April Fool's Day

April Fool's Day or All Fools' Day, though not a holiday in its own right, is a notable day celebrated in many countries on April 1. The day is marked by the commission of hoaxes and other practical jokes of varying sophistication, the aim of which is to embarrass the gullible.

Present day

The Internet makes it more difficult to know what time it was when a potential hoax was perpetrated. Time zones are different in different parts of the world; it is actually the first of April from 0000 -1200 1 April until 2359 +1400 1 April, a period of 49 hours. Those unfamiliar with the April Fool's Day custom may be vulnerable to Internet hoaxes.

Related Topics:
Internet - Time zone

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