From a hilarious first look to a fake bear sighting that led to a sweet family reunion, these three pranks fooled the victims in the nicest way.

Day likely had its origin way back in the 15th Century. But today it's become more of a day for marketing mischief by big brands.

Day has arrived, and Houstonians and Texans are getting in on the fun. Here are some of the top pranks and jokes from this year's celebrations. MORE YOU KNOW: Here's a look at some of Texas' most memorable April Fools' pranks Underwater Mall in Galveston The Greater Houston Partnership posted on social media an announcement about an underwater shopping mall coming to Galveston that is "expected" to be open in 2040.

One of the most famous April Fools’ Day pranks took place in 1957, when the BBC aired a program featuring a Swiss family harvesting a beautiful crop of spaghetti from their tree, according to Newsweek.

It's April 1 and you know what that means. Pike Place-scented perfume? Disco firetrucks? Cop Crocs? Take a romp through Seattle's silly April Fool's Day pranks.

It doesn't take much investigating to guess these jokes are too good to be true. See some of our favorite April Fools' Day pranks from across Iowa.

That’s right, it’s April Fools’ Day, and it seems like everyone is having fun with the day. It started early in the sports world as Tiger Woods announced on social media, despite tearing his Achilles,

Several department and organizations in the Seattle area took to social media to prank their audiences on April Fools' Day.