ca/kidscbc2/the-feed/five-creatures-that-can-grow-back-body-parts.   Dunlap, G., & Senft, R. (2019, February 26). Regeneration: What the axolotl can teach us about regrowing human limbs. Science in the News. https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2018/regeneration-axolotl-can-teach-us-regrowing-human-limbs/.   Fong, J., & Paula Hewitt. (n.d.). More About Worms... And Related Classroom Activities. More about worms... and related classroom activities - Cornell composting. http://compost.css.cornell.edu/worms/.html.   Langley, L. (2021, May 4). Pictures: 5 animals that REGROW body parts. Animals. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/axolotl-regrow-regeneration-body?loggedin=true.   Learn, J. R. (2019, January 24). Complete axolotl genome could reveal the secret of regenerating tissues. Smithsonian.com. https://www.smithsmorewormsonianmag.com/science-nature/complete-axolotl-genome-could-reveal-secret-regenerating-tissues-180971335/.   Murphy, H. (2019, March 20). Chop up a worm. it will regenerate. scientists figured out why. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/20/science/worm-regeneration.html.   Quirós, G. (2018, November 6). These flatworms can regrow a body from a fragment. how do they do it and could we? NPR. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/11/06/663612981/these-flatworms-can-regrow-a-body-from-a-fragment-how-do-they-do-it-and-could-we.      

Welcome to Stump the Librarian, a podcast where two librarians from Kent District Library, Emily and Courtnei, with a little help from the librarian behind the curtain, Jill, answer questions from curious listeners. On our first episode we find the answers to why tigers have stripes, how robins care for their babies, and what the most popular dog breeds are around the world. Join us bi-weekly as we try to answer your curious questions and see if it’s possible to stump a librarian!  Interested in learning and exploring more about this episode's curious questions? Here are some of the resources we used to help us answer your questions! You can always use any of the databases KDL has to offer with your library card. Just go to https://kdl.org/online-resources/ to find the best database for your question!   Concerning Dogs:  Resler, T. J. (2019). Dog breed guide the complete reference to your best friend fur-ever. Washington D.C.: National Geographic.  Reisen, J. (2021, March 16). The Most Popular Dog Breeds of 2020. In American Kennel Club. Retrieved from https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/the-most-popular-dog-breeds-of-2020/  The Most Popular Dog Breed in Every Country (2021). In Household Quotes. Retrieved from https://householdquotes.co.uk/most-popular-dog-breed/  Burke, A. (2020, April 24). How to Choose the Best Dog Food. In American Kennel Club. Retrieved from https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/best-dog-food-choosing-whats-right-for-your-dog/  Wall, J. (2021, June 9). Are You Ready to Own a Dog? Expectations & Responsibilities. In Love Your Dog. Retrieved from https://www.loveyourdog.com/ready-for-dog/    Concerning Robins:  American Robin (2019). In Journey North. Retrieved from https://journeynorth.org/tm/robin/facts_baby_robins.html  Link, R. (n.d.). American Robin. In Seattle Audubon. Retrieved from https://seattleaudubon.org/learn/birds-of-wa/bird-facts/american-robin/    Concerning Tigers:  "Tiger." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 2 Mar. 2021. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/tiger/72439. Accessed 22 Jun. 2021.    "Coloration." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 24 Jan. 2019. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/coloration/109619#25418.toc. Accessed 22 Jun. 2021.  “Protective Coloration.” Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, Mar. 2021, p. 1.        

Join Liz and Jill as we answer the questions “What year was the first phone invented?” and “What noise does a seahorse make?” We have a fact about buying books for the library and a road trip novel that you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!     Regarding telephones...  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/telephone/110260  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_telephone#:~:text=1667:%20Robert%20Hooke%20invents%20a,(non%2Delectrical)%20telephone.  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/theres-a-1200-year-old-phone-in-the-smithsonian-collections-180947641/  "Alexander Graham Bell." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 19 May. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Alexander-Graham-Bell/15220. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.  Regarding Seahorses...  Seahorses by Melissa Gish: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C921475  Sea horse. (2024). Salem Press Primary Encyclopedia.   https://www.livescience.com/46718-seahorses-growl.html  https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/sea-life/seahorse-facts/  https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/seahorses-make-racket  www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/seahorse-fact-sheet  https://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/fishkeeping-news/seahorses-growl-when-theyre-stressed/  https://projectseahorse.org/  https://www.theseahorsetrust.org/seahorse-facts/  Pygmy seahorse camouflage: https://youtu.be/Q3CtGoqz3ww?si=uspCBEInzoqShwKr     

In this episode we answer the questions “How do skunks produce that stinky substance?” and “Which came first, Yeti or Bigfoot?” and “Is Bigfoot real?” We also share a turtle fact of the day from Librarian Laura and Liz recommends a heartwarming chapter book about a very important bear. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!    Laura’s fact of the day: The Book of Turtles by Sy Montgomery  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C922118   Liz’s book recommendation: Pocket Bear by Katherine Applegate  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1192274     Concerning skunks:  "skunk." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 13 Jun. 2022. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/skunk/68133. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.    https://www.discovermagazine.com/10-facts-about-the-striped-polecat-and-no-its-not-a-skunk-46050   https://www.ourherald.com/articles/a-story-to-hang-onto-the-ultimate-skunk-remedy   https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/chemistry-skunk.html   https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/ask-smithsonian-what-makes-skunk-spray-smell-so-terrible-180955553/   Science of skunk spray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-4xNQuqZ1k     Concerning Bigfoot & the Yeti:  https://statemuseum.arizona.edu/online-exhibit/curators-choice/tracking-legend-bigfoot#:~:text=A%20Native%20American%20tradition%20in,the%20Sasquatch%20or%20Bigfoot%20legend   https://www.history.com/articles/bigfoot-legend-newspaper    https://mil.wa.gov/the-legend-of-bigfoot   https://www.livescience.com/24598-bigfoot.html   https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-so-many-people-still-believe-in-bigfoot-180970045/   https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220720-the-true-origin-of-sasquatch   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterson%E2%80%93Gimlin_film#       

Join Liz and Jill as we answer the questions “Are Maine Coons the largest cat?” and “Do orangutans eat oranges?” We have a fact about animal jobs and an adventure novel that you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!   Regarding Maine Coons...    https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Why-Are-Maine-Coon-Cats-So-Big/648427  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Longhair-Cat-Breeds/649275#421786.toc  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Maine-coon-cat/472805  https://a-z-animals.com/animals/maine-coon/#single-animal-text  https://www.petmd.com/cat/general-health/big-cat-breeds  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/cat/106124  https://web.archive.org/web/20150714021608/http://www.tica.org/index.php  Regarding Orangutans...  "Orangutan." World Book Kids, 2025,     www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar831672. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.  https://orangutan.org/  https://www.orangutan.org.uk/blog/orangutan-stories-the-art-of-nest-building  https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/orangutan/  Nest-building: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAz26FGACZc  Orangutans by Nicki Clausen-Grace: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C911137  Orangutans by Mara Grunbaum: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C588337