Slithering Snakes & Octopus Escapes  Join Liz and Jill as they answer the questions, “How do worms/snakes move without bones?” and “What is the smartest animal?” We also share a fact of the day about dinosaurs and a suspenseful 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: 1,000 Amazing Dinosaur Facts   https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C966814  Liz’s Book Recommendation: 96 Miles  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C736314    Concerning snakes:   Snakes For Kids    https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C752598  "Snake." World Book Kids, 2023, www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar831323. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.  https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/reptiles/how-do-snakes-move  Snake movement video:  https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_videos.jsp?org=NSF&cntn_id=114941&media_id=65243  https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~rlenet/Earthworms.html  https://www.britannica.com/animal/snake/Locomotion    Concerning animal intelligence:  https://dptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nat17-sci-crows/tool-making-crows/  https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/this-is-how-you-study-the-evolution-of-animal-intelligence  https://factanimal.com/animal-facts/smartest-animals-on-earth/  https://www.britannica.com/story/which-animal-is-the-smartest  https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/smartest-animals  https://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/smartest-pets.htm

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “What is the origin of Christmas Cookies?” and “What was the first cookie cream brand?” We also share a fun fact of the day about a Troll Museum and a graphic novel called Swim Team. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!    Regarding Christmas Cookies  https://culturallyours.com/2019/12/04/history-and-culture-of-christmas-cookies/  https://www.newenglandrecipes.org/html/christmas-cookie-tradition.html  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_cookie  https://www.history.com/news/christmas-cookies-history-medieval-tradition    Regarding Oreos  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrox  https://www.mashed.com/223360/the-strange-history-of-the-oreo-and-hydrox-cookie-rivalry/  https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/12429-hydrox-maker-seeks-800-million-from-oreo-maker  https://www.oreo.com/about-us  https://www.leafbrands.com/catalogItems/index/6  https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/hydrox-cookies-make-a-comeback-for-100th-anniversary/

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions "What is the fastest mammal?" and "What percentage of bodily loss does a starfish need to die?" To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!   Concerning speedy mammals:  https://www.awf.org/blog/cheetahs-worlds-fastest-land-animal#:~:text=Cheetahs%20are%20the%20world's%20fastest,of%20up%20to%2070%20mph.            https://petkeen.com/cheetah-support-dogs/           https://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/fastest-animal-in-world.htm  Cheetahs by Jaclyn Jaycox: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C910039  Chasing Cheetahs: The Race to Save Africa’s Fastest Cats by Sy Montgomery: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C229380  Concerning Sea Stars: https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/sea-star/69454  https://a-z-animals.com/animals/starfish/#single-animal-text  https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/starfish.html  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish_regeneration  https://www.americanoceans.org/facts/how-do-starfish-eat/

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “How are cotton candy grapes made?” and “Why do we need sleep?” We also share a fun fact of the day about bones and a dragon book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!    Regarding Cotton Candy Grapes:  https://www.nifa.usda.gov/topics/plant-breeding  "Plant breeding." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 22 May. 2023. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/plant-breeding/111030. Accessed 17 Oct. 2023.  GMOs are Nothing New: Plant Breeding & Gene Editing: Crash Course Botany #11  https://www.nifa.usda.gov/topics/plant-breeding    Regarding Sleep:  https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230901-  https://www.sleepfoundation.org/children-and-sleep  https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/sleep-an-essential-element-of-success-for-children  https://magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/childs-need-sleep  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519507/  How to Sleep Tight Through the Night: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C877169

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “Is there water in a water tower?” and “What is up with the duck-billed platypus?” We also share a fun fact of the day about guinea pigs and a super quirky chapter 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: Pets and Their People  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C932705    Liz’s book recommendation: The Horrible Bag of Terrible Things  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C958203    Concerning water towers:  https://people.howstuffworks.com/water.htm  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_tower  https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/Government/Departments/Water-System  https://www.fodors.com/news/photos/these-13-water-towers-prove-that-america-is-downright-silly    Concerning the platypus:  "Platypus." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 15 Oct. 2020. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/platypus/60371. Accessed 17 Oct. 2023.  The Story of the Platypus  2019  CapstoneEnglish32 Print Pages  Ebook  by Anita Ganeri  Part of the Fabulous Animals series

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

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

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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 [email protected]  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

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/