Issue #3: Ghostbustin' In Singapore, Sleep Deprivation, Meal Prep Success
Issue #3: Ghostbustin' In Singapore, Sleep Deprivation, Meal Prep Success
#nosleep
Social media never sleeps…especially after reading 926 Singaporean horror stories and realising that you frequent some of these locations. — Chun, Assistant Lead
Can’t Spell Pasir Ris without R-I-P
Yishun has a reputation for being home to some of the more unhinged people in Singapore…but at least it’s easier to run away from people you can see.
Our investigation revealed that the morbid honour of being Singapore’s Most Haunted belongs to Pasir Ris—as one of our readers put it, “East is beast”. We’re not sure which was more scary: the stories we found, or the stories that our readers were sharing in the comments section.
This is one of the few internet-sleuthing, dataset-cleaning, self-questioning stories that we’ve done, so we’re really proud of it.
Check out the spreadsheet with all the stories and locations here!*
*The Ribbit team will not be held responsible for any night terrors, visions, or insomnia that manifests as a result of reading these stories
Visualize This: Pick A Bedtime And Stick With It
If you sleep 5 hours on weeknights and try to play catch up on the weekends…your body’ll tell you it doesn’t work. And if you don’t want to listen to your body, maybe you’ll listen to us—this habit will shorten your life.
What time am I writing this article at? 11pm. But do as I say, not as I do.
We’re Back On Your Tiktok Feed Again
Circle Head and Ribbert are back again with 3 new episodes for the newly-independent millennial. This time, we have an episode for the people that undercook Maggi and burn water—learn how to meal prep properly here.
Coming Soon: A Story On Climate Inequality
Does it make sense for a family in a rental estate to bear the same financial burden of “going green” as another family that lives in excess? No.
In an upcoming story, we’ll be speaking to a profile to find out how people living in rental estates are disproportionately affected by climate change, and how they’re paying the price—both literally and figuratively.
Open Call: Deepavali Stories!
Yes, yes, we’re still 2 months away. But good stories sometimes take a while to write, so if you have a story that you’d like to tell that surrounds the festivities and traditions of Deepvali, get in contact with us at yikchun@ribbit.fyi or amrit@ribbit.fyi! We’re open to working with brands, too.
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