Research from the University of Westminster shows that watching horror films can cause the body to burn calories. The sudden fright / jump-scare scenes are the most effective and getting the body to respond as they increase the heart rate. Doctor Richard Macjenzie, who specialises in the study of cell metabolism at the university told […]
Polish Church warns of Halloween occult risk
The Polish Press Agency is reporting that the archbishop of Szczecin-Kamien, of the Polish Catholic Church, will read out a letter at Sunday sermons that warns against the dangers of Halloween. The archbishop is expected to say; “This kind of fun, tempting children like candy, also poses the real possibility of great spiritual damage, even […]
Forget photobombing; worry about #ghostbombing
Photobombing is the art of popping up in the background of someone else’s photograph. It takes skill and style to do it well – but even some celebrities do it, or have it happen to them. Now, according to a spoof report from one of HTC’s ad agencies; ghosts do it too. Will the HTC […]
What about the Highgate Vampire?
In the 60s a group of youngsters with a growing interest in the occult began to explore Highgate Cemetery in London. One of them, David Farrant, spent a night there. He mentions this in the book he wrote on the subject in 1991. A few months later, in February 1970, Farrant wrote to the local […]
Ghost on video: A haunting in Ashford?
At the Montpelier Business Park in Ashford, Kent, the printing firm SMP Large Format, recorded something strange on their CCTV. A mysterious “ghost” – certainly a white shape – can be seen entering the video from the right and floating over to the left. Paranormal investigators talk a lot about orbs. Some cite them as […]
Haunted slippers
Have you ever noticed that you stumble or trip more often in one particular pair of shoes? Perhaps, like the pink slippers above, they are evil. Haunted slippers. Who knew? In Pure Spirit Would you ever wriggle your toes into the mouth of these slippers?
Hey! You! Follow the Frog
This is a charming public service announcement from the Rainforest Alliance. It helps you make some life decisions by ruling out some bad choices you might be tempted to make. I also think the YouTube funding widget is pretty cool as part of the video. In Pure Spirit Did you like the ad? Think it […]
Mystery giant eyeball washes up on beach
A huge eyeball from some unknown creature has washed ashore on a beach in Floria. A man walking on Pompano beach in Florida found the eyeball on Wednesday and wisely reported it to the Flordia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The Commission told Huffington Post how odd the discovery was; “This is definitely an unusual […]
Is the Birkwood Psychiatric Hospital haunted?
Birkwood “Castle”, once known as the Birkwood Psychiatric Hospital, is believed by some to be one of the most haunted buildings in the United Kingdom. The building, at Lesmahagow in Lanarkshire, was built around 1860 and believed to have been designed by the Scottish architect John Baird for the McKirdy family and became a psychiatric […]
Are ecologists putting giant spiders in a pool near you?
It’s unusual to see conservation efforts for invertebrates but unless you’re arachnophobia the program to save great raft spiders should be good news. The great raft is the largest native breeding species of spider in the UK and can grow up to 8cm. They are able to glide across the surface of water – and […]
