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Black people are less likely than others to get head lice but definitely aren’t immune. Clearing up the myth is the first ...

Researchers have unearthed a unique spell from the past that humans allegedly used to keep lice away. The terror of lice ...

Lice have plagued humankind throughout history ... so many cultures have crafted fine-tooth combs to hasten the job. Combs of wood, bone, and ivory have turned up at ancient sites in the Old ...

Made from one piece of wood, the comb has two rows of teeth and is particularly small in size, suggesting that it is a nit comb for getting rid of head lice. The comb shows a rare insight into the ...