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A guide to Bristol, the UK city alive with indie spirit
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1154+ words) From Brunel's gorge-spanning bridge to the graffiti-inked bars of Stokes Croft, Bristol is a city that serves up indie spirit and laid-back West Country atmosphere in equal measure. If you take a stroll along Bristol's central Corn Street, keeping your…...
How did April Fools" Day begin? Here"s the history behind its mysterious origins
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (243+ words) Across cultures, early spring is a time to let loose and play pranks'but historians can't agree on who invented the custom of April 1 fun. Despite its murky origins, some textual evidence suggests the holiday could be over 600 years old. Folklorist…...