Stump the Librarian

Episode 38 A Flamboyance of Flamingos

A Flamboyance of Flamingos  

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “Why is cheese different colors?” and “Why do flamingos only eat upside down?” We also share a fun fact of the day about the Atlantic Ocean and a wild fantasy book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! 

 

Regarding Cheese: 

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/11/07/243733126/how-17th-century-fraud-gave-rise-to-bright-orange-cheese 

https://www.scienceworld.ca/stories/why-cheddar-orange/ 

https://www.thespruceeats.com/the-history-of-cheese-1328765 

"Cheese." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 15 Jun. 2023. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/cheese/603930. Accessed 21 Sep. 2023. 

 

Regarding Flamingos: 

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C252479 

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/why-are-flamingos-pink-and-other-flamingo-facts#:~:text=When%20it's%20time%20to%20eat,out%2C%20while%20trapping%20food%20inside. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo#Feeding 

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/flamingo-fact-sheet/#:~:text=The%20greater%20and%20lesser%20flamingos,northernmost%20tip%20of%20South%20America. 

Great underwater camera video: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/flamingos-filter-feeders-underwater-upside-down-video-san-diego-zoo 

Sponges, another filter feeder in action: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/ocean-sponges-have-incredible-filtering-power-a-demo-with-dye 

 

 

 

Episode 37 Exploding Ants

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “How are ants so strong?” and “To which family of animals is the red panda most closely related?” We also share a fun fact of the day about toe-wrestling and a super cool nonfiction 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: The Mind-Blowing World of Extraordinary Competitions https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C938924 

 

Liz’s book recommendation: How Old is a Whale? https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C932565 

 

Concerning ants: 

https://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home#article/ar830069 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant 

https://engineering.osu.edu/news/2014/02/study-ants-remarkable-strength-may-lead-powerful-micro-sized-robots#:~:text=Ants%20are%20super%2Dstrong%20on,due%20to%20our%20body%20weight. 

How Do Ants Survive a Flood? https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C900799 

How Strong is an Ant? https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C520672 

Ants https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C676320 

Ants Ingenious Survival Method During Flood | Superswarm | BBC Earth 

 

Concerning red pandas: 

"Biological classification." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 15 Jun. 2023. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/biological-classification/599565. Accessed 19 Sep. 2023. 

"Red panda." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 Jan. 2019. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/red-panda/631664. Accessed 19 Sep. 2023. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotypic_taxon 

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/red-panda 

 

Stump the Librarian Season 4

Welcome to Stump the Librarian a podcast where two librarians answer questions from YOU the listener! Submit your question at KDL.org/stump and follow this podcast to get all the season 4 episodes straight to your listening device. 

Episode 36 Old Stuff and Expensive Stuff

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “How old was the oldest person to live?” and “What is the most expensive book ever sold?” We also give an ocean fact of the day and recommend the book Lupe Wong Won’t Dance. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/stump or email us at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org 

Concerning Old Age: 

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/21/longevity-expert-3-reasons-the-worlds-oldest-person-lived-to-122.html#:~:text=Jeanne%20Calment%2C%20a%20French%20woman,links%20between%20health%20and%20longevity. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_verified_oldest_people#:~:text=The%20oldest%20person%20ever%20whose,116%20years%20and%2054%20days. 

https://grg.org/WSRL/TableE.aspx 

https://askabiologist.asu.edu/questions/what-oldest-living-thing-earth 

https://a-z-animals.com/blog/oldest-living-animals-on-earth-today/ 

 

Concerning Expensive Books: 

https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/inflation/275058 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_books_and_manuscripts 

https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/Leonardo-da-Vinci/108470#59097.toc 

https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/leon/hd_leon.htm 

 

Episode 35 Don’t Eat Fireflies

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “Do fish get thirsty?” and “How do lightning bugs light up?” We also share a fun fact of the day about the Philippines and a #1 nonfiction 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: Philippines https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C940866 

Liz’s Book Recommendation: Is It Okay to Pee in the Ocean? https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C936618 

Concerning fish: 

https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2019/neuroscience-thirst-brain-tells-look-water/ 

https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/fish/111049 

Concerning fireflies: 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-and-why-do-fireflies/ 

https://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home?subacct=18279#article/ar830840 

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/michigan-insects-in-the-garden-week-7-fireflies 

https://www.massaudubon.org/get-involved/community-science/firefly-watch 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/synchronous-fireflies-light-up-smoky-mountains-national-park 

https://www.sciencefriday.com/educational-resources/talk-like-a-firefly/ 

 

Episode 34 Poop Cubes

Join Liz and Jill as they answer the questions “What dogs are hypoallergenic?” and “Why do wombats poop cubes?” We also recommend the book “Willodeen” by Katherine Applegate and talk about memorable birthdays. To submit your own question go to KDL.org/stump or email us at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org 

Episode 33 Crashin’ Caps

Join Liz and Jill as they answer the questions “Why are the tops of some waves white?” and “What is the busiest airport in the world?” We also recommend the book “Willowdeen” and share a fact of the day about a bee bus stop. To submit your own question go to KDL.org/stump or email us at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org 

 

Regarding waves:

What Are Waves? | Science at the Beach! | SciShow Kids 

https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/wave/276157 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_wave 

 

Regarding Airports:

https://www.oldest.org/structures/oldest-airports-in-us/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_International_Airport 

https://usabynumbers.com/smallest-airports-in-the-us/ 

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/10/world-busiest-airports-airports-council-international-ranking.html 

https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2014-11-24/the-best-and-worst-airports-in-america-readers-choice-awards-2014 

Episode 32 This Episode is Creepy

Join Liz and Jill as they answer the questions “How does wind work?” and “what are cobwebs?” We also recommend the book “The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels” and share a fact of the day about spiders. To submit your own question go to KDL.org/stump or email us at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org 

Concerning wind: 

Where Does Wind Come From? Crash Course Geography #8 

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/wind/ 

Concerning Cobwebs: 

https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/the-secret-behind-the-creation-of-cobwebs.html 

Diving bell spider: Diving Bell Spider Thumbs Spider Nose at Rules, Lives Underwater 

Spiders & Their Webs: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C32502 

Scurry! The Truth About Spiders: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C851843 

This book has a Spider Web Challenge, an experiment that you can do at home, trying to build your own spider web! 

 

Episode 31 Worm Tongues?!

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “Do worms have tongues?” and “Which animals have opposable thumbs?” We also share a bat fact of the day and a historical fiction book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! 

Concerning worms: 

https://discovery.ebsco.com/c/qctlkj/viewer/html/qxxjaef27z 

https://web.p.ebscohost.com/scirc/detail/detail?vid=4&sid=a1d2154a-c7c5-47ba-9ef9-4fa7acc8d467%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9c2NpcmMtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=149004108&db=sch 

https://animalcorner.org/animals/worms/ 

http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Oligochaeta/ 

Worms Are Wonderful | Amazing Animals | Backyard Science | SciShow Kids 

Concerning opposable thumbs: 

https://kidadl.com/facts/get-a-grip-animals-with-opposable-thumbs-that-will-amaze-all-kids 

https://www.britannica.com/animal/primate-mammal/Hands-and-feet#ref876331 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thumb#Opposition_and_apposition 

Here’s a fun activity to try at home that shows why thumbs are important! 

https://www.generationgenius.com/activities/external-animal-parts-activity-for-kids/ 

Episode 30 Cartoons Matter!

Join Liz and Jill as they answer questions from YOU the listener. This week we’re answering “Are cartoons matter?” and “What is the difference between coffee beans and cocoa beans?” 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! 

Regarding Matter (and cartoons)…. 

https://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home?subacct=18279#article/ar831153 

https://www.dkfindout.com/us/science/solids-liquids-and-gases/what-is-matter/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluey_(2018_TV_series) 

https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/television/353844 

https://sciencebehindpixar.org/pipeline/animation 

Regarding beans... 

https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/coffee-production/111045 

https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/cocoa/111133 

https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/history-of-coffee/633463