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 Oct 22, 2025
Wednesday Oct 22, 2025
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://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
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