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CASE № 04 · HISTORY · APR 1, 2026
Where did April Fools’ Day actually come from — and why can’t historians agree?
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Assassinations, empires, trillion-dollar companies, the birth of the U.S. government itself — all landed on April 1st. Behind the whoopee cushions hides one of history’s strangest truths: April Fools’ Day may be the most significant date on the calendar, and historians have been fighting about its origin for 400 years with no clear winner.
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The unforgettable tale of 93-year-old Vinnie Colasanti, the lifelong prankster who pulled off one final, heart-stopping April Fools masterpiece on his daughter — from his deathbed.
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