Felicia The Fermilab Ferret Sticker

2.5 Inch glow in the dark sticker

She's fuzzy, she's long, she's running through a particle accelerator; it's Felicia the Fermilab Ferret! In the 1970's small tech wasn't as prevalent as it is today, so scientists had to get creative when they suspected some scrap metal shavings in an accelerator tube were causing the equipment to shut down. These tubes were about as wide as a tennis ball and ran in sections of over 300 feet in length! To resolve the issue, they would give Felicia a small harness to allow her to pull a magnet through the tube from end to end, collecting any small shavings on the way. She was beloved by the staff of Fermilab, doted on and rewarded with treats for her work and trips to their homes to stay for the night. Lovingly referred to as the "Magnetic Ferret" Felicia retired after just over a dozen runs.