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nationalgeographic. com > travel > article > guide-bristol-south-west-uk-city-indie-spirit

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…...

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nationalgeographic. com > history > article > april-fools-day-origins

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…...