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Woman Arrested For April Fool's Day Robbery Prank

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:23:23 +0000

It’s becoming harder and harder to pull a good April Fool’s Day prank. We blame the internet for this, as not long after you log on you are reminded of the tricky nature of April 1 and thus put your guard up. One way to circumvent the new always-in-your-face April Fool’s reality is pull the [...]

Dad Pulls Off Best April Fool's Prank of 2013

Emerald Catron — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:45:15 +0000

This is the kind of prank we like. Nobody gets hurt, and it didn’t happen to us. This dad pranks his kid so well, and truthfully, we didn’t even see it coming even though we knew it was a prank. Well done, sir. We’re glad you’re not our dad. Source: Dad Pulls Off Best April [...]

See All of Google's April Fool's Day Pranks

Emerald Catron — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:20:00 +0000

If you’re anything like us, you probably have no idea what day it is. Well, it’s Monday, April 1st. Yes, it’s April Fool’s Day, which means that Google is planning to pull the wool over our eyes all day long. Here are some of the pranks they’re pulling, in case you are super-gullible. Google Nose [...]

Hulu Offers Some April Fool's Day Shows We Wish Were Real

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:17:11 +0000

Get ready for some new shows only available on Hulu! Okay, not really, but at least we can relive some of our favorite (fake) shows from TV history. Launching as “April Premieres,” Hulu is playing into April Fool’s Day by giving its visitors some shows-within-shows that we’ve all seen in our favorite sitcoms. Grabbing bits [...]

April Fool's Day Canceled By Federal Government Five Years Ago

Dan Seitz — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:00:59 +0000

We know you thought that today was going to be a day of pranks and fun, but you’re wrong. It’s not. And you can thank the government for taking the fun out of the day. A recently discovered obscure passage in the Richard Tuck Memorial Act, added by an unnamed Congressman, requires all companies to: [...]

How To Make The Most Out Of April Fools' Day

Drew Spears — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:21:37 +0000

Planning a bunch of awesome practical jokes and pranks to pull on your friends and loved ones on April 1st? Don’t. Everyone’s expecting it, and your prank, whether it be covering a coworker’s cubicle in foil or filling someone’s car with shaving cream, has been done to death. Serious pranksters view April Fool’s Day the [...]

10 Hilarious YouTube Pranks for April Fool's Day

Kathy Landin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:00:08 +0000

Traditionally, the first day of April is a perfect time to get your kicks by playing jokes and setting up pranks for your friends, family and coworkers. Some people like to prepare for this day by pulling pranks all year long for practice. Thank goodness we now have YouTube so jokesters can record these pranks and the reactions they cause and then post them for our enjoyment.

Google's Best April Fool's Day Pranks

Kathy Landin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:35:07 +0000

Every year since 2000, except 2001 and 2003, Google has treated netizens to at least one, sometimes 17, April Fool’s Day pranks and easter eggs. And, since we know they love to play (check out their new Google Play offering), we’re hoping 2012 will be no different.

The 11 Dumbest April Fool's Day Jokes You Can Pull at Work

Danny Gallagher — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:06:38 +0000

It takes a great knack of timing and finesse to pull off the perfect April Fool’s Day prank and not everyone can do it. It’s very easy to sabotage a co-worker’s chair on their day off, accidentally email a copy of your butt to the HR department or accidentally spike the office water cooler with [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About April Fool's Day

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:38:54 +0000

Every year on April 1st, office water coolers are spiked with white wine and computer mouses are glued to desks. Every year on college campuses, half empty buckets of water are placed on the top of dorm room doors and passed out bros are covered with marker ink. And throughout the world, the sound of chuckling and cackling can be heard echoing across its borders.

11 Reasons You're Going to Be the Target of an April Fool's Day Prank

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:47:15 +0000

April Fool’s Day is just around the corner and that means rubes all over the world are bound to have their toilet seats super glued, their coffee spiked with garlic and their lives turned into someone else’s entertainment. The best way you can avoid this unwanted honor is to learn whether or not you are [...]

What's the Real Story Behind April Fool's Day?

Carl Pettit — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:45:59 +0000

It’s that time of year again, when you have to watch out for tricksters. April Fool’s Day is the perfect excuse for any prankster in your immediate area to practice his or her craft.

So, what’s the real story behind the origins of this, um, ‘holiday?’ Well, it’s no joke — there are many possible explanations.