Provide a working 404 by using markdown

In order for the 404 to be picked up by jekyll/github pages, it has to be in a 404.html file on the root. However, if the file is named exactly '404.html', it won't be processed by jekyll. Rather, you have to provide a 404.md file, and specify its permalink to be 404.html, which fixes the issue. Working version at http://www.cazzulino.com/wrong-url.html.
poole · Jan 17, 2016 · a96fb59 · a96fb59
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+layout: default
+title: "404: Page not found"
+permalink: 404.html
+---
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+# 404: Page not found
+Sorry, we've misplaced that URL or it's pointing to something that doesn't exist. [Head back home]({{ site.url }}) to try finding it again.