Stump the Librarian

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 [email protected]. 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 

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 [email protected]. 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 

Stump the Librarian Episode 15 – Ew, That’s Gross 

It’s the gross out episode of Stump the Librarian podcast where we explore all things icky! Join librarians Courtnei and Emily, with a little help from the librarian behind the screen Jill as we answer questions from YOU, the listener. This week we are tackling the questions “Why does there have to be bugs?”, “Why don’t we notice our own BO?” and “How many times does an average person fart in a day?” If you love all things ick, this is the episode for you!  

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 [email protected]. 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: Trees 

Alligators and Crocodiles Can’t Chew 

Concerning Bugs... 

https://www.si.edu/spotlight/buginfo/bugnos 

https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/radicalbugs/index.php?page=importance_of_insects#:~:text=Without%20insects%2C%20our%20lives%20would,fruits%2C%20flowers%2C%20and%20vegetables.&text=Many%20insects%20are%20omnivorous%2C%20meaning,they%20encounter%20in%20their%20environment. 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/insect-bug-medicine-food-macneal 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgZ_YdKPMdM 

Concerning Body Odor..... 

Five Senses: The Sense of Smell | Educational Videos for Kids 

https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/sense-smell-covid-19 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/11/07/dear-science-why-cant-i-smell-my-own-body-odor/ 

https://www.thecut.com/2014/08/why-cant-you-smell-your-own-home.html 

https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chsmell.html 

Conerning farts.... 

https://www.healthline.com/health/why-do-i-keep-farting#see-a-doctor 

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 [email protected]. 

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 

“Out of My Heart” by Sharon Draper 

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 [email protected]. 

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 [email protected]. 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/ 

Welcome to the first 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. Why is New York called the Big Apple? How did black pepper become such a popular spice? Are there any animals that can’t fart? Do bats?? We would love to answer your questions too! Email us at [email protected]. We’d 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 the Big Apple... 

https://www.amazon.com/Origin-York-Citys-Nickname-Apple%C2%BB/dp/3631437870 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32902732/photo-of-john-j-fitz-gerald-of-the-new/ 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7914753/Historian-traces-origin-New-York-Citys-nickname-Big-Apple-100-years-1920.html 

https://www.travelawaits.com/2657319/why-new-york-is-called-the-big-apple-and-other-city-nicknames/ 

Whitey's Lindy Hoppers 1939 (The Big Apple) 

Concerning Black Pepper... 

https://www.worldhistory.org/Pepper/ 

https://www.britannica.com/plant/black-pepper-plant 

Concerning Farts... 

Rabaiotti, D., & Caruso, N. (2018). Does it fart?: The Definitive Field Guide to Animal Flatulence. QUERCUS Publishing. https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C857354 

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/4/3/17188186/does-it-fart-book-animal-farts-dinosaur-farts 

https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/fart.html 

Hello Friends and Listeners!! Your friendly neighborhood librarians are back with a quick episode to answer some questions about our library system, Kent District Library. If you’ve ever wondered how many books KDL has or how we came to be Kent District Library, take a listen! We will return on January 12th to answer more questions aimed to stump us. Don’t forget if you have a question you’d like us to find an answer for (or one you don’t think there is an answer for) you can submit it via our webpage at kdl.org/stump OR email us directly at [email protected].  

Concerning KDL... 

https://www.experiencegr.com/listing/kent-district-library/6389/ 

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

And our brains and emails to our colleagues :) 

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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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