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Some historians suggest that April Fools' originated because, in the Middle Ages, New Year's Day was celebrated on 25 March in most European towns, [10] with a holiday that in some areas of France, specifically, ended on 1 April, [11] [12] and those who celebrated New Year's Day on 1 January made fun of those who celebrated on other dates by ...
The origin of April Fools’ Day is debated, but its history covers centuries of April Fools’ pranks, from family high jinks (like pranks to play on your parents or your kids) to office pranks ...
Many people use April Fools' Day as a convenient excuse to lie, cheat, and trick their friends -- for fun, of course. The day has also also evolved in recent years into a massive Internet event ...
Another account suggests that April Fools' Day is a descendant of the "Hilaria" festival, an ancient Roman celebration held annually on March 25 to celebrate the spring equinox and the goddess Cybele.
Every April until 2007, as an April Fools' Day prank, GamePro printed a 2-5 page satirical spoof of the magazine called Lamepro, a parody of GamePro's own official title. The feature contained humorous game titles and fake news similar to The Onion , though some content, such as ways to get useless game glitches (games getting stuck, reset, or ...
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April Fools' Day dates back possibly as far as the 16th century. Here are five of the most memorable pranks played since then. History's greatest April Fools' Day pranks — from Sidd Finch to ...
[1] [2] The game was the first in video with no time limit and no limit on scoring, with players able to continue (as in pinball) for as long as their skills would allow. [3] Dick Smith of Dick Smith Foods staged an elaborate April Fool's Day prank in Australia by towing a fake, but realistic-looking iceberg into Sydney Harbour. [4]