In this episode we answer the questions “Did George Washington eat pretzels?” and “How are hurricanes named & who names them?” We also share a fact of the day from Manager Karen and Jill recommends a captivating chapter book about a school for crime fighters. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!      

Karen’s Fact of the Day: Dung for Dinner by Christine Virnig

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C755338

Jill’s book recommendation: The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls by Judith Rossell

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1197812

Concerning George Washington's pretzels:

https://www.thespruceeats.com/german-pretzel-history-4796280

"pretzel." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 26 Jul. 2021. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/pretzel/61315#main-ada. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

"George Washington." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 12 Feb. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/George-Washington/108779. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/dining-at-mount-vernon

https://www.foodandwine.com/lifestyle/religious-history-pretzels

https://www.history.com/articles/the-pretzel-a-twisted-history

https://youtu.be/3whRvgEK8ZI?si=u5_q9qdDDXJ7ixig

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

Concerning hurricanes:

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/hurricane

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames_history.shtml

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

https://wmo.int/resources/wmo-fact-sheets/tropical-cyclone-naming

"Hurricane." World Book Kids, 2025,

   www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar830933. Accessed 05 Nov. 2025.

Rafferty, John P.. "How Do Hurricanes Get Their Names?". Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Aug. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/story/how-are-hurricanes-named. Accessed 5 November 2025.

All About Hurricanes by Cody Crane: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C847225