Askin' Jeeves

• What do bears eat?
• Why does a cactus have spikes?
• How come we shock (electric) each other?
• What do salmon eat?
• What are bricks made of?
• Does anybody have blue skin?
• Does a praying mantis bite people?

These are some questions the kids have asked lately. Since my walking encyclopedia's in school all day long, I've taken to consulting www.askjeeves.com to be sure I'm right and to avoid making stuff up (which, as you may know, can be very tempting!). I won't post the answers, but you can always ask jeeves yourself if you're curious...