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THE JOKE’S ON US

Although we don’t know exactly where April Fools’ Day comes from, it’s safe to
say that practical jokes and hoaxes are an enduring part of human nature, as the
following examples demonstrate.
The Great Moon Hoax
New York newspaper The Sun published a series of articles in 1835 describing the
discovery of life on the moon, complete with flying bat-like people. The public
fell for it, with The New York Times calling it “probable and possible” and
religious groups making plans for planetary missionary work.
Shakespeare’s lost play
In 1795 William-Henry Ireland claimed to discover a treasure trove of documents
belonging to William Shakespeare, including a previously unknown play, Vortigern
and Rowena. Public opinion was divided on the authenticity, and the play was
performed, but its debut was also its finale. The documents had been thoroughly
debunked a few days earlier by the age’s foremost Shakespearian scholar, causing
a public uproar.
The spaghetti harvest
On April 1, 1957, the BBC broadcast a report on the news program Panorama
showing a family on the Swiss-Italian border harvesting pasta from a spaghetti
tree. It may seem odd now, but spaghetti was still unknown in Britain in the
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battling to retain their tag team title and Roman Reigns headlining Sunday night
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