On April 1, April Fools' Day, many people let their creative juices flow in a hilarious, occasionally extravagant attempt to fool others around them.

How did we get here, and why do we do this? Surprisingly, historians haven't come to any firm conclusions. We'll discuss the options below, but nonetheless, every spring we all don our pranking hats to plot the most cunning, evil, yet safe, and playful pranks we can imagine, making this 24-hour period quite likely the most enjoyable, thrilling, and anxious day of the year!