The exact origins of April Fool's Day are unknown, though historians have some interesting theories regarding the dawn of this day devoted to pranks. Some historians have linked April Fool's Day to the festival of Hilaria in ancient Rome. According to History.com, Hilaria was celebrated by the...
Pranks and jokes are on full display come April 1st. That's when the world celebrates April Fool's Day, a date on the calendar that began when certain countries, particularly France, switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar.
In the Julian calendar, the new year began with the spring...