Stump the Librarian

Author: Kent District Library

Welcome to Kent District Librarys Stump the Librarian Podcast where your friendly neighborhood librarians put their research skills to the test answering questions from you, the listener! Jill and Liz every other Wednesday to learn new and exciting information. Think you have a question that can stump us? Visit www.kdl.org/stump to submit a question of your own!
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Episode 90 the Littlest Bear in the World
Episode 91
Wednesday, 15 April, 2026

Join Liz and Jill as we answer the questions “Why do we use soap to wash our hands?” and “What is the smallest bear in the world?” We have a fact about bread bubbles and a sweet chapter book about animal friends. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!  Regarding soap.... https://www.cdc.gov/clean-hands/data-research/facts-stats/index.html "soap and detergent." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Dec. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/soap-and-detergent/277108. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026. https://www.livescience.com/57044-science-of-soap.html https://globalhandwashing.org/about-handwashing/history-of-handwashing/ "germ." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Dec. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/germ/442739. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026. Regarding bears... Sun Bear by Julie Murray: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1209298 https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/worlds-smallest-bears https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/sun-bear-fact-sheet/ https://planetwild.com/blog/sun-bear https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/sun-bear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_bear https://zooatlanta.org/animal/malayan-sun-bear/