Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “Why are ladybugs and four-leaf clovers lucky?” and “Why do some foods taste salty and some taste sweet?” We also share a fact of the day about mapmaking and several heartwarming book recommendations. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Liz’s Fact of the Day: The Maps Book by Joanne Bourne

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C972130

Jill’s Book Recommendations: A Day with No Words by Tiffany Hammond

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C935518

The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn by Sally J. Pla

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C978558

Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C951435

Concerning ladybugs & four-leaf clovers:

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/ladybug

https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/ladybug/46799/related#nodeId=websites&page=1

https://www.celticbug.com/Legends/Lore.html

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/ladybug

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8261899/

https://www.woodlandsonline.com/npps/story.cfm?nppage=69552

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-leaf_clover

Concerning tastebuds:

https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/taste-buds.html

http://cst.ufl.edu/that-neat-and-tidy-map-of-tastes-on-the-tongue-you-learned-in-school-is-all-wrong.html

https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/tongue/72870

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24684-taste-buds

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279408/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZn2PMUWO-Y

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “Where do bruises come from and where do they go?” and “What causes the Northern Lights?” We also share a fun fact of the day about crodile tears and non-fiction graphic novel recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Regarding bruises...

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/bruises.html

https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/cardiovascular-system/403974

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21640-blood-vessels

Regarding the Northern Lights...

https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/aurora/399350

https://www.space.com/15139-northern-lights-auroras-earth-facts-sdcmp.html

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/aurora/

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/aurora/en/

https://global.hurtigruten.com/inspiration/experiences/northern-lights/myths-legends/#:~:text=Mythical%20fire%20foxes&text=The%20name%20comes%20from%20the,that%20lit%20up%20the%20sky.

A Very Hairy Episode

Join Jill & Liz as they answer the questions, “Why do we have eyebrows?” and “Why do cats purr?” We also share a fact of the day about knocking on wood and a powerful book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Liz’s Fact of the Day: The Good Luck Book by Heather Alexander

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C976162

Jill’s Book Recommendation: Eagle Drums by N. R. Hopson

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C985171

Concerning hair:

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

https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/hair/38817/related#nodeId=websites&page=1

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513312/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513312/

https://www.healthline.com/health/how-many-hairs-on-a-human-head

Concerning purring:

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

https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/zoology/item/why-and-how-do-cats-purr/

https://www.nwf.org/Magazines/National-Wildlife/1995/Questions-and-Answers-About-Wildlife

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychology-tomorrow/202311/why-and-how-cats-purr

https://www.science.org/content/article/how-do-cats-purr-new-finding-challenges-long-held-assumptions

https://www.sciencealert.com/these-are-the-largest-cats-known-to-purr