0:00 On April 1st, 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Inc.0:04 in a California garage, a move so audacious it could have been mistaken for a joke.0:10 This single day reminds us that history is a spectacular collision of the foolish and the foundational.0:18 Of course, for most of us, April 1st means one thing: pranks.0:22 In France, they call it "Poisson d’Avril," or "April Fish," and the goal is to secretly stick a paper fish onto someone's back.0:31 It’s a tradition that goes back to at least 1508!0:35 The Scots, not to be outdone, stretch the holiday into a two-day event.0:40 The first is "Huntigowk Day," where people are sent on pointless errands, and the second is "Tailie Day," which is… well, it’s dedicated to pranks involving the posterior.0:52 And all through this, the day has welcomed new life, like actress Hannah Spearritt and basketball player Antonis Fotsis, born right into the mischief.1:03 But the real question, the one that historians just love, is where did this all begin?1:09 The most popular story takes us to 1564 France.1:12 King Charles the Ninth issues the Edict of Roussillon, officially moving New Year’s Day from the end of March to January 1st.1:21 But news traveled slowly then.1:23 Imagine...1:24 you show up for the New Year's party on April 1st, and everyone points and laughs.1:30 You're an "April fool." You're a "Poisson d'Avril"—an April Fish, young and gullible and easily caught.1:37 It’s a fantastic origin story.1:40 The only problem?1:41 It might not be true.1:42 There are hints of the tradition that are much, much older.1:47 Geoffrey Chaucer mentions a foolish event thirty-two days after March began in a story from 1390.1:54 Some even trace it all the way back to the ancient Roman festival of Hilaria—a day of joy, masquerades, and celebration at the spring equinox.2:04 So the day itself is the ultimate prank.2:07 It sends us on a fool's errand through history, chasing an origin that keeps slipping away.2:13 April 1st isn't just a day for jokes; it's a day that proves history's greatest punchline is that there's always another layer to uncover.2:23 The story is never, ever finished.
