Every day on Moncrieff, Sean and his team of boundary-pushers scouring the world to bring you the weird and whacky, the touching and terrifying, the odd and the obscure. It’s a herculean task, sifting through all the information they can find to get to grips with 15 hours of radio gold – it’s no wonder they like to finish the week off with a glass of something alcoholic with their Movies & Booze segment.

But that is why today, the first day of April, known to the English-speaking world as April Fools’ Day, is a hard day for Moncrieff. It’s the day when the rest of the world’s media tries to up the ante with fantastic tales that are supposed to lure in eager consumers before revealing the ruse. And Moncrieff does that every day – except that it’s the truth.

So here are five stories from Moncrieff that might as well be April Fools’ hoaxes – except that they just happen to be the truth.

5: What's for dinner?

Japanese chef Kyosuke Kagami has pioneered a new way of preparing the fine and delicate meals Japan is famous for... by using condoms. Read the story here.

4: In which it is revealed that Henry McKean wears yellow underwear

Rumpologist Sam Amos uses her prophetic posterior skills to examine Henry McKean’s rear end and determine which horse will win the Grand National. Read the story here.

3: Sacre bleu!

Women in China are going to new lengths – as well as under the knife – to achieve a very particular aspect of the beauty you see in Paris; they’re having their noses reshaped to match the curve of the Eiffel Tower. Read the story here.

2: The sex was out of this world

Dave Huggins has been repeatedly visited by extraterrestrial beings, and, in fact, claims to have lost his virginity to one. Listen back to the report here.

1: Kung Fu for your vagina

Sean Moncrieff was joined by Kim Anami, a relationship and sex expert, who has worked tirelessly to hone and perfect a new sport – vaginal kung fu. Listen back to the story here.