April Fools' Day 2014: What are its Origins?

April Fools' Day, or All Fools' Day, is celebrated as the day when people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other. Last year, Twitter announced that it would be charging tweeters to use vowels, while consonants were free - with the exception of the letter Y. In 2013, the Times ran an article about Nasa capturing an asteroid, while the Daily Mail dedicated an article entirely to Asda's