It's the first of the month and that means one of the more divisive holidays is upon us: April Fools' Day.
Known mostly for practical jokes and hoaxes, April Fools' actually has a long and fascinating history. While the exact origins of the holiday are unknown, it is thought to date back hundreds of years.
Many believe its origins lie in the year 1582, when France stopped using the Julian calendar and adopted the Gregorian calendar. In the old Julian calendar, April 1 marked the start of the new year, and so those who continued to celebrate New Year's Day on the first were branded 'fools' and made the subject of ridicule.
