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http://www.snopes.com/fact-check/april-fools39-day-origins/(permalink)
Author: snopescom
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Date published
2000-03-21
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  • April Fools' Day began in the 1500s when the Gregorian calendar took over from the Julian. Those who forgot the change and attempted to celebrate New Year's (previously celebrated on the 1st of April) on the wrong date were teased as "April fools."

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