Stump the Librarian

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Why are school buses yellow?” and “What is up with the naked mole rat?” We also have a fact about the richest person in history and a 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 School Buses...

https://archive.nytimes.com/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/why-are-school-buses-yellow-a-teachers-college-professor-said-so/?_r=0

https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/school-bus-safety

https://research.ebsco.com/c/5h4gt5/viewer/pdf/n6fxxky7cv

"Bus." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2011. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/bus/110736. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/history-school-bus-180980554/

https://thenewswheel.com/history-of-the-school-bus/

https://schoolbusfacts.com/About

https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-collections/artifact/357533/

Regarding Naked Mole Rats...

"naked mole rat." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2024. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/naked-mole-rat/312630. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

https://www.cmzoo.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naked_mole-rat

https://www.joelsartore.com/search/naked%20mole%20rat/

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams/naked-mole-rat-cam