Episode 64 The Vertebrate of the Year

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