April Fools Pranks

Corporate April Fools' Day Jokers Prank Australia

... | Updated 3 hours ago. Sam Mc Keith Associate Editor, Huff Post Australia. Virgin is one company using April 1 as a marketing opportunity. It's the day of the year when everyone gets a sense of humour. April Fools' Day has rolled around again and in 2017 even multinational companies like Google, IKEA, Burger King, Virgin and You Tube are getting in on the act. Swedish design brand IKEA was one of the big corporates messing about, issuing a media release about its plans to launch the world's first non-stop flight from Australia to Sweden. The new low-cost airline, FLIKEA, would use the home retailer's expertise in creating highly-functional, inspiring and comfortable furniture, IKEA said in the prank release. Forget your plane ticket. you'll need an Allen key. Ikea announces their new, low-cost airline, FLIKEA ...

Pranks, Hoaxes And Jokes Of April Fool's Day

... the Journal. 1922: The twisted, mangled wreckage of a car was found six miles west of Vincennes at the Sand Ridge crossing of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad. Local hospitals were inundated with inquiries about the possible victims. The B&O agent said the car was placed there as a reminder of "safety first" when crossing the tracks. The headline read "April Fool Joke with a purpose.". 1929: The Indianapolis Star reported a number of phone calls to the police headquarters wanting to speak to "Mr. Ketcham." The operator crafted a stock reply: "All policemen catch 'em. Which one do you want?". The same year the city dog pound had requests to speak with "Mr. Barker," "Mr. Shepard" and "Mr. Beagle.". 1947: Local clothier Harry Krause placed 50 packages around Indianapolis on April 1 with an "open me" note attached. Most passersby were skeptical, but those who opened them found the April Fool's packages were profitable. For over 20 years, those brave enough to open them were treated to pajamas, ties, hats ...

9 More Horrific April Fools' Day Pranks Of The 19th Century

... shit in their food. A lady who keeps a boarding house on H— street got a corker on her boarders at breakfast. Cayenne pepper was liberally mixed with coffee and small pieces of genuine eight cent calico were neatly inserted in the center of the dough in the pancakes. Seven of the boarders have since consulted a dentist and it is rumored that the landlady claims a percentage on the profits in the deal. [April 2, 1892 - Oshkosh Northwestern in Wisconsin]. Excerpt of an article in the April 3, 1884 Sterling Standard newspaper in Illinois __link__). The one where you put on a mask and the boys can’t tell who you are. The graduating class of the S. W. H. S. held a class social at the home of Miss Alice Dummer, last evening, styling it an “April Fool Party.” The girls wore costumes and masks, and they declare that the boys could not penetrate the disguises and find out who their partners were, so they had lots o’ fun. [April 3, 1884 - Sterling Standard in Illinois]. Excerpt of an article in the April 2, ...

Nugget Of Knowledge

... the Seattle Space Needle was for sale. The asking price was $79 million. It features spectacular views and includes 14 bathrooms but no bedrooms. Plus, it comes with its own aircraft warning beacon: a 600-foot Observation Deck and a revolving restaurant. Other gags have included a broadcaster in Sweden telling viewers in 1962 that they could convert their black and white TV’s into color simply by pulling a nylon stocking over the screen. The BBC in 2008 broadcast a documentary on flying penguins with special effects. It was called Miracles of Evolution. A Burger King ad in “USA TODAY” in 1998 advertised a left-handed Whopper, so 32 million American lefties could get a better grip on the bun. In 1996, the Taco Bell restaurant chain said it had bought the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia to help pay down the national debt. From now on, we would have to call it the Taco Liberty Bell, crack and all. When Jim worked at WHOT radio ...

When Students Pull Pranks At School

... idea to make your students believe you are being questioned by the FBI. Be sure to have your cell phone out where at least one or two students can read whatever name comes up. Program a friend with names like “Detective Peterson” or “FBI”. Have that friend call you and act suspicious as you rush to the corner of the room. Say things that make you sound like you’re under investigation. Shortly after, leave the room for at least 30 seconds to let the kids stir into a little frenzy. – A couple pranks you could pull involve class work. Surprise everyone with a fake pop quiz, with difficult or impossible questions to answer. You could also request everyone turn in an assignment that you never actually asked them to do. This will cause confusion and panic. – If you’re a teacher who hands out candy to your school children, then this idea from Little Things , is a good one. Wrap baby carrots in tootsie roll wrappers or other vegetables in lollipop wrappers. – At the beginning of class, assign an insane amount of homework that would be nearly impossible for your students to complete by next class. Let them stew for the rest of the class and then let them in on the joke. IF YOU ...

Here’s The Best And Worst Of This Year’s Pranks So Far

... Auntie Anne's changes its logo to try to connect with millennials. In an effort to connect with today’s kids and their filters and their instaglams and their snapcharts, Auntie Anne is ditching the halo from their logo in favor of the flower crown found in every music festival selfie taken in the past two years. Online __link__' totally practical label delivery service. All the cool kids are delivering things by drone now (or at least saying they TOTALLY WILL at some point in the future maybe). But why use one big drone to deliver a package when you can use multiple small drones instead? More drones = more good, right. Trulia's Pet Listings. Between landlords that don’t like cat hair everywhere and neighbors that don’t want to hear your dogs barking anymore, your pets pretty much determine where you live anyway. Why not just let them pick. Trulia’s new “Pawperty” pages let them do just that. Lyft's Car Hailing Wearable. Lyft went all out this year — arguably a bit too far — with a ride-hailing wearable. Modeled after the classic hitchhiker’s thumb, the wearer simply lifts their glove-donned hand and bam — a ride ...

All The Pranks That Are Fit To Print

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Relive The Greatest April Fools' Web Pranks Of All Time

... Tube. The collection comes with offline comment forms you mail to video creators. Delivery is via 175 trucks or by pack mule if you live in a rural area. Talk about convenience. Photo by: Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET. Wonder Woman's invisible plane. The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum is known for its impressive displays of famous and notable airplanes that dangle from the ceiling in the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall. In 2015, the museum cleared space for a unique exhibit: Wonder Woman's invisible plane. A deadpan video even shows workers on a lift dusting the unseeable aircraft. Photo by: National Air and Space Museum. Star Wars Tauntaun Sleeping Bag. Think Geek fans look forward to the retailer's annual parade of pranks every April Fools' Day. The tradition started in 2001, when Think Geek offered fake products such as Mir Space Station remnants and caffeinated meatloaf. A true legend was born in 2009 with the arrival of the Star Wars Tauntaun Sleeping Bag , which is made to look like a gutted-out snow creature. The sleeping bag was so popular that Think Geek made it into ...

Ready To Eat Pitless Avocados In A Harambe Bed? You Can't Because April Fools

... 7 m DAao 1 Y. — T-Mobile📱 (@TMobile) March 31, 2017. Your cat can use Alexa now. If you ever wonder why a very fancy cat condo is at your door step, blame Alexa. Amazon rolled out a feature called Petlexa, which lets your pets communicate with the digital voice assistant through an Echo device. They can launch playlists, enable smart toys and place orders. This could get expensive. The latest Lexus, now with Lane Valet. There are driving pet peeves that are difficult to comprehend, but perhaps none is worse than the person who insists on driving slowly in the left lane. Enter the 2018 Lexus LC with Lane Valet. Let's say you are stuck behind a slow driver in the left lane. Lane Valet is described as "passing-lane-assistance technology" capable to moving that car into the next lane over so you can pass safely. Seriously, if Lexus made this, I would likely buy that car tomorrow. But remember to heed Lexus' warning: "Imaginary technology. Do not attempt. Duh.". A wearable generating a flush of bathroom data. Quilted ...

Aldi Insists Bizarre Sleeping Bag Onezee Is Real, Despite April Fools Day Release Date

... Keith Follow wrote on Facebook. The unconventional product comes as companies around the world try their best to trick gullible Internet users on April 1. Unfortunately Burger King is not really launching a “Whopper toothpaste”, KFC is not launching a sushi line, Tinder will not be live streaming dates and “Hu” isn’t a Hulu service that shortens TV shows into eight seconds. VIDEO Burger King launches Whopper flavoured toothpaste as April Fools prank. Source: Burger King Burger King launches Whopper flavoured toothpaste as April Fools prank. Food delivery service Deliveroo raised some eyebrows when they introduced “Extreme Delivery” using skydivers to bring your burger and fries instead of a traditional bike rider. Honda will not be introducing emojis to their steering wheels that activate a series of different horn sounds depending on your emotion. Honda won't be launching happy sounding horn ...