Today, April 1, how was the day of the lie born

In Europe, as in Albania, April 1 is widely known as the day of lies or, rather, the day of jokes. The joke, repeated every year, is according to history by the ancient Romans, who celebrated a luxurious festival to the goddess Venus on this date.

Another explanation is that of the 1530 Augsburg Parliament, whereby the entire monetary system was to be unified. One April was designated as a special currency day, but a few hours before that day was postponed, so many lost their money and were ridiculed and ridiculed. But the most confident is that April 1st joke comes from French King Charles IX. When he reformed the Gregorian calendar in 1564, he passed the New Year's Day on January 1st, which until then was celebrated on April 1st but that many until then had not learned about. They then received a new year, which was actually the old one, in April. In early times, jokes were quite different. Thus, the liar was sometimes sent on a long journey to get something that did not exist. In the 17th and 18th centuries, there were clear rules of society that were based on jokes. An adult could thus make fun of a child, but a child could not necessarily make fun of an adult. Those who have made the day of lies even more pleasant are the media. Like. TV network “BBC” on April 1, 1957, published a chronice that Swiss villagers harvested pasta from the tree. According to sociologists and psychologists, jokes have become rare in everyday life because of pressure and the pace of work. Those who still celebrate the day more pleasantly on the day of jokes or lies are the French.

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April 1 most famous media - made lies
Boston Treasure Cave, April 1, 1840

On April 1, 1840, a report published that published that a cave full of treasures had been found under the Boston House of Representatives had been found by workers while removing a tree. When the tree fell, it discovered a stone door with a large icon. Under the door came the ladder leading to a cave underground. Jewelry, old coins, and decorated gloves were found there. When the word spread, the curious people began marching in front of the building to see the treasure. To the disappointment of all, archaeologists, philosophers, and Ancients found that all was a lie.

Congress headquarters in Wisconsin, April 1, 1933

In 1933, the newspaper “Madison Capital-Times” solemnly announced that Congress headquarters in Wisconsin would collapse as a result of several mysterious explosions. The blasts were attributed to a large “sace gas created for many weeks by some very severe debate in the Senate Chamber and Assembly”. The article was accompanied by a photograph showing the collapse of the convention headquarters building. In modern standards, the picture seemed a little false, but readers in 1933 were offended. A reader wrote stating that the “lead was not only bad and bad at humor, but that it was also a disgusting joke”.

Lion baths at London Tower, April 1, 1860

At the end of March 1860, many people in London received the following invitation: the “Tower of London recognizes people to attend the annual White Lions ' bath ceremony on Sunday, April 1, 1860. Access, only to White Gate” By 12 April 1, a large crowd had gathered outside the tower. But, of course, lions were no longer held in the tower for centuries, especially white lions. After that, the crowd left the scene disappointed. This prank had a very early origin. It had occurred several times, and usually its prey fell on the arrivals in the city, and such an occasion dates back to 1689.

The End of the World, April 1, 1940

On March 31, 1940, the Institute “ranklin” published that the world would end tomorrow. Radio KYM broadcast the following message: your “Your biggest hair, that the world will collapse, confirmed by astronomers from the Institute “Frankklin”, Philadelphia. Scientists predict that the world will end at 3: 00 p.m. This isn't a joke. The confirmation was received by Wagner Schlesinger, director of “Fels Planetarium”. The public response was immediate, the phones were furious. Panic calmed down only when the Institute “ranklin” assured people that he had not made such a prediction. The institute's agent said he had promoted Article “how does the world end?

instant - colored TV, April 1, 1962

In 1962 there was only one television channel in Sweden, and TVs were black and white. The technical expert at Kjell Stansson station appeared during news broadcasts to announce that thanks to a recently invented technology, all viewers could already turn their TV cameras from coloured black and white. To do that, they had to hit the screen easily with a nylon sock and figures would appear in color. According to data, hundreds of thousands believed that. In fact, the Swedes began watching color television on April 1, 1970.

San Seriffe, April 1, 1977

In 1977 the English newspaper “The Guardian” published a special seven - page supplement in honour of the ten - year anniversary of San Seriffe, a tiny republic located in the Indian Ocean and consisting of only dashing islands. The pages of this special one were zealously described as the geography and culture of this unknown nation. The capital was called Bodon, and the leader of this republic was General Pica. “The Guardian” called off all day as readers looked for more information on this exotic place where they could spend their holidays. Few realized that everything related to this island had names related to printing technology.

Nixon runs for president, April 1, 1992

In 1992, National Public Radio on the “Talk program of the Nation” in the United States announced that Richard Nixon would run for president again. His new campaign slogan would be “I didn't make any mistakes and I won't make any mistakes again”. This announcement was accompanied by audio pieces of Nixon's speech as he submitted his candidacy. The listeners caused an influx of radio calls expressing surprise and anger. Only in the second part of the show, host John Hawkenberry found it to be a joke. Richard Nixon's voice was imitated by comedian Rich Little.

Sydney's Aisberg, April 1, 1978

On April 1, 1979, a large cargo ship appeared at the Sydney moth, which pulled a giant iceberg from behind. The city's inhabitants were waiting for him. Dick Smith, an adventurer businessman and millionaire, had long promoted his idea of getting an iceberg from Antarctica and had now succeeded. He said that he would fragment the iceberg in small ice cubes and sell it for ten cents each. These fresh domes from Antarctica's waters would enhance the flavor of any refreshing fluid. A little later, however, rain began to fall, and the foam of the firemen and the shaving cream from which the iceberg was made began to melt.

Killer Bees to Arizona, April 1, 1994

In 1994, residents of Glendale and Peoria, Arizona, woke up and found yellow posters placed everywhere in their neighborhood warning them about the “Operation of killer bees”. A few hours later, the city would be airbound to wipe out crowds of killer bees. Residents were advised to stay inside between 9: 00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Several phone numbers were secured on these posters. At the end of them he read “The number of information on the extermination of pesticides in Arizona”. The following was “1 April”. Few people understood the joke. Many residents stayed at home all day looking for windows for pesticide planes.
“Freeheels”, April 1, 2000

April issue of “Esquire” introduced readers to a new company called “Freeheelz”. This company had a completely new business plan. It was intended to equip drivers with free cars. In return, lucky drivers would agree to put company advertising on the outside. Careful readers would have understood the joke if they had been so attentive to notice that the lot for selecting lucky drivers from “Freeheels” would be held on April 1st. But those readers who didn't understand that, the “overload” redressing “Esquire” With calls to learn how to register on this program.
Past harvest in Switzerland, April 1, 1957

One of the biggest pranks in April 1st history has had an English media protagonist, BBC. On April 1, 1957, the British news show “Panorama” broadcast a chronice showing Swiss farmers harvesting pasta in trees. The audience watched and listened to the honored director of the show, Richard Dumbledore, who discussed the pasta harvest process very seriously, saying that however, in Italy this industry is much more developed than in Switzerland. Of course, that was just a lie on April 1. But as soon as the show was over, the BBC got a lot of calls from the viewers. Some were surprised, while others asked how they could produce macaroni on trees themselves. The BBC staff answered this question: “You must put macaroni threads in a jar of sauce and hope”