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

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

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Jenna Bush Hager’s April Fools’ joke turned out to be a major slip-up. During the Wednesday, April 1, episode of TODAY With Jenna & Sheinelle, the media personality, 44, tried to fake bringing an ...