why were lice created?
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A government conspiracy? The feds created lice to keep the lower class down. Rich people don't get lice.\n\nGod created lice to punish man for seeing that he had hair.
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No life form "knew" that there was any need to develop eyes. At some point after life first appeared on Earth, an accidental mutation in some organism caused certain nerve endings to become light sensitive. This new trait increased the survival probability for this species which means it produced more copies of itself than other species without the mutation. Over a very long period of time, this first primitive "eye" mutated even more, gradually evolving into the modern eye.
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Head lice do not "jump" or "leap" from one person to another.  They aren't made that way.  The crawl.  That's all they can do.  And, yeah, lay lots and lots of eggs.  But, as to where they come from, God created them.  For what purpose...only He knows.  \n\nHere's some info for ya...\n\nNits are small yellowish-white (sometimes they look silver) oval shaped eggs that are "glued" to the hair shaft at an angle.  \nYou can't "catch" nits from another person.\nIt takes 7-10 days for a nit to hatch, and another 7-10 days for the female to mature and begin laying eggs.\nHead lice are clear in color when hatched, then quickly develop a reddish brown color after feeding, and yes they are visible right after hatching.  \nThey are about the size of sesame seeds.  \nHead lice are crawling insects.  They cannot hop, jump or fly.  \nHead lice do not thrive on pets.\nHead lice are parasites.  They need human blood to survive.\nThey live for approximately 30 days on a host and female louse may lay up to 100 nits.  \nHead lice off of their human host will starve.  In most cases, a head louse will not survive for more than 24 hours off of its human host.  \n\nThere are a lot of remedies out there for head lice from the utterly stupid to the "that just might work."  The only real thing that can get rid of them is dilligence.  YOU MUST TREAT AND THEN RETREAT IN 7-10 DAYS!  KEEP CHECKING THE HAIR CONSTANTLY FOR MORE NITS OR LIVE LICE.  LICE COMBS ARE THE GREATEST INVENTION SINCE LIGHT BREAD.  \n\nHere's a home remedy that actually worked for us.  It was cheap and effective.  \n\nSaturate the hair with conditioner (any kind will do) making sure you rub it into the scalp and on the hot spots (behind the ears and the back of the neck).  Leave on for 30-60 minutes then comb out with a LICE COMB.  Regular combs will comb out the dead ones, but it won't get the nits.  You can buy a lice comb set for about $8 at Wal Mart.  Rinse thoroughly with warm (not hot, not cold) water, combing while doing this as well.  \n\nYou also have to treat your furniture and carpets and bedding.  Wash all bedding and clothing in hot water with BLEACH!!  Use bedding spray (also available at Wal Mart) to treat the things you can't put in the washing machine.  Also make sure you spray your carpets, vaccuum then throw out your vaccuum cleaner bag.  \n\nHope this helps.
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It's highly unlikely that it'd kill them. Lice are amazingly hardy and will survive pretty much anything.\n\n\nYou should definitely just go to a pharmacy and ask for a shampoo to treat lice.
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One argument is humans lost their fur in order to free themselves from dangerous parasites that infest fur such as blood-sucking lice, flees, and ticks and the diseases they spread.  Body lice can spread diseases such as typhus, relapsing fever, and trench fever which have killed millions during war time.  \n\nScientists believe the switch from fur occured about 1.2 million years ago by dating a gene that specifies a switch between the two kinds of pigment made by human cells.  In addition, the development of clothes came much later as the scientists in the article below argue.  So apparently, we have been walking around naked for a long time.
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Pubic lice (crabs) are normally spread by sexual contact and are considered a sexually transmitted disease, but can also be spread by sharing clothes or bedding. A common misbelief is that infestation can be spread by sitting on a toilet seat. This is not likely since lice cannot live long away from a warm human body. Also, lice do not have feet designed to walk or hold onto smooth surfaces such as toilet seats.\n\nI would still always wipe clean or cover with toilet paper the toilet seat when using public toilets.
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It is very treatable. \n\n"Pubic lice, a parasite, can be passed through infected bedding, clothing, or possibly even a toilet seat. However, pubic lice cannot live away from the human body for more than 24 hours, so transmission via toilet is rare."\n\nhttp://www.uni.uiuc.edu/gargoyle/shag/\n\nHave you used a public restroom lately? Possibly right after someone else came out of that stall?
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I read in a magazine that if you use lice shampoo it will work, but I don't know for sure or how long before the test you have to use it. Check into it.
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I don't think the color of someone's hair makes them more prone to head lice. The best treatment for it tho is something called Neem Oil. The store bought shampoos are highly toxic. They're not any safer then spraying a child's head with Raid. They are neurotoxins, that is how they kill the lice, and if the child repeatedly gets head lice, the lice can become immune to these treatments. Prescription treatments are even worse, especially one called LINDANE. Very few doctors prescribe it now, but it is HIGHLY TOXIC, and has been linked to cancer. 100% pure, Neem Oil is very safe for repeated uses, people have been using it for hundreds of years. Head lice cannot become immune to it because it naturally contains substances that mimic a hormone that impairs their ability to reproduce, inhibits their ability to feed and prevent the eggs from hatching. Neem Oil, if used correctly can eliminate lice in one treatment. You can prevent children from getting lice by putting an ounce on Neem Oil in their shampoo. Neem Oil can be purchased online. I've purchased it off Ebay because it's much cheaper there then anywhere else online. If you use Neem Oil to treat head lice, make sure you get one that is 100% pure and preferably cold pressed and unrefined.
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The easiest way that I found for getting rid of the problem when my kids brought them home from school, was to use hair conditioner. I washed their hair thoroughly. After it had dried completely, I applied hair conditioner to it until it was saturated.(The type for dry hair is best, any brand.) Than I combed the hair with a fine toothed comb, (you can buy them especially for this purpose) and let it dry again. Don't remove the conditioner. Put your kids hair in braids or cut it short until this is over. Reapply the conditioner every time you wash your child's hair. You should not see any more adult lice as they will die on hatching if you have put enough conditioner on the hair. Comb frequently to get rid of the nits on the hair. If the hair is hard to comb, add more conditioner. Once the lice problem is finished with (about 2 weeks), every time you wash your children's (or your own) hair, put conditioner on before the final rinse. It makes the hair shaft too slippery for adult lice to attach their nits. Worked for me. I only had the problem once, with my kids. I was given this bit of advice by a friend who was a hair stylist.
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Try Lice Kiler on this site. They claim army rangers use it in the battlefield. If it's good eough for our troops then it's got to be good, right?\n\nhttp://www.headlicekiller.com/
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yup head lice   the eggs are like sticky clear stuff wont brush off it takes two fingers to pull of hair black is lice feces  it common  all walks of life get it yes even the rich and famous they crawl they dont fly  be sure to wash sheets  pillows  and vacum carpet   be sure and treat again in 10 days with meds like rid or nix  or just shave head if your a guy easiest way if your a guy  other wise will take hours to go thourgh your head
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Well, There are some shampoos available.. that are known as..\nANTI-LICE Shampoos..\nTry any of them...
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Though they can't fly or jump, these tiny parasites have specially adapted claws that allow them to crawl and cling firmly to hair. They spread mainly through head-to-head contact, but sharing clothing, bed linens, combs, brushes, and hats can also help pass them along. Children and teens are most prone to catching lice because they tend to have close physical contact with each other and often share personal items.  http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/common/lice.html\n\nAdults do not fly or jump from one person to another.  http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC2503.htm
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My little sisters went through a terrible bout with head lice, and the only thing that worked, short of shaving their heads, was applying mayonnaise before bed, then leaving it in over night (they wore shower caps to bed).  This finally did the trick.
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Because God created it.
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No.  They are tough little buggers (excuse the pun).  Rid makes a great spray that I use to use when my kids brought home lice.  Anything that will go in the dryer, put in there and run as hot as possible. \n\n(I read once that mayonnaise in the hair, then wrap in plastic wrap will work on kids hair, but I never needed to try it.)