The earliest April Fools’ Day hoax on record was in 1698, when people in London were told to go see the annual ceremony of ...

On April 1, 1957 the BBC aired the spaghetti-hoax story -a joke described as "the most successful April Fool's Day prank of all time." ...

The lies one wants to enjoy on April Fools’ Day are fleeting and free of malice. In an age when the distinction between truth ...

If the first April Fools’ Day stunt is lost to history, there have been some memorable pranks over the years, my favorite ...

April Fools’ Day is a funny one. Developed over centuries, it’s a tradition that gives people the permission to prank. Some ...

The funniest and most iconic April Fools’ Day food pranks of all time include a spoof from Burger King, Google, Taco Bell, ...

It's true the public was significantly more straightforward back in the day. But this 1957 episode is actually far more ...

Taken in by reports of Liz Truss joining Nasa or the launch of nappy ‘Twosies’? It’s that time of year again ...

Discover the true, older origins of April Fools’ Day beyond the French calendar change myth, including Roman festivals and ...

April Fool’s probably started in 1582, when much of Europe switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, which moved New Year’s from April 1 to Jan. 1. Those that still clung to the old calendar ...

April Fools' Day is here. Here's the history to the day.