The day for pranks, jokes and hoaxes
A look back at some of the most famous April Fool’s Day jokes. 
The origins of April Fool’s Day are, fittingly, a bit of a mystery. Some say it began after the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar in the 16th Century, as a derogatory term for people still clinging to the outmoded Julian Calendar.
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