Did you know that nearly one in every five people feel anxious often or even all of the time? The awful feelings are especially common in women who are about twice as likely than men to suffer. Many people suffer in silence because the symptoms are easily obscured by the stress of modern living. Psychological […]
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Subway bans Ouija boards
The management of this Subway found reason to put up a rather strange sign. It makes you wonder what might have happened here that made printing such a sign necessary in the first place. Do you agree with the owners? Are they entitled to ban paying customers from using Ouija boards in the building? Or […]
Spooky doll laughs without batteries
We’ll put this down to someone playing a good prank on Craigslist. I’ve done a quick check. There’s no shortage of spooky dolls you can pick up on ebay. Got a friend who needs a scare? The text reads; Our daughter doesn’t want it anymore. Our dog won’t stop barking at it and we never […]
Did this Snapchat faceswap capture a spirit?
Snapchat is more than just an app that allows you to send messages that self-destruct after they’ve been read. Today’s version of the app is focused around video messaging and pioneered clever visual filters to spice up those messages. Want to see what you look like with puppy ears, or as a pirate or with […]
Ghost Train ad banned for being too scary
Thorpe Park have a new attraction arriving next year. It’s Derren Brown’s Ghost Train. An advert for the new ride was due to be aired on TV on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, before the watershed, but regulators Clearcast have now said it is too scary. A spokesperson for Thorpe Park told press; Plans to […]
10 amazing facts about our moon
Isn’t it amazing that we still don’t know how the moon came to be? I’d always been told that the moon was blasted out of the Earth after the planet impacted with a large asteroid. It’s a relief to know that that’s not the only possible explanation. In Pure Spirit What’s your favourite story about […]
Masters of Dance: TV inspired office party moves
What do The Office, The Inbetweeners, Friends, Love Actually, Bridget Jones’s Diary and Napoleon Dynamite all have in common? They’ve all inspired Shoe Zone with office party worthy dance moves. You can checkout the infographic summary cards below or even research even more and find out how to recreate these moves over at Shoe Zone. […]
Where you might actually find Fantastic Beasts
Fan of Harry Potter and the spin-off Fantastic Beasts? Many of the monsters from the Potterverse are drawn from mythology, inspired by old folktales and stories. Sykes Cottages have put together a collection of monster posters to follow on from the movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Is the idea you’re supposed to […]
Steve Alten interview: Where is Megalodon hiding?
Steve Alten is the author of the hugely popular Meg series. The fictional series starts when Navy deep-sea submersible pilot Jonas Taylor encounters a Carcharodon megalodon while exploring the infamous Mariana trench. He barely survives the encounter but then has to warn a sceptical world that the 70-foot shark is real. The latest book in […]
The surprising history of bikes
We’re a fan of the humble push bike here at In Pure Spirit. Why? They’re green and good for you. Not only do pedal cycles not eat up fossil fuels but they don’t take up much space on the road. Did you know the bicycle will be 200 next year? Baron von Drais’ “Draisine” was […]
