April Fool's Day

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Just make sure you know how to change the settings back. The same prank can also be achieved by changing the settings on someone’s television, even if it’s just adding foreign subtitles. April Fools’ Day is not a bank holiday in the UK, or most of the world. Is April Fools’ Day a bank holiday? What is the history of April Fools’ Day? When is April Fools’ Day 2022?

April Fools' day is considered one of the most light-hearted days of the year. It is celebrated vigorously by both children and adults.

Rainfall on 1 April is considered to have healing abilities. France celebrates the day on 1 April by clinging a paper fish onto the backs of people while Screaming 'April Fool'. It is believed in Greece that successfully pranking someone on this day can bring good luck to the prankster. As per historians, the year 1582 marks the beginning of this delightful event. April Fools’ day is considered one of the most light-hearted days of the year. The day was first commemorated in European countries but soon it spreads across the world as an annual event. It is celebrated vigorously by both children and adults.

Jimmy Brings revealed its $1.4 million expansion into loungewear with its debut garment, the Wine Proof tracksuit. The tracksuit is a garment which protects ...

VolleyPay is designed for the hygiene-conscious consumer, allowing users to pay in a non-contact way. The dairy free caramel body scrub is now available for purchase. Heinz Beanz with Weet-Bix is introduced to Aussie brekkies nationwide. Chief Bras are a whole food products perfect for those who love a healthy diet. The one-size-fits-all garment comes in Jimmy Brings’ lavender colour palette and is priced at $150. The garment is available for purchase in April via the Jimmy Brings website and app. Jimmy Brings revealed its $1.4 million expansion into loungewear with its debut garment, the Wine Proof tracksuit.

Some places have their own unique way of playing an April Fools' Day prank. In France, where it is known as Poisson d'Avril (April Fish), a prankster sticks ...

But thankfully, the paper was good enough to explain later in the same article that it was a joke. As Associated Press reported at the time and BBC itself admitted that the broadcaster had to apologise for weeks to many of its foreign subscribers who got in touch to claim Big Ben’s hands. The broadcaster soon came clean on the story, revealing it to be a prank. When the office of two US senators called up Taco Bell and the National Park Service about the news, the company issued a statement confirming that it was an April Fools’ prank. This was enough to trigger debates among experts outraging against the Alabama legislature’s ‘decision’. Thanks to a growing popularity of emails at that time, the story went viral on the internet. And some even called up BBC to ‘reveal’ how they felt floating in the air. The reason given was that Taco Bell purchased it “in an effort to help the national debt.” Stensson went to great lengths to explain (in what sounded like technical terms) that the nylon stocking would bend the wavelengths of the TV and turn them into colour. It takes the boredom out of everyday work.” In France, where it is known as Poisson d’Avril (April Fish), a prankster sticks paper fish on the back of their unsuspecting victim and runs away screaming “Poisson d’Avril!” at the top of their lungs. Some claim that this tradition of pulling off a practical joke on friends and strangers can be traced to the ancient Roman period. Courtesy the “many years of patient endeavour by plant breeders who have succeeded in producing the perfect spaghetti.”

It's the time of the year when brands tickle consumers with their creative April Fool's jokes. With the pandemic taking its toll on consumers over the past ...

Hopping on the health and wellness trend, KFC Singapore releases its very own take on chicken essence with its KFC Essence of Chicken this April Fool's, introducing a delicious path to wellness. The popular burger joint in Singapore serves up a new “Fry-Day Burger,” in light of April Fool’s falling on a Friday this year. Farmhouse partnered up with creative agency, The Chariot Agency, to advertise a campaign that was “left field, but able to break through the saturated dairy space.” April Fool's Day marked the best time to drive home Farmhouse’s desire to emphasise the fresh quality of its milk without taking itself too seriously. The brand even went so far as to reinforce the extreme testing measures that were taken, of which include testing in temperature-controlled chambers, drop-testing and material and fabric testing, to create the complete product. Marketed as an invigorating exfoliant that immaculately cleanses and polishes the skin, Irvins employs a vibrant visual that depicts the popular salted egg in all its glory. Dyson made waves with its announcement of a new product: the Dyson Zone, a set of air-purifying headphones with active noise cancellation features. Although an unconventional move from the condom brand, according to Durex, the launch of their streetwear collection is to empower individuals to make bolder condom purchases and become more sex-positive. The advertisement for the April Fool's campaign shows a user tapping on the Atome Scent feature, and a whiff of the scent radiating out of one's phone upon doing so. Burger King Taiwan took its menu to the next level with the inauguration of the loaded strawberry beef burger, an April Fool's special. "This includes avid gamers in Singapore, who are all too familiar with the comfort and ease of picking up slices of their favourite pizzas in between (or even during) games," Chia added. The new vertical is a toy car subscription that helps realise the childhood dreams of car enthusiasts. Mimrah Mahmood, senior director and partner, Meltwater told MARKETING-INTERACTIVE that brands around the world have consistently leveraged April Fool’s Day as a light-hearted way to connect with consumers and show that they can have a bit of fun, too.

India News: NEW DELHI: April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day is a worldwide prank day, celebrated across many countries.

The research relationship between both countries is focused on STEM, Healthcare and Management. The most important part of the research engagement lies in the advances made in knowledge transfer, high technology applications and the development of a trans-national education ecosystem. The opportunity for collaboration is genuine, and both countries are working together to enhance education and research outcomes with clear benefits for the people, businesses, and society. Australia has one of the most supportive international education systems in the world, and it is clear from how the Australian Strategy for International Education 2021-2030 puts the student experience, student protection and students' rights at the core. Under the trans-national education system, Australian and Indian universities are developing models for Indian students to start their studies in India and then move to an Australian campus after a few years, with an option to graduate with a degree from either institution. While both countries are knowledge-based economies, further commonalities in how education and research are conducted, similar challenges (although the scale is much higher in India) and a focus on solving issues with societal relevance have kept the engagement tighter to future needs. The task force will deliver a mechanism for expanding education qualification recognition between Australia and India by the end of the year, with its implementation planned for 2023.

Although April Fools' Day isn't a Thai tradition, to begin with, every year businesses and brands have jumped on this good-natured humour bandwagon with ...

This idea has a real feasibility too since Kit Kat Chocolatory was set up for only three days from Apr 8-10 in the same year to offer flavours such as mango and sticky rice, som tum, durian and rose tea. In June 2019, Grab launched Grab TukTuk (Electric) service for real in Chiang Mai. It's time for the tuk tuk to join a ride-hailing app and get with the programme. That's where Grab comes in so you know how much you have to pay the driver before you get on. All in all, this idea makes so much sense if they are available for real, given the sizeable proportion of Thais of Chinese origin in this country. I also noticed a miniature Burger King shop in the artwork, which doesn't surprise me much since I've already seen a paper Starbucks shop. Although April Fools' Day isn't a Thai tradition, to begin with, every year businesses and brands have jumped on this good-natured humour bandwagon with their out-there ideas for products and services.

April Fool's Day 2022: The first day of the month of April has its own charm. Check here April Fools Jokes, Quotes, Images and Messages.

In 1980, a television channel in Massachusetts aired a fake news report about a volcanic eruption in Milton town as an April Fool's Day prank, causing people to ...

The cliffs reportedly developed cracks because of the rush and collapsed a few days later. “Your worst fears that the world will end are confirmed by astronomers of Franklin Institute, Philadelphia,” the note said, according to Gizmodo website. Timmons' daughter called 911 and the police rushed to the spot, only to find out that it was a prank, according a report in a New York daily.

It's April Fools' Day! We all know what's going to happen — and yes, even workplaces aren't safe from this. It's probably tradition by now among colleagues ...

But if you haven't got any clue on what to do — here are some ideas that would surely get a co-worker confused and the rest of employees giggling discreetly. This works best if you have more people joining in, make sure you won't be getting confused as well. This is the future of performance management

The first April Fool's joke printed in a German newspaper was on April 1, 1774. The article told people it was possible to breed multicoloured chickens. Among ...

It even reported that the city was looking to get around 5 million Deutsche Marks for each station and that the city was looking at retrospectively charging the descendants of Richard Wagner for the existing Richard Wagner Platz station. The original Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung article reported that the device worked by triggering a chemical reaction that extracted carbon dioxide from the pilot’s breath and used it to power a small motor. The photo was so convincing it caused major publications, including The Daily Mirror and The New York Times, to run genuine stories, explaining that a German pilot, named Erich Kocher, was able to fly by simply using the power of his lungs. The first April Fool's joke printed in a German newspaper was on April 1, 1774. Ahead of the meeting, several people who had heard that it was taking place began to trade currencies speculatively, to try and make money from the decision. The origin of April Fool’s Day in Germany rather fittingly stems from a bunch of opportunistic entrepreneurs being made into complete fools.

April Fools' Day has stayed with us for centuries. As we grew up, we learnt that this day is meant for us to play a prank on friends and family.

In the older version of the calendar, the year started around April 1. The day also falls very close to the vernal or spring equinox. The day's origins are shrouded in mystery.

'April Fool banaya, bada maza aaya' or 'Happy April Fool's Day' is how one gets greeted after getting pranked on April 1. Most from millennials would have ...

There’s a nostalgia associated with April Fool’s Day. But I’d say that it’s still pretty relevant because even to this day we pull off little harmless pranks on our friends and family under the name of April Fools and feel awesome!” Go off into the background and play a sound or song of your choice! He says, “Many would say that April Fool’s pranks are a thing of the past now, which someone my age can enjoy nowadays by looking at younger children and seeing them pull pranks like we used to. Like if a teacher is no longer assigned to teach us, we would use her name and tell a friend ‘She’s calling you urgently what have you done’. Sometimes we even use the opportunity when someone has a crush on a fellow student and taking their name we tell our friend, ‘Woh tujhe bula rahi hai’. Phir hume toh bas April Fool’s Day ko enjoy karna hai (laughs)!” At the most, we have these lyric pranks in our WhatsApp groups with friends where someone would just randomly send lyrics of a sad song to create utter confusion. And Lizilann Fonseca, a student of Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai, opines, “It was relevant just in our childhood when we’d go to school and someone would prank us.

We round-up this year's best car-related April Fools' jokes, along with a few of the more famous japes from years gone by.

Not only will your pet get the best view from the front seat, but they’ll be in the lap of luxury with features including a XXL seat base with scratch-resistant and water-proof material, XXL seat bolsters, recessed spill-proof bowl holders, built in air-con vents, a Honda-branded harness, bowl holder inserts, a glovebox treat dispenser with snout-activated button, a 50/50 split meal/treat bowl, and an in-built squeaker or toy sewn into the seat.We didn’t wait for April 1st to make jokes. According to Caterham; ‘French buyers can look forward to ham and brie, Dutch customers to ham and gouda, Japanese owners to ham and Sakura and, in due course, shoppers in the USA will be able to purchase Cater-ham with a mini can of artificially flavoured spray cheese.’The pickup truck has never quite seen the same popularity in the UK as it has elsewhere in the world, and some may put this down to their large size. Need to sell your car?Find your best offer from over 4,000 dealers and sell for up to £1,000 more. This product is soon to be followed by a range of seats designed for cats, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits and fish, along with a multi-storey seat for gerbils. In fact, judging by the pictures, the bed will even fit a whole bag of shopping.It looks the part, too, and comes in the colour of your choosing - provided it is blue - along with 18-inch alloy wheels, condensed side steps and chrome front grille, mirror covers and door handles.If you’re a dog owner, you obviously want the very best for your canine companion. These attempts normally take the shape of an advert or a press release which promotes a dubious new vehicle or some elaborate space-age technology and, given the amount of resources at their disposal, brands can go to great lengths to make their jokes look as convincing as possible.

In honor of April Fools' Day, brands take to the internet to launch their latest product innovations and unveil new collaborations – most of which feel, ...

As an April Fools’ prank, it’s launching two faux products inspired by the dish: a deodorant and a lotion “with fresh notes of cabbage, cucumber and basil.” To promote the prank, Gousto splurged on a full-fledged campaign with styled photos of pets enjoying their Michelin-level meals. The brand claims that the product line was developed in partnership with professional veterinarians “to ensure it meets the recommended nutrition and pet safety standards.” The brand already has a line-up of products inspired by Baked by Melissa cupcake flavors, with scents including ginger lemonade, mint cookie and tie-dye vanilla. The kits are outfitted with top-tier culinary delights, with everything from sashimi-grade salmon and wagyu beef to plant-based options for vegetarian pets such as hamsters, birds and guinea pigs. The product brings classic Hellmann’s full-fat mayo together with the peanut-buttery chocolate crisp of Butterfinger – in one jar. Here, The Drum has rounded up some of the best branded April Fools’ Day pranks. Here, The Drum has rounded up some of the best branded April Fools’ Day pranks. Constructed sturdily with a spacious wooden shell, there is plenty of room for hot dog buns, condiments and vodka-based cocktails. “Our hash brown range has some of our most popular products, so we thought, how can we take them to a higher level?” The stunt, which includes a one-and-a-half-minute video ad, plays into the popular meme that casts Duolingo’s mascot, Duo the owl, as an armed kidnapper. The gigantic ‘Bread Shaped Crisp,’ which measures 11cm in height, is a totally flat, bread-shaped crisp.