From @butajape:

I have a fear of inadvertently spreading misinformation, even if it is for the sake of humor, so I just want to clarify that this is a false history I’ve made up. If you believed it, I have made a fool of you; everyone is laughing now. Although, interestingly enough, I did look up the actual history behind April Fools Day and it turns out my fake story wasn’t that far off from the truth.

[Source: @butajape]