Episode 72 Sleeping on the Wild Side

04/30/25 • 31 min

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/

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/

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Episode 71 The Ink-redible Octopus

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

Next Episode

Episode 73 Myths and Drifts

In this episode we answer the questions “How did Poseidon get the sea?” and “What is a Portuguese Man of War?” We also share a fact of the day from Bookmobile Librarian Caleb and recommend a quirky chapter book. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Jill’s book recommendation: The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science

by Kate McKinnon

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1140387

Concerning Poseidon:

"Poseidon." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 15 May. 2020. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Poseidon/61019. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

"Greek mythology." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Greek-mythology/110628. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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

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

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search?department=13&searchField=All&showOnly=highlights&sortBy=relevance

Concerning the Portuguese Man of War:

https://angari.org/portuguese-man-o-war-deep-dive/

https://www.britannica.com/animal/Portuguese-man-of-war

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/portuguese-man-of-war

"Portuguese man-of-war." World Book Kids, 2025,

www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar835307. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

"Siphonophore." World Book Kids, 2025,

www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar848650. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

Portuguese Man-of Wars by Bizzy Harris: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C944465