> The exact origin of April Fools’ Day, which has been celebrated for centuries by different cultures, remains a mystery.
> On April 1, 1983, the Associated Press reported about Joseph Boskin’s discovery that the celebration had begun during the fourth century. The story appeared in hundreds of papers. Several weeks later, the Boston University professor confessed that none of it was true.
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