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attached to the props and the strong legs of the flea allow them to move objects significantly larger than themselves. Jumping fleas are used for kicking small lightweight balls. They are carefully given a ball; when they try to jump away (which is not possible because of the harness), they shoot the ball instead. Running fleas can pull small carts and vehicles or rotate a
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Fleas typically live only for a few months. They are observed to see if they have a predisposition for jumping or walking. Once sorted, they are harnessed by carefully wrapping a thin gold or copper wire around their neck. Once in the harness, the fleas usually stay in it for life. The harnesses are
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Some flea circuses may appear to use real fleas, but in fact do not. A variety of electrical, magnetic, and mechanical devices have been used to augment exhibits. In some cases, these mechanisms are responsible for all of the "acts", with loose fleas in the exhibit maintaining the illusion. These
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There are historical reports of fleas glued to the base of the flea circus enclosure. Miniature musical instruments were then glued to the flea performers and the enclosure was heated. The fleas fought to escape, giving the impression of playing instruments.
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in Munich, Germany) and Svensons in the UK occasionally use real fleas, but most flea circuses are a sideline of magicians and clowns, and use electrical or mechanical effects instead of real fleas.
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who were demonstrating their metalworking skills. In 1578, the London blacksmith Mark Scaliot produced a lock and chain that were attached to a flea.
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Some flea circuses persisted in very small venues in the United States as late as the 1960s. The flea circus at
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Professor A.G. Gertsacov's Acme Miniature Flea Circus has been touring the United States and Canada since 1996.
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Professor B's Flea Circus has been performing in Northern California, USA for the last few years.
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Lawton, Graham (22 December 2012). "Fleadom or death: Reviving the glorious flea circus".
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called Louis Bertolotto advertised an "extraordinary exhibition of industrious fleas" on
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carts and other items, and encouraged to perform circus acts within a small housing.
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Professor Humbug's Flea Circus performing at Seattle's famous Pike Place Market.
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Svensons have been performing in the UK since 1999, and have appeared in media.
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Captain Franko performs the flea circus across Europe from his base in France
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The first recorded flea circus dates back to the early 1820s, when an Italian
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The Faithful Annalist: Or The Epitome Of The English History (Whitwood, 1666)
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Professor Heckler's flea circus (in residence at Hubert's Dime Museum in
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gave a mechanical flea circus a regular slot on his television show
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by George C. Odel (Columbia University Press, New York, NY, 1928)
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featured in cartoons, films, television shows, music, and novels
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Swami Bill's Flea Circus is featured at the Denver County Fair.
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The Compleat Flea by Brendan Lehan (London: John Murray, 1969)
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The Flohcircus Birk at the Munich Oktoberfest in Germany.
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The flea circus of Maxfield Rubbish, San Diego, CA (2009)
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Flea circus research and directory of current performers
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This article is about flea circuses in general. For the
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The history of the flea: With notes and observations
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