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• stuckinkiel commented on HOWTO Make a Victorian flea chariot
  Don't try this at home. Seriously, I had heard somewhere that the decline in flea circuses is partially due to the difficulty in finding "human" fleas (fleas which naturally prey on humans), which are supposed to be stronger than other types of fleas (say, cat or dog). Anyone know if there is any truth behind this? Or is this just disinformation propagated by flea circus owners to prevent us from horning in on their business?...
• Workshopshed commented on HOWTO Make a Victorian flea chariot
  Historically human fleas were used as they were more common, they are also a little bit bigger and hence easier to see. In recent performances e.g. those of Maria Cardoso in the 1990s, cat fleas have been used as the performers. The difference in strength is negligable as the tasks they are being asked to do don't actually get anywhere near the limits they are capable of....
• Workshopshed commented on HOWTO Make a Victorian flea chariot
  I'd also like to thank the blokes at blokeyshed for their support on this project....