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The Curious Case of the Flea Circus - Talent, Trickery, and an Itch to Entertain
On this episode of Dirt Nap City, Kelly and Alex dive into the tiny, bizarre, and surprisingly complex world of the flea circus. Before the age of digital distractions, these minuscule sideshows were a popular—and genuine—form of entertainment across Europe and the United States.
But how did it all work? We'll pull back the curtain on the showman's secrets, revealing how the "flea professors" capitalized on the flea's natural instincts, rather than "training" them. You'll learn about the careful selection process of finding fleas with a predisposition for jumping versus walking and the…
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