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April Fools Day Pranks Through History and Notable Hoaxes
A compact history of April Fool's Day from sixteenth century France to present day, detailing famous hoaxes such as the Left-Handed Whopper and the Taco Liberty Bell, and noting how pranks spread globally and become part of cultural folklore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Charles IX
Europe
North America
Patrick Moore
BBC Radio
Pluto
Jupiter
Earth
BBC
Discover Magazine
Antarctica
Burger King
Alabama
Taco Bell Corporation
Liberty Bell
Taco Liberty Bell
Philadelphia
Taco Bell
White House
Mike McCurry
Sweden
Sports Illustrated
Mets
Sidd Finch
Lama Milaraspa