My mother often said, “Demi, if curiosity killed the cat, you must have nine lives.” Allegedly, I mastered the art of interrogation soon after my first word. From the random and bizarre to the profound and existential, my incessant questions sent most adults running the other way. So, I learned to find answers myself — first in encyclopedias and dictionaries, and eventually through research, chasing whatever loose thread I felt compelled to follow. I’m always chasing something. Take a look below to follow my trail.