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A typical flyswatter. A flyswatter (or fly-swat, fly swatter [1]) usually consists of a small rectangular or round sheet of a lightweight, flexible, vented material (usually thin metallic, rubber, or plastic mesh) around 10 cm (4 in) across, attached to a handle about 30 to 60 cm (1 to 2 ft) long made of a lightweight material such as wire, wood, plastic, or metal.
Goat-hide and horse-hair Hausa fly-whisk, from near Maradi, Niger, early 1960s, 28 inches (71 cm). A fly-whisk (or fly-swish) [1] is a tool that is used to swat flies. A similar device is used as a hand fan in hot tropical climates, sometimes as part of regalia, and is called a chowrie, chāmara, or prakirnaka in South Asia and Tibet.
1900 Fly swatter. A fly swatter is a hand-held device for swatting and killing flies and other insects. The first modern fly-destruction device was invented in 1900 by Robert R. Montgomery, an entrepreneur based in Decatur, Illinois. [75] On January 9, 1900, Montgomery was issued U.S. patent #640,790 for the "Fly-Killer". [76] 1900 Thumbtack
In other words, you’re basically flailing away with cartoon-like speed, hoping a fly hits the swatter by accident. Which brings me to the second point: For the reasons stated above, the eSwatter ...
These wild cats are native to nearly all of the continental United States, so it's not unusual to see rescued bobcats in zoos and wildlife rescues. They can be cuddly and playful as kittens ...
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8 Chinese fly-swatting campaign. 1 comment. 9 History: inventor. 1 comment. 10 Lethal hazard. 1 comment. 11 Australia. 1 comment. 12 Merge with Mosquito_bat. 3 ...
Longtime Detroit Lions fan Ben Roth attended Sunday's game in Chicago with his 6-year-old daughter Isadora. Before the game, he was allowed to watch practice on the field, where he rushed into ...