People are known to pull pranks on April 1st, but how did April Fools' Day begin and why? Here's all you need to know about ...

Historians trace April Fools' back to 1582, but the origin itself is shrouded in mystery according Stephen Winick of the Library of Congress' American Folklife Center. The History Channel reports that ...

The global celebration of silliness observed in many countries around the world but not always at the same time.

From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools’ Day will be celebrated on Tuesday with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes, so make sure to triple check viral posts and don’t leave your ...

Here’s the history of April Fools’ Day and which restaurants are running April Fools' Day price cuts instead of pranks today, Tuesday, April 1.

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April Fools' Day, a day of pranks and hoaxes, is believed to have originated in France in the 1500s. The holiday may have stemmed from the transition to the Gregorian calendar, which caused ...

From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools’ Day will be celebrated on Tuesday with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes, so make sure to triple check viral posts and don’t leave ...