Is it easy buying someone a Valentine’s Day gift? You may well be very nervous. There’s quite a bit to think about. If you buy something too expensive then you risk embarrassing them or coming on too strong. If you buy something too cheap then you look cheap. You might also want to avoid buying […]
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How the last star in the universe might save humanity
Did you know our star will die? The Kurzgesagt “In a Nutshell” video on red dwarfs is fascinating. We learn about a whole host of stars – brown dwarfs, blue dwarfs and even white and black dwarfs. I had no idea there were so many types of stars. Until I watched this quick science lesson […]
Nature’s power: A “sneaker wave”
This video is a little scary. It begins with a walk along the shore. Steve Raplee, owner of High Tide Cafe in Coos Bay, is behind the camera while the waves gently break against the rocks. He’s a smart man and spots the “sneaker wave” coming. I’m not sure I would. This video was published […]
Mutant killer snowmen monsters
In Pure Spirit has featured attack of the killer snowmen before. Back in 2014 we had that photograph of snowmen apparently worshipping at an evil, blood covered, temple door step. Do you know what they summoned? They summoned mutant killer snowmen monsters! Here’s the photographic evidence. Those poor snowmen never stood a chance! In Pure […]
The magic meanings of the Valentine collection at Arena Flowers
We’ve Valentine’s Day coming up and whether it’s for your beau or a nice gesture for your mum you’ll probably want to give someone flowers. A bit cliché? It’ll help if we look into the symbolic meaning of some of the bouquets available at Arena Flowers (a large florist who’ll be able to cope with […]
Let’s build a church that looks like a giant chicken
Towering above the tops of the trees in the Magelang Distract in Indonesia is a giant chicken. The locals call it Gereja Ayam and, sadly, it is decaying rather quickly. Why did they build a giant chicken church? Good question. It is said that the building was intended as a prayer house for Daniel Alamsjah […]
Should these neighbours worry you?
An annoymous Imgur user shared this picture along with the headline “Just moved in next to me…” Uh? Okay… effective sign but should they be worried about the neighbours? There’s a few angles here. Firstly, the neighbours might think this is a joke, and it is kinda funny. It’s bold. It’s brash. It’s certainly been […]
Which UK dating site is best for 50 Shades dates?
In Pure Spirit had three copies of Fifty Shades: Real Women Confess to giveaway. In the documentary women talk openly about their relationships, about dominance and submission and discuss what it’s like to have a counter-culture that’s become suddenly popular and rather more mainstream all thanks to a popular book. There’s interviews with experts, some […]
Competition: Ari Gold – The Gold Standard
Are you a fan of the Emmy winning comedy Entourage? The series is all about a young Hollywood actor and his buddies living it large while Jeremy Piven plays Ari Gold the head of the entertainment agency Entourage. There’s even Entourage: The Movie described as “bromantic comedy on steroids”. The book The Gold Standard: Rules […]
The mystery of the Crooked Forest
The Crooked Forest is as strange as it is beautiful. Growing in Poland, just outside of Nowe Czarnowo, there’s some 400 weirdly bent trees. These photographs from Kilian Schönberger reveal the alien trees. No one is quite sure how – or why – these trees are bent like this. People may have persuaded them to […]
