Do all flies vary in size and origin of the swatter
Fly experts explain there are about 150000 fly species with size variation due to genetics nutrition and environment. House flies share similarity but differ in size and type across species. Fly swatters emerged during a 1905 Kansas fly plague when Dr Crumbine urged swatting and a teacher made a yardstick screen swatter.
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Richard
Jeff
Brian Wiegmann
North Carolina State Entomology Department
Wiegmann
Kansas
Samuel Crumbine
Kansas Board of Health
Frank Rose
Starbucks
Favorite Summer Memory Prompt From Accent Column
Readers weigh in with brief memories as Glad You Asked invites short summer recollections. The prompt note hints at playful, offbeat questions and solicits responses for Accent’s Tuesday pages.
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Jeff Eider
Gligd
Boomers redefine aging as they stay active and youthful
Debbie Schwartz, age 50 but feeling 38, reflects a nationwide wave of baby boomers who feel younger than their years. The trend reshapes marketing and retirement, with boomers demanding mobility, wellness, and new approaches to work and Social Security as they age in place. Local groups in Milwaukee support this vitality through yoga and fitness.
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Debbie Schwartz
Schwartz
America
AARP
MacArthur Foundation Research Network
Jean M. Grow
Marquette University
Grow
Chuck Nyren
Nyren
Priya Barnes
Creatonomy
Milwaukee
Matt Thornhill
North Carolina
Thornhill
Florida
Jerry Seinfeld
Max
Nashville
Glendale
Wis
Ann Harding
Harding
Fox Point
UV Tattoos Hide Art From Plain Sight At Work And Nightlife
Caitlin Sabel sports UV tattoos that glow under black light revealing words like regret and nothing on her wrists. The white UV ink hides in normal light but shines bright at clubs and events. Tattoo artist William Scerbarth notes growing demand for ink that remains invisible in daylight yet vivid under black lights.
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Milwaukee
Caitlin Sabel
Sabel
Anubis
Cat
William Scerbarth
Electric Ink
Columbus
Wis
Scerbarth
T.J. Rappel
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Jeff Elder
Swat
Richard Cosgrove
Bill Glauber
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Glendale, Wis
Reid J. Epstein
Ude
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