Why build snowmen when you can build snow Easter Island men? That’s exactly what happened in this front garden. All the signs pointing to an intelligent family living in the house beyond. If only all the mysteries of Easter Island were as easily solved. From a tweet by Shawn Huckaby. In Pure Spirit Would you […]
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Science explains Santa Claus in the most surprising way
It’s a song. Yes, it might be from the newsmongers at Fox via FoxADHD.com but credit where credit is due. This is catchy and full of fun science facts. Given who’s made the video it’s a bit surprisingly to see pagans accurately been credited as the creators of the original holiday we now call Christmas, […]
When it gets really cold…
These photos come from Karaganda. This is the capital of the Karagandy Province in Kazakhstan, the fourth largest city in the country. Record high temperatures have been recorded of 40.2°C (that’s about 104.4°F) in August and the record low in December of about -42.9 (-42.9). Averages are more like 25 as high down to -15 […]
Spells & Ancient Warnings: Win it all with this Adventure Time competition
Looking for something to do this holiday break? Got a new tablet (ipad or Android?) and are wondering what to do with it? Here’s a suggestion; why don’t you enter this easy to do competition and try to win a shiny lovely copy of The Adventure Time Encyclopaedia. With this book you can explore the […]
Fisheye lens time-lapse of Leonid and Zodiacal light
This impressive time-lapse video was created by Stephane Vetter using a Sigma 8mm fisheye lens. The fisheye lens means you get a truer image of the visible sky. The Leonids is a meteor shower, named after the constellation of Leo as they seem to radiate from that point in the sky. The Lenoids are most […]
The events that made the world a smaller place in 2013
This video was made by Jean-Louis Nguyen to showcase all the events, videos and stories that brought people together in 2013. These are the pictures that made the world a smaller place. In Pure Spirit What do you make of Jean-Louis’ video. Which event of 2013 moved you the most?
When glaciers attack
This video footage comes from Steve Leonard and Arctic expert Jason Roberts looking for Polar Bears. Trouble starts early on and the video as their little boat snags on something and the engine cuts out. The engine cuts out right underneath a sheer ice wall. It’s a dangerous place to stall. In Pure Spirit Would […]
Surprising interaction between science and clever dolphins
The Echo Location Visualization and Interface System (ELVIS) is deployed by scientists to present different shapes to dolphins on a special underwater screen. The dolphins can then use their own sonar to target the shape that they want to select. Each shape represents different food and so with the system, for now, dolphins can select […]
27 festive holiday traditions that may surprise you
Do you know where the mistletoe Christmas kiss tradition comes from? Is it Christian? What about Santa? Does he wear that red suit because he was coloured that way by a Coke-a-Cola advertising campaign? What secret Hanukkah practises are still going on today? This video from the every entertaining Mental Floss is a fun and […]
5 million people watch garbage heap rescue dog rescue another
This is a heart warming video that shoes Miley being rescued from a garbage pile. This brave dog had survived by herself – but only just. She needed a lot of help to recover. While she was still recovering she took the terrified Frankie on as her own and helped him recover from his awful […]
