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The history of April Fools Day (and why pranks are part of a noble tradition and proud heritage)

(CBS) - In case you're not aware, this upcoming Sunday is April Fools Day. So some of you may want to start plotting your pranks while others should be on the lookout for getting pranked. And everyone should watch this video explaining the history of April Fools Day.

So you see, the pranks are really part of a noble tradition and proud heritage... and not just juvenile silliness.  The fun and informative piece was done by YouTube user jeremiahjwwho has graced The Feed's pages on quite a few occasions with his educational with a twist of cool videos. To check out more work by jeremiahjw, you can visit his YouTube page by clicking here.

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