Episode 7 - The Origin of Underwear in Space

Your friendly neighborhood librarians are back at it, answering questions from listeners, like you, in episode 7 – The Origin of Underwear in Space. As you might be able to guess from the title our librarians are answering a wide range of questions, so get ready to listen and learn some interesting information! We tackle the origin of the Earth, investigate who invented underwear, and wonder if birds can really fly in space.  

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Concerning the Origin of Earth... 

Greshko, M. (2021, May 3). The origins of the universe, explained. Science. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/origins-of-the-universe. 

Khan Academy. (n.d.). Activity: Intro to origin stories (article). Khan Academy. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/big-history-project/what-is-big-history/origin-stories/a/activity-intro-to-origin-stories1. 

NASA. (2021, July 19). In depth: Earth. NASA. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/earth/in-depth/#otp_formation. 

SciShow Kids. (2018). Where did Earth come from? Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://youtu.be/i42otfB4xBk. 

Skinner, A. (n.d.). Potawatomi Oral Tradition. Milwaukee Public Museum. Retrieved October 6, 2021, from http://www.mpm.edu/content/wirp/ICW-137. 

Concerning Underwear... 

Kyi, T. L. (2013). 50 Underwear questions. Annick Press. 

South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology. (2016). Clothing. Museo Archeologico dell'Alto Adige. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://www.iceman.it/en/clothing/. 

Swain, R. F., & O'Brien, J. (2008). Underwear: What we wear under there. Holiday House. 

Concerning Birds in Space... 

BirdNote. (2021, May 17). How high birds fly I. BirdNote. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://www.birdnote.org/listen/shows/how-high-birds-fly-i. 

Cornell University. (2012, November 8). How do birds fly? Celebrate Urban Birds. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://celebrateurbanbirds.org/faq/how-do-birds-fly/. 

Doc, T. (n.d.). How Far Can Birds Fly Without Needing to Land? Famous Scientists. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://www.famousscientists.org/how-far-can-birds-fly-without-needing-to-land/. 

Howell, E. (2017, June 8). What is space? Space.com. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://www.space.com/24870-what-is-space.html. 

Leonard, P. (2017, April 27). Flying on fumes: How birds meet their oxygen demands at high altitude. All About Birds. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/flying-on-fumes-how-birds-meet-their-oxygen-demands-at-high-altitude/. 

Matthews, R. (n.d.). Could a bird fly in space if provided with oxygen? BBC Science Focus Magazine. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/could-a-bird-fly-in-space-if-provided-with-oxygen/. 

Nag, O. S. (2017, April 25). Highest flying birds. WorldAtlas. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/highest-flying-birds.html. 

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. (2016, June 3). Has any type of bird ever flown into space? How Things Fly. Retrieved October 5, 2021, from https://howthingsfly.si.edu/ask-an-explainer/has-any-type-bird-ever-flown-space.