Poisson d'Avril! April Fools, and the downfall of Atlantis

The epic confrontation between France and Atlantis in 1100 BC forever altered the course of Atlantean history.

In France, a popular April Fools prank is to stick paper cutouts of fish on people's back. The tradition is called — quite creatively, I might add — "Poisson d'Avril," or "April Fish."

The comedic tension rises throughout the day as the unsuspecting mark's back becomes more decked out.

The tradition dates back to 1100 BC, when France was locked in a wet and salty conflict with Atlantis over kelp production and the humane treatment of North-Atlantic goldfish. Presumably, the prank is to remember how France stuck it to Atlantis.

Sounds fishy to me, but good luck finding Atlantis on a map today.