Stump the Librarian

In this episode we answer the questions “How is paper recycled?” and “How do we know elephants never forget?” We also share a fact of the day from an East Grand Rapids librarian and share a funny science fiction book about a boy from outer space! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Monica’s Fact of the Day: Incredible Animal Trivia by Eric Braun

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C588948

Liz’s book recommendation: Weird Kid by Greg Van Eekhout

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C820597

Concerning paper recycling:

Pirzada, Abdul Majeed, et al. “Waste Paper Management of Academic Institute: An Environmental and Economics Perspective of Paper Recycling.” FUUAST Journal of Biology, vol. 13, no. 2, Dec. 2023, pp. 123–30. EBSCOhost, research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=1ad0536a-a843-3be0-8647-13ceb5974ca5.

https://archive.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/paper/web/html/papermaking.html#:~:text=Recycled%20paper%20processing%20mills%20use,paper%20sheets%20from%20each%20other.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cI8fT-9Koo&t=36s

https://papergatorrecycling.com/

https://michiganrecycles.org/

https://www.afandpa.org/

Concerning elephants:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/elephants-never-forget/

"Elephant." World Book Kids, 2025,

www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar830685. Accessed 02 Jan. 2025.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9951961/#:~:text=Even%20though%20there%20is%20evidence,term%20olfactory%20memory%20in%20mammals.

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

https://wildlifesos.org/chronological-news/the-remarkable-cognitive-abilities-of-elephants/

How elephants listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYM9oXftLIQ

Beyond Words: What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel by Carl Safina

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Why do I lift out of my seat on a roller coaster?” and “How do animals stay up when they sleep?” We also have a fact about hippos and an amazing 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 Roller Coasters...

https://coasterforce.com/physics/

https://physicsworld.com/a/twists-turns-thrills-and-spills-the-physics-of-rollercoasters/

https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/duk_rollercoaster_music_less

https://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/structural/roller-coaster5.htm

https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-roller-coasters-work

The Thrills and Chills of Amusement Parks by Jordan D. Brown: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C263372

Can You Feel the Force? by Richard Hammond: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C417708

Regarding Sleep...

https://www.bbcearth.com/news/the-extraordinary-ways-that-animals-sleep

https://sleepopolis.com/education/sleep-habits-of-the-animal-kingdom-infographic/

https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Do-Animals-Dream/646172#main-ada

https://youtu.be/muKuRQ8YnvE?si=PnrPSahqII06QCKR

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

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

Sleepy- Suprising ways animals snooze https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1008378

The Magic of Sleep https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C823619

Snooze-o-rama https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C804141

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

https://a-z-animals.com/animals/lists/animals-that-sleep-standing-up/

The Booger Episode

In this episode we answer the questions “How do trees talk to each other?” and “Why are boogers green?” We also share a fact of the day from a Patron Services librarian and share a graphic novel about a student struggling with math. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Joel’s Fact of the Day: The Animal Toolkit by Steve Jenkins

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1179760

Liz’s book recommendation: Very Bad at Math by Hope Larson

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1179760

Concerning talking trees:

https://greenpop.org/how-do-trees-communicate/

https://www.nationalforests.org/blog/underground-mycorrhizal-network

https://nhm.org/stories/take-moment-listen-trees

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/04/993430007/trees-talk-to-each-other-mother-tree-ecologist-hears-lessons-for-people-too

Wood Wide Web: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWOqeyPIVRo

The Magic of Forests by Vicky Woodgate: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C966816

Concerning boogers:

https://kidshealth.org/Advocate/en/kids/booger.html#:~:text=Yeah%2C%20we're%20talking%20about,name%20for%20nose%20mucus%3A%20snot.

https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2020/08/marvels-mucus-phlegm

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/mucus

"mucus." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 17 Sep. 2010. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/mucus/54123. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

"mucous membrane." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Feb. 2020. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/mucous-membrane/54122. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

In this episode we answer the questions “Is seaweed a plant?” and “What is the most dangerous bird?” We also share an elephant fact of the day from a Plainfield Twp. librarian and recommend a fascinating nonfiction book about parasites! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Lynn’s Fact of the Day: Fish Farts and Other Amazing Ways Animals Adapt by Joanne Settel

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1128924

Liz’s book recommendation: Power to the Parasites! by Chelsea L. Wood.

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1151686

Concerning seaweed:

https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-plants/freshwater-algae/

https://www.kvaroyarctic.com/22-seaweed-facts-to-know-in-2022

https://lofotenseaweed.no/seaweed-vs-kelp-whats-the-difference/

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-edible-seaweed

https://nature.ca/en/seaweed-and-algae-what-are-the-differences/

https://www.npr.org/2023/03/15/1163385168/sargassum-seaweed-florida-mexico-beaches

https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex2104/features/sargasso-sea/welcome.html

https://www.sargassoseacommission.org/sargasso-sea

https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/plants-algae/seagrass-and-seagrass-beds

Sea Otter Heroes by Patricia Newman

Concerning dangerous birds:

https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/zoology/item/worlds-most-dangerous-bird/#:~:text=Answer,%2DMonnett%20on%20Unsplash.com.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassowary#:~:text=The%20cassowary%20has%20often%20been,per%20year%20in%20South%20Africa.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/448169/deadliest-creatures-in-the-world-by-number-of-human-deaths/

https://www.britannica.com/list/6-of-the-worlds-most-dangerous-birds

"Cassowary." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 16 Apr. 2019. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/cassowary/20674. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

https://ielc.libguides.com/sdzg/factsheets/cassowary/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/tetrapod-zoology/how-dangerous-are-cassowaries-really/

The Ink-redible Octopus

In this episode we answer the questions “What’s the weirdest invention that actually worked?” and “Do all octopuses ink?” We also share a fact of the day from KDL’s Data Coordinator and share a nonfiction book about a daring dog. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Jill’s book recommendation: Balto by Emma Carlson Berne

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C889662

Concerning weird inventions:

"invention." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 2 Aug. 2024. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/invention/275080. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/the-weirdest-inventions-ever-in-pictures

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynasphere_(vehicle)

https://youtu.be/rvA7hDh_vhY?si=c2zOp5twqZ3Zds-E

https://youtu.be/FEYdSIfPA_Q?si=92Q0q2u5R__N78Gp

https://youtu.be/LmpeURi3cJY?si=9m8M6hTfqgydgjpI

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roomba#:~:text=Engineer%20Joe%20Jones%20first%20conceived,between%20Jones%20and%20his%20colleagues.

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/31590/13-patents-designed-build-better-mustache

https://www.rosenberg-library-museum.org/treasures/nineteenth-century-mustache-cups#:~:text=It%20wasn't%20until%201830,cup%20from%20rim%20to%20rim.

Concerning cephalopods:

"octopus." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 15 Nov. 2023. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/octopus/276161. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

https://a-z-animals.com/blog/do-octopuses-have-ink-like-squids/

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/aug/09/why-do-cephalopods-produce-ink-and-what-on-earth-is-it-anyway

https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/the-many-plurals-of-octopus-octopi-octopuses-octopodes

https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/cephalopods

https://www.sheddaquarium.org/stories/eight-strange-and-wonderful-facts-about-octopuses

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

Bobtail squid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ivMSCi-Y2Q

The Incredible Octopus by Erin Spencer: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1021216