The Curious History of April Fools’ Day
3 min readApr 1, 2020
Another year, another April 1, another set of un-funny pranks. April Fool’s Day is as loathed as it is loved. Perhaps that’s because many people misinterpret this day of pranks as being a day to lie about things. Some lies are entertaining, such as Google and Netflix’s annual fake products and shows. Others are annoying, such as Taco’s Bell’s ads claiming that it had purchased the Liberty Bell. And others are just…