Today is April 1, April Fools’ Day, the annual holiday that celebrates pranking, hoaxes, and all manner of horseplay and tomfoolery. But why? Where did this faux holiday come from? Why do we do this ...

The day that some pranksters look forward to all year long is here. It’s April Fools’ Day! April Fools’ Day is an unofficial holiday centered around pulling pranks on your friends and family that ...

Humorous pranks and tricks have been entertaining the world for centuries. There's nothing quite like plotting a harmless joke on loved ones — and the more creative, the better. More than the average ...

April Fools' Day falls on April 1 each year. Known for jokes and pranks, the lighthearted holiday has a longstanding tradition you might not know about. Historians trace April Fools' Day back to 1582.

April 1st is the day when pranks, hoaxes, and good-natured trickery take center stage. While it’s not an official holiday, April Fools’ Day is celebrated across the world, with individuals and even ...

People have always been stymied about the origins of April Fools' Day, dating all the way back to the late Middle Ages (as far as academics could confidently say). In 1760, the parody periodical Poor ...

Don't worry, The Columbus Dispatch won't be pulling any April Fools' Day pranks this April 1. But 60 years ago, the paper did just that. On April Fools' Day in 1965, the Columbus Evening Dispatch ...

April Fools’ Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated on April 1 each year, focused on pranks and lighthearted deception. The origins of April Fools’ Day are uncertain, but potentially linked to France ...