The section is programmed to switch to a "On this day..." style section with real, historic items for 4/1, all humorous. Imzadi1979→ 02:23, 9 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
If I remember correctly, the temporary change in this section of the portal was a result of a lack of suitable news stories to include for April Fools Day. If we can find enough humorous news stories, why not? I suspect we would just end up reusing the same "on this day" hooks from last year anyways. Dave (talk) 22:01, 11 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]