April fools day

April Fools Day

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The first of April has long been known as All Fool’s Day or April Fool’s Day. Many different countries and cultures recognize April 1st as that one day a year when anyone and everyone can make fun of whoever they want, play jokes on their co-workers, trick their friends and come up with pranks to [...]

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Famous Hoaxes Not on April Fools Day

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Face it, some people get off on making everyone else look stupid.  Alright, maybe that’s a bit harsh, but suffice to say, they enjoy fooling people, getting their goat, yanking their chain.  You get the idea.  Hoaxes.  Some are clever, others are just mean (and therefore probably more funny).  These are a few of the [...]

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April Fools Day hoaxes

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In 1957 the BBC reported that due to the elimination of the spaghetti weevil farmers in Switzerland had good crop this year. The broadcast showed women picking spaghetti off trees. The station was flooded with calls from viewers wondering how they could grow spaghetti. In 1985 Sports Illustrated published an article about a pitcher named [...]

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