April Fools pranks

The true history of April Fools' has been a mystery for ages. The theories around its origin story have involved everything from Roman gods and fake popes ...

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The day takes place on 1 April every year, with this year's edition falling on Friday, with one important rule: the pranking stops at midday (after that, ...

The prank resulted in widespread panic, with some Milton residents fleeing their homes. We fully support Deliveroo’s decision to ban pineapple on pizza and make a stand for proper pizza! “And eighteen years later, Bitcoin appears… “We were on the brink of something back then, but it had to take a back seat when we released our Psyche album.” There will be endless opportunities for Insta-ops with our unmissable events this year!” The BBC had further success in 1965, when it pretended to trial “Smell-O-Vision”, telling viewers it was pumping smells into their living rooms via their TVs. Many people contacted the BBC to say it had worked, despite it being a hoax. They said in a statement: “We actually started developing Toon Coin back in the early 90s as a way of simplifying PJ and Duncan gig ticket sales,” Ant explains. “Paying homage to the iconic Cornish cream tea, Cream First is a clotted cream and strawberry pale ale, brewed with local malt, 100 tubs of glorious Rodda’s clotted cream, alongside over a ton of Cornish strawberries – all painstakingly hand-squished by our brewers to create a smooth, sessionable ale – perfect for spring. “I am looking forward to working with the PM, Ministers and Members of Parliament on the issues that matter most to our country.” James & Thom Elliot, Founders of Pizza Pilgrims said, “Putting pineapple on Neapolitan pizza is basically considered a crime in Naples. Most of our pizza chefs are from Naples and safe to say they are not fans! He wrote on Twitter: “It is an honour to have been asked by the PM to serve as Director of Communications for No10 Downing Street. “It can’t come at a better time, guests will be thrilled to hear we are introducing two brand new events for 2022 – Mardi Gras in May and Carnival in July, before the return of the heavily anticipated Oktoberfest and FRIGHT NIGHTS events in autumn.

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Ant and I often discussed Toon Coin during breaks from filming, and 18 years later Bitcoin appears... Dec added: “It’s not commonly known, but Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto was actually a boom operator on Byker Grove back in the day! Were you fooled by any of these April Fools jokes?

Sometimes there is nothing funny about April Fool's jokes or pranks, especially those by companies and their employees that are taken seriously or create a ...

[S]omeone ‘leaked’ the [video] to a client who wanted to be booked on the ‘show,’ leading to some ruffled feathers and an awkward conversation.” The HR department announced that “strict action will be taken if anyone will try to create a crisis with such kind of activities,” he concluded. He was in the middle of a crucial meeting with senior management about the company's overall income. Rank Secure’s Labunski said the lessons that should be learned from these examples “are that people take what they see in print, hear on broadcast, and even are told by those within their companies seriously. “The joke happened in 2001 when server Jodee Berry thought she won a new Toyota. She was given a Yoda doll instead when she went to pick up her car. He observed that “The idea of April Fool's Day may have passed for most corporations. She called him and told him someone was robbing the store. Also, the rebranding wasn't deliberate or interesting enough to be seen as ridiculous, which I think has to be the basis of a corporate April Fools joke. Make sure it's a joke that is related to your brand and not a joke about your brand. The last thing you want for your brand on April 1st is confusion, and that's exactly what Volkswagen created. And the National Park Service, which houses the Liberty Bell, received hundreds of phone calls from furious Americans,’ the Philly Voice reported. “We will be doing a series of these things," McCurry joked.