Al Kowsky Posted November 9, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 9, 2022 (edited) I remember as a young school boy in the 1950s head lice was a serious problem in the Rochester, NY schools. If a kid was discovered with head lice he was immediately sent home so the little critters didn't spread to other kids ☹️. Most boys, including me & my brother, were given short hair cuts (brush cuts) for easy head inspection 😁. Removing the critters from an infected kid was a real challenge for the parents 😬. So it was with some level of amusement that I read this interesting article by Isaac Shultz, about an ivory comb used 1,400-1,500 BCE years ago for removing beard lice 🤣. The comb was discovered in Israel but was most likely made in Egypt. The comb has an engraved Canaanite inscription of 17 characters translating to "May this tusk root out lice of the head and the beard." To give even more substance to this discovery, under microscopic examination a tiny piece of lice was still lodged in the comb 😲! https://news.yahoo.com/first-sentence-ever-found-ancient-040000290.html For readers interested in a more detailed essay about this comb see the attached link below ☺️. https://jjar.huji.ac.il/sites/default/files/jjar/files/jjar2_art4_lachish_p76-119_2022-10-12_01.pdf Edited November 9, 2022 by Al Kowsky correction 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quant.geek Posted November 9, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 9, 2022 (edited) Head lice was a problem recently in Rochester and in other schools. That policy of sending kids home is still in place, at least, in NY. Teachers are always looking to see if kids are scratching their heads and will send them home if lice is found. I read that article and chuckled as we are still facing this problem. At least its not genital crabs! I wonder what they used to remove those! Edited November 9, 2022 by quant.geek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted November 9, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted November 9, 2022 I grew up in Rochester, NY, too, and remember lice being an issue one in a while. Here near Seattle, my kids' school had the same policy and occasionally we'd receive emails about students being sent home. I must admit my head itched when I read the post! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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