Over time, April 1 became a day for playing pranks, big and small. One of the most famous April Fools’ hoaxes took place in 1957. The BBC, a British news organization, aired a TV report about trees in Switzerland that grew spaghetti. Hundreds of viewers called in to ask how they could grow a spaghetti tree.
On April 1, 2008, the BBC was at it again. It showed a fake video of what it claimed were the world’s first flying penguins.