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The surprising origins of April Fools’ Day — and the best pranks in history
One of the most famous April Fools’ Day pranks took place in 1957, when the BBC aired a program featuring a Swiss family ...
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Where did April Fools’ come from? Here's the history, origin and some April Fools' Day deals
to the Gregorian calendar in the 1500s, according to The Library of Congress and the History Channel. “In the Julian Calendar ...
The 'Real' History of April Fools' Day (and Why It Isn’t Funny Anymore)
Today is April Fools’ Day, the annual holiday that celebrates pranking, hoaxes, and all manner of horseplay and tomfoolery.
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How did April Fools' Day start? Here's the history of the holiday and why it's celebrated
The History Channel reports that in 1582, France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, changing the ...
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Did someone pull a fast one on you today? How did April Fools' Day get started and why?
Today belongs to the pranksters. Historians believe the day came into existence when France implemented the Gregorian calendar, according to the History Channel. Previously, the French used the ...