1. Apple inc. was founded on April Fools ’ Day back in 19762. A couple died from an April Fools’ prank, Jack Baker and his wife Linda. Jack dipped some crickets in chocolate and gave them to Linda to eat. Linda choked on them and died. Jack felt guilty, he committed suicide shortly after.
2. In Portugal this day is celebrated on two consecutive days (Sunday and Monday before lent) by throwing flour at each other.
3. 10 million April Fools’ day jokes are played in the UK yearly. Jokes must not be performed after 12 PM; otherwise you’d be the fool for pulling a prank.
4. The BBC once announced a hoax report about finding spaghetti trees in Switzerland from 1957