The first of April, some do say, Is set apart for All Fools` Day. But why the people call it so, Nor I, nor they themselves do know

The positive view is that April Fools can be good for one's health because it encourages "jokes, hoaxes...pranks, [and] belly laughs", and brings all the benefits of laughter including stress relief and reducing strain on the heart. There are many "best of" April Fools' Day lists that are compiled in order to showcase the best examples of how the holiday is celebrated.

Italy, France, Belgium, and French-speaking areas of Switzerland and Canada 1. Aprill called the “Poisson d’Avril” (the April Fish). A common prank (especially among school-aged children) is to place a paper fish on the back of an unsuspecting person. When the paper fish is discovered, the victim is declared a “Poisson d’Avril.” A common prank (especially among school-aged children) is to place a paper fish on the back of an unsuspecting person. When the paper fish is discovered, the victim is declared a “Poisson d’Avril.”

"POISSON D'AVRIL" HAS FACILITATED THE CREATION OF SOME PRETTY FANTASTIC ARTWORK, OFTEN IN THE FORM OF POSTCARDS. FANTASTIC ARTWORK, OFTEN IN THE FORM OF POSTCARDS.

The spaghetti-tree hoax was a three-minute hoax report broadcast on April Fools' Day 1957 by the BBC current-affairs programme Panorama, showing a family in southern Switzerland harvesting spaghetti from the family "spaghetti tree". At the time spaghetti was relatively little-known in the UK, so that many Britons were unaware that spaghetti is made from wheat flour and water; a number of viewers afterwards contacted the BBC for advice on growing their own spaghetti trees. Decades later CNN called this broadcast "the biggest hoax that any reputable news establishment ever pulled" Richard Dimbleby screened ’’spaghetti trees” in Switzerland in March near Lake Lugano surrounded by evergreen Laureal trees. He obtained twenty pounds of homemade spaghetti and hung them on branches of Laureal trees. He hired some local girls to hang spaghetti.They had to wear national costumes and then he filmed them filling baskets with spaghetti.

Many called the BBC wanting to know how they could grow their own spaghetti tree. To this the BBC diplomatically replied, “place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best.”

Norwegian home construction firm Bolig Partner, pushed its Ultimate House boat. In reality it was a photo montage.

Flying penguins In 1. april 2008, the BBC reported amazing footage of "flying" penguins in migration shown on Breakfast News. An elaborate video segment was even produced, featuring Terry Jones walking with the penguins in Antarctica, and following their flight to the Amazon rain forests.

Burger King published a full page advertisement in the April 1st edition of USA Today announcing the introduction of a new item to their menu: a "Left-Handed Whopper" specially designed for left-handed Americans The following day Burger King issued a follow-up release revealing that although the Left-Handed Whopper was a hoax, thousands of customers had gone into restaurants to request the new sandwich. Simultaneously, according to the press release, "many others requested their own 'right handed' version Simultaneously, according to the press release, "many others requested their own 'right handed' version

Highchair for Dogs In 2011 IKEA Australia offered to buy the IKEA HUNDSTOL, a highchair for dogs with a hole in the back for tails plus built-in bowls for water and food.

According to the species’s official website, the Pacific Northwest tree octopus is native to the rainforests of Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula. It spends most of its time on treetops and snacking on frogs and rodents.

First color TV In Sweden, in 1962, there was only one television channel, and it was shown in black and white. The station announced that their "technical expert," Kjell Stensson, was going to tell people how to view color images on their black-and- white sets. Researchers, he said, had recently discovered that covering your television screen with a pair of tights would cause the light to bend in such a way that it would appear as if the image was in color. All viewers had to do, Stensson said, was to cut open a pair of stockings and tape them over the screen of their television set.

The London Times ran a photo of "tartan sheep" said to have been bred by Grant Bell of West Barns, East Lothian. However, the Times warned, "Before you complain of being fleeced, check out the baa-code for today's date."

Bathstore, a UK seller of bath products, announced a "world first in bathing" — a Vertical Bath. The product was designed to allow homeowners to save space in their homes, while simultaneously being able to enjoy the pleasure of soaking in a bathtub. To use the Vertical Bath, you simply stepped into it, closed the door firmly behind you, and allowed it to fill with water. In Bathstore, a UK seller of bath products, announced a "world first in bathing" — a Vertical Bath. The product was designed to allow homeowners to save space in their homes, while simultaneously being able to enjoy the pleasure of soaking in a bathtub. To use the Vertical Bath, you simply stepped into it, closed the door firmly behind you, and allowed it to fill with water.