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Documentaries

Winnie Ruth Judd



Not sure if an infamous murder case benefits from the marionette approach, but it's certainly unique.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu May 10, 2012 | Comments (3)
Category: Death, Puppets and Automatons, Documentaries, 1930's, Dismemberment

Cranberry Tour



Wooden bridge inspection. Arrow dipping. All pinnacles of monotony and boredom. Does the student-led cranberry tour measure up to these high standrards?

You decide!
Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Apr 17, 2012 | Comments (2)
Category: Boredom, Education, Regionalism, Farming, Documentaries

Hendrik Coetzee

Kadoma_teaser from Ben Stookesberry on Vimeo.



Do African explorers still get eaten by crocodiles in the 21st century? It seems a highly Victorian fate.

But it happened to Hendrik Coetzee just a little over a year ago. And now there's a documentary about him, the trailer for which is above.

Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Apr 04, 2012 | Comments (4)
Category: Animals, Death, Eccentrics, Documentaries, Africa

A Missile Named Mac



Nuclear Armageddon has a reassuring voice!
Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Jan 20, 2012 | Comments (8)
Category: Anthropomorphism, Armageddon and Apocalypses, Death, Cartoons, Documentaries, 1960's, Weapons

The Bear Who Went to War





I've had this post queued up for weeks--then darn old Chuck goes and scoops me yesterday! But he didn't give you the visuals!

Full story here.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Jan 10, 2012 | Comments (1)
Category: Animals, War, Documentaries, 1940's

Peg Leg Sam





A nice little documentary in two parts about a true eccentric for your weekend viewing!

The hard facts here.

Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Nov 11, 2011 | Comments (1)
Category: Body Modifications, Eccentrics, Elderly and Seniors, Music, Regionalism, Documentaries, 1970's

Hamatsa



Did the Kwakiutl Indians practice cannibalism? Learn more here.



Posted By: Paul | Date: Mon Aug 08, 2011 | Comments (3)
Category: Cannibalism, Documentaries, North America, Nineteenth Century

Confidential File:  Medical Quacks



Your weekend expose viewing.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Jul 29, 2011 | Comments (4)
Category: Frauds, Cons and Scams, Documentaries, 1950's, Diseases

Turduckens Are So 2005

Ladies, gentlemen, WUvians, I bring you the food of the gods. I don't want to spoil the surprise, but suffice it to say there is bacon involved.



Be sure to check out their other videos, which always include lots of overkill and plenty of bacon.

Beware The Parrot

I was reading articles yesterday about drunken parrots falling out of the sky in Australia, when I stumbled across this video. It made me laugh til I cried. Let's hope the parrot was drunk.


Posted By: Nethie | Date: Fri Jun 04, 2010 | Comments (3)
Category: Animals, Humor, Inebriation and Intoxicants, Nature, Documentaries, More Things To Worry About
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