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A flea circus refers to a circus sideshow attraction in which fleas were attached to miniature carts and other items, and encouraged to perform circus acts within a small housing. Fresnel lenses were mounted on all sides of the housing to allow visitors to view the attraction.
The first records of flea performances were from watch makers who were demonstrating their metal working skills. Flea circuses were first advertised as early as 1833 in England, and were a main carnival attraction until 1930. Some flea circuses persisted in very small venues in the United States as late as the 1960s. Since the flea circus has largely become a lost art form, much information about them is anecdotal or steeped in lore, and is not authoritative.
Dead fleas can also be painted and turned into an art form, such as the Mexican flea band and wedding party that can be seen in Tring Natural History Museum.
A flea can pull up to 160,000 times its own weight!
A flea can jump over 150 times its own size! If a man had the same strength, he could jump over St Paul's Cathedral!
When jumping, the flea accelerates 50 times faster than the space shuttle!
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