April Fools' Day: best pranks of 2016 and of all time

Prince Philip to join Remain campaign and hens to lay rugby-themed eggs – if you believe what you read in the papers

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Each year on 1 April, the world's brands and media groups compete to come up with the most outlandish April Fools' news stories to confuse and amuse their readers.

Last year, disgraced Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson proved a popular topic for UK newsrooms, with The Guardian concocting a tongue-in-cheek report that the motorhead was to front their climate change campaign.

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