Do you live near Warwick in England? Warwick castle has a vacancy for a consulting Dragonologist and has a job post on Monster.co.uk to help find the right person for the role. The castle will be launcing a new attraction in April called “Merin: The Dragon Tower” and the researcher/consultant is needed to ensure that […]
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Megadeth rocker bans The Conjuring for black magic
Dave Mustaine, vocalist for the rock band Megadeth, now refuses to play the The Conjuring live. The singer has become a strict Christian and wishes to put his experimental past behind him. Mustaine claims that the song The Conjuring is laden with black magic spells and occult imagery. Mustaine admits to being fascinated with witchcraft […]
Man versus Nature: triggering an avalanche by shelling the mountain
In this video we see the Russian military use artillery fire to start an avalance. The YouTube poster says this occurs in “North Ossessia” but I wonder if they mean “North Ossetia“. That’s certainly what the caption says! Actually, even the name “Ossetia” is a tricky one. The medieval name for the region was incorperated […]
Giant insects: 10 of the biggest on Earth
This post contains ten images of very large insects. If you know you’re not a fan of bugs and beasties then look away now. My favourite are the Giant Camel Spiders. Can you imagine finding one of those in your bed? Actually, would you want to imagine finding any of the below on your bed? […]
Which is better for weight loss? Running or cycling?
As well as a healthy diet you need to be physically active in order to loose weight. Walking or cycling to work is a good start. Not only does it save on petrol and help the enviorment, it helps burn those calories. The Live Strong has some calculations on which would be best for weight […]
Flashmob: Tested on Humans and recycling
This is a flashmob video from the Canadian group Testé sur des humains (Tested on Humans). The video is simple but incredibly powerful. I challenge you to watch it without smiling. Yeah. The video is in French but that’s not a problem. The goal is to see whether anyone bothers to make the tiny effort […]
Yvette Fielding’s Night of Fright theatre show returns for 2011
There is some mystery around how and why Yvette Fielding quit Most Haunted. It was the show that Yvette and husband Karl Beattie made famous. What is known is that the decision to quit or run Most Haunted Live for Halloween 2010 went right down to the wire. In the end there was no Most […]
Psychic Sally in Scotland
Sally Morgan, also known as Psychic Sally, is one of Britain’s most popular psyhics. Her TV show “Psychic Sally: On The Road” runs on Living TV. Tickets are also still available for the On The Road tour for 2011, some of which will feature in the TV series. Sally’s On The Road tour continues throughout […]
40 million years later and King Crabs invade Antarctica
Evolutionary biologist Sven Thatje has made the news with his discovery that King Crabs are returning to Antarctic waters. I say “returning” but it’s been a long while since the King Crab last stalked in these waters. Scientists calculate that it’s been some 40 million years since the King Crab was able to survive in […]
Poster: Chivalry
It’s been a while since In Pure Spirited published any posters. This blog makes no claim that these posters are clever or funny. They’re just an excuse to share cute pictures. In Pure Spirit The origins of this picture are unknown. They were shared on a Russian language LiveJournal community without citation. If you know […]
