Join Liz and Jill as we answer the questions “Why do we use soap to wash our hands?” and “What is the smallest bear in the world?” We have a fact about bread bubbles and a sweet chapter book about animal friends. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!  Regarding soap.... https://www.cdc.gov/clean-hands/data-research/facts-stats/index.html "soap and detergent." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Dec. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/soap-and-detergent/277108. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026. https://www.livescience.com/57044-science-of-soap.html https://globalhandwashing.org/about-handwashing/history-of-handwashing/ "germ." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Dec. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/germ/442739. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026. Regarding bears... Sun Bear by Julie Murray: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1209298 https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/worlds-smallest-bears https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/sun-bear-fact-sheet/ https://planetwild.com/blog/sun-bear https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/sun-bear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_bear https://zooatlanta.org/animal/malayan-sun-bear/