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Instrumental Transcommunication is the practice of giving spirits a pallet to make pictures for you.

It was pioneered by Klaus Schreiber, a grieving parent who discovered a picture of his deceased daughter after he was “directed” to focus a video camera on a television filled with static.

Modern practitioners use far more sophisticated techniques as illustrated by the video below.

Via this informative post.

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The two famous alcoholics face off on a 1968 episode of Firing Line, and come to a consensus of incoherence.

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For 400 years the citizens of Cotwalds England have held an “Olympicks” which features a brutal shin kicking title bout… footage below.

This and lots of other odd British contests found over at A Welsh View.

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Fantastic documentary on the 80’s cocaine craze, with interviews from players on both sides of the law. A soundtrack by Jan Hammer of Miami Vice underscores some incredible stories of real-life Scarfaces.

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Terry Jones explores the history of an ancient Celtic empire that stretched across Europe, erased from history by Julius Caesar himself.

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This television adaptation of Jared Diamond’s book demonstrates why there is so much disparity in wealth across the world. Required material for anyone with an interest in anthropology…

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A revelatory documentary exposing the parallels between historical slavery and today’s exploitation of sugar harvesters…

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