Welcome to Kent District Library’s Stump the Librarian Podcast where your friendly neighborhood librarians put their research skills to the test answering questions from you, the listener! Jill and Liz every other Wednesday to learn new and exciting information. Think you have a question that can stump us? Visit www.kdl.org/stump to submit a question of your own!
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
A Very Hairy Episode
Join Jill & Liz as they answer the questions, “Why do we have eyebrows?” and “Why do cats purr?” We also share a fact of the day about knocking on wood and a powerful book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Liz’s Fact of the Day: The Good Luck Book by Heather Alexander
https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C976162
Jill’s Book Recommendation: Eagle Drums by N. R. Hopson
https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C985171
Concerning hair:
https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/hair.html
https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/hair/38817/related#nodeId=websites&page=1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513312/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513312/
https://www.healthline.com/health/how-many-hairs-on-a-human-head
Concerning purring:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purr
https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/zoology/item/why-and-how-do-cats-purr/
https://www.nwf.org/Magazines/National-Wildlife/1995/Questions-and-Answers-About-Wildlife
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychology-tomorrow/202311/why-and-how-cats-purr
https://www.sciencealert.com/these-are-the-largest-cats-known-to-purr
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