Not so fast, ladies and gents

While your expertise in areas like tattoos and chiropractors awes us year after year, there are certain classes of phenomena we reserve for ourselves. When it comes to supernatural Charlottesvillians and unexplainable experiences, we rely on the group of freaks we regularly stock around the joint to tell the story. Behold The Phlash, The Man with the Golden Throat and a whole host of local characters with tricks up their sleeves. 

• Rare Natural Wonders

• Extraordinary Feats

• Dazzling Sleights of Hand

• Never-before-seen Curiosities

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