Welcome to the worst day on the internet! As Chaim Gartenberg pointed out years ago, brands and a holiday dedicated to hoaxes are rarely a winning combo. If you’re a company with any kind of social ...

April showers bring May flowers, but they also bring great pranks and jokes — especially on April Fools' Day! While you're pulling pranks on your coworkers, family and friends, or looking out for that ...

Like every April 1st, consumers as well as travel professionals have to be wary about big new announcements that seem ... hard to believe. Plenty of companies are getting the last laugh with their ...

Rock 'n' rollers are often mischievous people, down for a laugh. This ranges in consequence from light-hearted pranks to full blown practical jokes that can include everything from pyrotechnics to ...

The exact origin of April Fools' Day is unknown, but one theory links it to France's 1582 calendar change. The tradition gained popularity in Britain during the 18th century and later spread to ...

"Real Housewives of New York City" alumna Bethenny Frankel is not a big fan of April Fools' Day. One reason she's not a supporter of the unofficial holiday is that "I scare easily," she told USA TODAY ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For Ree and Ladd Drummond, any day is a good day for a prank. "I know it's difficult for some people to ...

I know what you’ll be doing tomorrow morning, at least a few of you. You’ll be grabbing your phone and punching in the numbers for Lincoln Park Zoo or Brookfield Zoo. When someone answers, you’ll say, ...

Across cultures, early spring is a time to let loose and play pranks—but historians can’t agree on who invented the custom of April 1 fun. Dutch artist Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen's "Laughing Fool," ...

The 18-year-old Georgia high school student charged in a teacher’s death is expressing his "deepest sorrow" after an annual prank turned tragic. Five North Hall High students were arrested after they ...