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Sundays with Shep

"Lice" (November 6, 2022)

By Ryan Priest
Published November 6, 2022 at 9:23 PM CST
Male human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis. Technical settings : - focus stack of 57 images - microscope objective (Nikon achromatic 10x 160/0.25) directly on the body (with adapter ~30 mm)
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Male human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis. Technical settings : - focus stack of 57 images - microscope objective (Nikon achromatic 10x 160/0.25) directly on the body (with adapter ~30 mm)

Harding Elementary faces a potential health crisis

Are lice making a comeback thanks to longer hair becoming more popular? In this program from November 6, 1972; a story about a lice infestation at an Oklahoma school reminds Shep of his encounter with the parasites at Warren G. Harding Elementary School.

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