April Fools' Day 2015: The best hoax news stories from around the internet

Once more into the Dad-joke breach, dear friends

Wednesday 01 April 2015 15:50 BST

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It's that time of year again, when the weather gets warmer and I start only wearing cut-off jean shorts like a hillbilly and standing next to sprinklers with my mouth open. Oh, also it's April Fools' Day!

It seems to get bigger every year, and I'm convinced by 1 April, 2029 Nasa will fly the first manned mission to Mars only to turn it around inches from the surface just to fully commit to the joke.