In today’s episode we answer the questions, “What is white chocolate made of?” and “Which lake mummifies creatures that fall into it?” We hear some trivia from Programming Specialist Lauren and Liz recommends a chapter book about a Wonderland adventure. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!   

Liz’s book recommendation: Alice With a Why by Anna James

Alice With a Why | Kent District Library | BiblioCommons 

Concerning white chocolate:

"chocolate." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 21 Mar. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/chocolate/82278. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zngsqp3 

https://www.livescience.com/61754-chocolate-facts.html 

"chocolate." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Dec. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/chocolate/273650. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026. 

https://candyusa.com/story-of-chocolate/ 

https://chocolate.mit.edu/science/ 

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

https://www.thefoodhistorian.com/blog/before-nestle-a-history-of-white-chocolate 

Concerning Lake Natron:

Amazing Earth by Anita Ganeri: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C825993 

Spooky Lakes by Geo Rutherford: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1154736 

https://www.brilliant-africa.com/tanzania/lake-natron 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/lake-that-turns-animals-to-stone-not-so-deadly-as-photos-suggest 

https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/lake-turns-animals-to-stone 

https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/lake-natron-tanzania-90191/ 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/this-alkaline-african-lake-turns-animals-into-stone-445359/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natron 

Lake Natron explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2ia_McqhoA