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 
 

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