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April fools' continues to fool

Wikipedia has developed this nice tradition that on April Fools' Day , content on the Main Page should be TRUE and link to actual encyclopedic articles, instead of being simple jokes. So today's Featured article , is on Wife selling  and although the practice might come across as unbelievable, awkward and unrealistic, it is all part of our history. The Topics in the news  are all recent news events, though not of the usual importance and the wording is more playful than on other days. Similarly,  Did you know  contains not a single lie. Lastly the Picture of the day , featuring a picture of a "GET FAT" advertisement campaign as a secret to beauty. Unthinkable perhaps in current times, but very real in 1895. Just cliches, obfuscation and wordplay are used to trick the reader into making assumptions, that though understandable, are simply incorrect. The page is probably one of the most carefully prepared main pages of the entire year. All selections have to adhere t