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The origins of April Fools Day are as confusing as the pranks it inspires. Getty
The origins of April Fools Day are as confusing as the pranks it inspires. Getty
What are the origins of April Fools' Day?
Perhaps unsurprisingly, no one knows why we mark this day with elaborate pranks