The Internet Says it’s True

Flea Circuses: The Tiniest Entertainers


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Have you ever heard of the Flea Circus? If you're like me, you were surprised to find out the original flea circuses used REAL FLEAS! In this episode of Tell Me What to Google, we explore the history of the flea circus, and talk with Psychology Professor and Flea Circus Scholar Richard Wiseman. 

 

For the full unedited video with Richard Wiseman, visit Patreon.com/MichaelKent

 

 

Photos: Professor Heckler's Flea Circus | A Flea Pulling a Chariot  | Mimi Garneau Pitch Card | Richard Wiseman with his Flea Circus

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