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“STRANGE HAPPENINGS” (BUT TRUE) – by Des Kelly   Queen Christina of Sweden (1626-1689), not only couldn’t stand them, she absolutely hated fleas, so determined to make war on them and exterminate every single one of them personally from her household. To this end, she had a special miniature cannon built, 4 inches in length, and packed it with tiny cannonballs. Every time she saw a flea, she aimed her tiny cannon at it and fired, sometimes hitting them but, more often missing the little pests who seemed to jump around a bit. After she passed on in 1689, this Lilyputian cannon went permanantly on exhibit, in the Stockholm Arsenal, while the fleas now run free. From the tiny fleas, to, in comparison, the most gargantuan pigs. Many animal-specialists believe the barnyard pigs are the most maligned, mistreated animals on Earth. The pig is supposed to be the filthiest, most ...