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The weird ant that uses acid to shield itself from enemy venom
In this odd video from the New Scientist we encounter the tawny crazy ant. This ant successfully takes on the dread fire ant. How? The invasive fire ants have been doing lots of harm to southern American states since they arrived there in 1930. Their sting is powerful enough to kill small animals and no […]
Most of the water on Earth is actually alien
Unlike the other planets in our solar system Earth’s surface is about 70% water. Why is that? Shouldn’t the sun have dried out all the water long ago? As it turns out our water is alien. We’ve Carbonaceous Chondrites from beyond the frost line to thank. In Pure Spirit What do you make of the […]
A cute Loch Ness monster for your kitchen
Product Page This is a rather cute Nessie is no monster. This Nessie is actually a ladle that would be happy swimming around in your stews, soups and perhaps even a batch or chilli or not. You can see how the two might get confused. Here’s the side by side comparison of the two. This […]
The floating tree illusion
Okay, although you can see the wrinkles this illusion is simple and surprisingly effective. It was created by spraying paint onto foil and then wrapped around a tree outside Potsdam. The painting was done by Daniel Siering and Mario Shu. In Pure Spirit Do you have any favourite illusion videos on YouTube? Why not share […]
Spellbook ring!
You buy this book of magic ring from Think Geek. Isn’t this pewter with brass inlay ring clever? As you can see it actually opens and there’s a little stud clasp. It’s sold in various sizes too. In Pure Spirit Would you ever wear a ring like this?
32 superstition origins that may surprise you
Do you know why you believe in some superstitions and not others? Do you know the origins of some of these superstitions? A lot, of course, is due to old religions. We’ve got four-leaf clovers, Friday the 3th (fear of Friday the 13th is called Friggatriskaidekaphobia), lucky 7, 666 the number of the beast, throwing […]
The Jorvik Viking Festival 2015 set to be a good one for authors
The Jorvik Viking Festival is taking place in York this year from 14th February to the 22nd. The festival is always a good one, I’ve been, a chance to experience history in a way that you don’t often get to. This year there is no shortage of good news for storytelling, books and authors. Event […]
Watch in awe as the Perseid Meteor shower passes overhead
This timelapse video was taken in the Joshua Tree Park. All annoying airplanes have been edited out and the result is the beautiful combination of the night sky and the meteor. The footage was taken in 2013 using a Canon 6D with a 14mm and 16mm wide angle lens on a Kessler CineSlider. The park […]
A fairy post office you can visit
This remarkable little fairy post office is a real treasure. If you’re exploring the paths in Orinda’s Tilden park then you might be lucky enough to find this special place. The post office was create in back in December 2013. It was thought that the fairy location would not last very long. However, when the […]
