From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools’ Day is celebrated with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes.
April Fools' origins may go back all the way to ancient civilization, but the exact start of the prank-filled holiday remains unclear.
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While it is widely believed that April Fools' Day may have roots back in ancient Rome or Britain, clear references to the April tradition do not appear until the late Middle Ages, according to Stephen Winick of the Library of Congress' American Folklife Center.
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