Cemetery managers complain group burials drain their profits, and it is difficult to add chambers without damaging the existing tomb structure.

Since the air in between the panes is colder, it’s not unusual to see ice crystals forming around the hole as the more humid cabin air enters the cavity.

Jolly claims that the advent of the internet has made situation worse: today there are about 5,000 websites that are making money in the name of ‘Santa Banta’ jokes.

But have we ever thought what would happen if we stumble across extraterrestrial intelligence that is not out for a tour of the universe on a peace mission? what if ‘they’ are here on mining our fair planet for everything it’s got?

As part of a long-running effort to win control of the narrative on social media and deter dissent, China’s Communist Party has launched a campaign three years ago to criminalise the spreading of rumours.

Google originally announced the creation of Gmail on 1 April 2004 and, at the time, there was speculation as to whether the email service was an April Fool’s stunt.