When people think of April 1, their minds often think of fun pranks and jokes. This was not always the case, as in France where April 1 was seen as the new year (since that was when the spring ...

It is believed that in Scotland, April Fools’ Day was traditionally called 'Huntigowk Day', meaning 'Hunt the Gowk', as ‘gowk’ is a Scottish reference to a cuckoo or a foolish person.

From its origins — whether in Ancient Rome, medieval England, or Renaissance Europe — to today, April Fools' Day has always ...

The most common prank was to ask the victim to deliver a sealed letter to someone supposedly asking for the recipient’s help, although what it said was 'Dinna laugh, dinna smile, hunt the gowk another ...

Every year on April 1, people around the world participate in practical jokes, pranks, and hoaxes in the name of April Fools’ Day. While the holiday is widely ...