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Our Favorite April Fools Jokes for 2012
The number of April Fools jokes may have been reduced this year, due to April 1st falling on a Sunday. But there were still plenty of good ones — here are a few of our favorites. Read the full article at TidBITS, the oldest continuously published technology publication on the Internet. To get a full-text RSS feed, help support our work and become a TidBITS member! Members also enjoy an ad-free version of our Web site, email delivery of...  
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The Wanted explain Scooter Braun’s April fools prank
Posted on andPOP:After getting Punk’d and prank calling a fan we’re starting to think The Wanted might be one of the coolest bands we’ve talked to. If there was any question as to just how awesome they are, this video should prove … Continue reading →Read more at andPOP. andPOP - POP Culture with Substance  
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Western World Marks April Fools' Day
The 91st day of the year and 92nd in leap years, April 1, is most remarkable in the Western world for being April Fools' Day. The day is marked by the perpetration of hoaxes and other practical jokes on friends, family, colleagues, enemies, and neighbors. The more sophisticated the pranks, the better....  
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The April Fools Day Asteroid Was No Joke
#space Be happy. You have survived another close call with asteroid destruction: the April Fools Day asteroid—technically called 2012 EG5—passed today at half the distance between the Earth and the Moon: 143,000 miles. More »  
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BBC Successfully Trolls April Fools' Day
Google may have gotten the jump start on April Fools' Day yesterday with their (actually quite fun) 8-Bit Google Maps for Nintendo, but BBC had the last laugh. Eschewing all subtly or regard for the sanctity of "mocking and harassing the ignorant, the stubborn, and the curmudgeonly," Redditors noticed that BBC instead slapped together the above deadpan news bulletin. THIS is how you do April Fools' Day, Russell Simmons. [ more...  
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What April Fools Day Automotive Headline Do You Want To Read? [Question Of...
#questionoftheweekend Instead of wowing you with our story about the return of the Pontiac Aztec for 2015 or reporting this time the El Camino is actually returning to the US for real (we would never actually joke about such a thing) this April Fools Day we want to hear your idea of the perfect fake automotive story. More »  
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Hot Forum Topic: Reader Discussion: Apple April Fools Jokes
Yesterday was April 1, or April Fools Day, which means fake news stories cropped spoofing Apple as well as nearly any other topic people felt like poking fun at. Today TMO readers are sharing the Apple-related April Fools jokes they found online.  
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TidBITS’s Favorite April Fools Jokes
Adam C. Engst: We’re big fans of April Fools Day, so much so that we’ve been writing an April Fools issue since 1991. This year, however, the holiday fell on a Sunday, and the joke is usually lost when people don’t experience it on the day itself. So instead of doing an April Fools issue [...]  
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Reddit Timeline™ And Other April Fools Jokes
Well, the Reddit timeline™ is possibly the best and most awesome bit of this years April Fools I’ve seen so far. Other notable bits: Kodak homepage with ability to print live kittens An epic XKCD comic Reddit’s collection of 2012 AFJs sort of in one place. Tumblr also has a list.  
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A Round Up of ALL of Google’s April Fools Jokes. Fair play, they really make...
Fifth, a lesser known option, Google now lets you change the weather! I could use this here in San Francisco, miserable.... Seventh, Click-To-Teleport, a Chrome extension that allows potential customers to instantly teleport to a gl t 220x136 A Round Up of ALL of Googles April Fools Jokes. Fair play, they really make an effort...business location directly from a search ad. One day, one day - TheNextWeb  
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April Fools Jokes
Gratuitous Cross-cultural and highly educational "Comparing Boobs" photo essay link and click-bait sample. [Oh, now we're paying attention, are we? ] Earn big bucks working from your basement in your underwear, in your spare time! Become one of the 1% on these internets - Maggie's Farm Scott's Antarctic diet: Stewed penguin and champagne Walter Russell Mead asks, in passing, Are Democracy Quangos Doomed? Fails to ask, "Who gives a flying...  
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Resistance 3's April Fools' Gag and Other Hilarity
April Fools' Day is a predictable day, one where you can't trust anyone. But trust this readers: Resistance 3 is chock-full of Easter Eggs, including one that can only be seen on April Fools' Day (or if you're wily enough to set your PlayStation 3's internal calendar to April 1st... either/or)...  
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The Three Best Travel-Related April Fools' Jokes for 2012
3. Hipmunk's Millenium Falcon WiFi-enabled flights Going after the little, taken-by-surprise laugh that comes from inserting easter eggs to sites, Hipmunk added the Millennium Falcon to their flight options. Do a search, and you'd see it in the results. Of course, heading off with Han Solo will cost more than with, say, a Frontier Airlines crew, but it does indicate that your space flight will be WiFi-enabled. Thank god, considering the...  
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April Fools Gaming Round-Up: The Best Pranks, Products, And Jokes From The...
Another year of hilarious gaming-related April Fools Jokes have come and gone. If you were smart enough to avoid the Internet on April 1, 2012 in order to do ...Continue reading April Fools Gaming Round-Up: The Best Pranks, Products, And Jokes From The Gaming Industry  
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Amazing, Famous April Fools Day Pranks, Jokes
In case you were wondering when is April Fools Day, it is today. So let us look at some of the funniest, best, most amazing and famous April Fools Day pranks, hoaxes, lies and jokes ever perpetrated. Some of you may recall the Taco Bell April Fools prank in 1996, where the company [...]  
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2012 April Fools jokes and pranks
Rick Santorum on Letterman sings new anthem, "Deo! Opus Dei-oh"    4.   Biscuit and Blues to add Earl Thomas and Blues Ambassadors to weekly line up. 5.  75th Anniversary of Golden Gate Bridge; Board gleefully announces new bridge toll: $1 6.  
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April Fools pranks: Setup is key
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- I took it as a compliment when asked to write a how-to article on pulling April Fools jokes. After all, most people who have been pranked end up a little resentful, and the editor who requested the article had once been on the receivin...  
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Happy April Fools' Day 2012: Victims of April Fools' Day Pranks Share Their...
April Fools' Day is celebrated on April 1 every year. Also known as All Fools' Day, people play pranks, create hoaxes and fool their friends, family members, teachers, neighbours etc. And some are literally fooled on this day but all in good humour, as it is a day to have fun by fooling others.  
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Hixton News: There were no April Fools’ jokes for me
Did anyone pull off a great April Fools’ joke that they would like to share? Or did get one pulled on you? I was rather surprised when my youngest, who has been blessed with my quirky sense of humor, didn’t even try this year. I consider that a good thing.  
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April Fools Roundup
As a public service, Tech Crunch has rounded up tech-related April Fools jokes, and does CIO and The WSJ. Some of the better ones include: Google Maps 8-bit version. “Our first product for NES.” The Google team actually built a working version. Google Racing. Google and NASCAR have teamed up for a partnership that takes [...]  
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Some April Fools' Jokes For the End of April Fools'
Or is it a product of someone's imagination?" So, as the most annoying holiday of the year -- especially for the gullible -- draws to a close, we present you a compilation of some of the notable April Fools' gags we saw on the Web today. Some are funny ...  
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April Fools Day Pranks and Hoaxes
Get your friends and family good this year with awesome April Fools pranks.April Fool's day is one of the best days to play tricks on people, even though everyone knows about it. The trick to a great April Fool's Day...read more  
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Google April Fools' Day Pranks 2012: 8-Bit Maps, Chrome Multitask Mode & More!
For Google, April Fools Day is the annual launch day for a slew of gag products and hoax services you’ll likely never see in real life, including 8-Bit Maps, Chrome Multitask Mode, the YouTube Collection, Google Racing, and Click-to-Teleport.  
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10 Best April Fools' Jokes For Kids
10 Best April Fools' Jokes For KidsPatch.comMy daughter has a zillion Barbie dolls and we thought they may enjoy a day at the office. We loaded up my husband's car with them (in the windshield, out the back window and buckled in on the passenger side). Daddy felt like a stud! 2.  
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Two awesome April Fools’ jokes you probably missed
There were some pretty amazing April Fools’ jokes around Seattle Sunday, but you might have missed them because, well, it was Sunday. That’s your eating-brunch-and-taking-naps day, if I’m not mistaken. A couple of my personal favorites ...  
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April Fools' Day 2012: Google's NES prank leads April 1st jokes
Emily Hewett April Fools' Day 2012: Google's NES prank leads April 1st jokes Google led April Fools' jokes with its introduction of a new version of Google Maps which supports the ‘long neglected’ Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The new NES version of Google Maps boasts 'beautiful low-res graphics, simple and intuitive controls, and a timeless soundtrack' (Picture: Google/YouTube...  
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10 stories that could be April Fools pranks but aren't
1. The England football team are likely to have their preparations for Euro 2012 severely disrupted by a traditional bugler yards from the team hotel in Krakow. The Hejnal Mariacki bugle call, which lasts 30 seconds and rings out every hour, commemorates the Mongol invasion of 1241.2. Russian leader Vladimir Putin has given the go-ahead for guns that turn victims into "zombies" by targeting their central nervous system.3. A 20-year-old...  
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Happy April Fools' Day!!!
Happy April Fools' Day, everyone! My son has already tricked me by hiding a game and telling me it wasn't there! Ahhhh, I wish we all had the sense of humor that four-year-olds have! What's not an April Fools' joke is my 20% OFF SALE on TeachersPayTeachers...(read more)  
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A Round Up of ALL of Google's April Fools Jokes. Fair play, they really make...
Zee / The Next Web: A Round Up of ALL of Google's April Fools Jokes.  Fair play, they really make an effort...  If there's one thing Google clearly does better than its competing tech giants, it's April Fools.  We were honestly having difficulty writing up pieces on each of Google's announcements as they flew …  
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I'm leaving BabyCenter. Goodbye.
by Stacie Lewis posted in Mom Stories April Fools! Hahaha! I got you first! I love April Fools jokes, but I never pull any. Last year, however, I put an end to that. I was nine months pregnant when I texted my husband with the following shocking news: Me: Honey the midwife called me this... Read more » Want to get the full story? Click on the headline above. And thanks for reading Momformation.  
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April Fools' Day 2012: Best of the Brand Hoaxes
Sadly, for those marketers who build April Fools' Day into their plans, it falls on a Sunday this year, so most of you will probably be reading about their shenanigans on Monday. After the jump, it's our yearly roundup of April Fools' Day pranks by brands:   • Google has been the winner for the past several years, and it's won again by teaming with Nascar and creating Google Racing. The effort pimps its latest technology offering, the...  
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April Fools' jokes can't wait
I must have been all of about 10 years old. My mom and dad always had their coffee at the kitchen table before mom began cooking breakfast. Dad was a straight-up, black coffee guy. Mom liked hers with sugar and cream. She also liked to "saucer ...  
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When April Fools' Day goes bad: Top 5 pranks that have gone wrong
Sarah Deen When April Fools' Day goes bad: Top 5 pranks that have gone wrong Not everyone's April Fools' Day prank is going to go according to plan today. Here's a look at some people who messed up big time. What could have the been the perfect prank turns into a complete nightmare for the people in our top 5 Kanye West tickets What would you do for Kanye West tickets? Well one woman went as far as...  
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April Fools’ 2012 Anime Style
Anime-related companies are known for staging April Fools’ pranks every once in a while. With Google’s well-known pranks, some of the smaller ones can be over-looked. If you missed what went on in the anime world, worry not. Here are some of the pranks that went on over the weekend. (Note that some of the links may have returned to normal.) Live Action Daily Lives of High School Boys The Square Enix web magazine Gangan Online, made an...  
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Happy April Fools’ Day
My apologies to the visitors of this blog for the total lack of activity. I’ve been busy and distracted. I am guessing that this too shall pass. In the meanwhile, I offer this video of funny British animal voice overs from the BBC. Update: Here’s Google’s April Fools joke.  
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Happy April Fools, Michelle Beadle
I don't watch much of ESPN's SportsNation content, but I just stumbled across this on Twitter. It's an April Fools prank of ESPN personality Michelle Beadle and they get her pretty good. Today is the day for all sorts of crazy, random pranks to pull the wool over people's eyes. A made up newspaper posted a Mike Wallace to the 49ers story. If we weren't quite so on top of our salary cap information, it might have been a better prank. I thought...  
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April Fools’ prank on Forbes.com runs afoul, claiming Mitt Romney ceded to...
The Web can be full of pranks and pitfalls any day of the year, but the temptation for mischief on April Fools’ Day can lead to trouble, even for news organizations. This seems to be what happened with Forbes.com on Sunday when it declared Mitt Romney had exited the Republican presidential race. Read full article >>  
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Cardinals pull April Fools' prank on Wainwright
JUPITER, Fla. — A lucky fan was about to win a truck, and Adam Wainwright thought it was pretty cool. Until the St. Louis Cardinals pitcher realized it was his white pickup being driven onto the field. Cardinals teammates Lance Berkman and Skip Schumaker pulled off an April Fools' Day prank Sunday that had Wainwright hoping at first that it was all just for laughs. "As long as that's a joke, that is well done," Wainwright said. "I don't know...  
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5 Outrageous April Fools' Jokes We Wish Were Real
How does it work without warm human fingers? Don't ask so many questions, it's not real! 4. Lucky gave us a twofer: Kate Middleton to endorse McQueen, and a Tom Ford line for H confirmed! Okay, that second one was just mean. No cheap, slinky Tom Ford ...  
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Top Five April Fools’ Jokes to Play on Oklahoma City Thunder Fans
The Oklahoma City Thunder will play the Chicago Bulls April 1 in Chesapeake Energy Arena. The meeting of the two best teams in the NBA will foster a belief that the game will be a preview of the 2012 NBA Finals. Yet April Fools' Day is a time to have a little fun.  
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WEEKEND WATCH: Happy April Fools Day from the MTA!
We have only one explanation for the G train not running, the C line being derailed, and the Coney Island-bound F ending its run at Jay Street-MetroTech this weekend: the MTA is playing a cruel, cruel April Fools joke on commuters. Your move, Brooklyn. Read more.  
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Gmail Tap: April Fools Prank By Google
April 1st in upon us again and Google have released an absolutely classic video on their YouTube channel. They have developed a genius new keyboard for smartphones which I am sure could take the world by storm. Tap into the future of productivity with Gmail Tap for Android and iOS. Double your typing speed with this revolutionary new keyboard. Rather than be telling you all about it just watch the video by clicking here. It's a real...  
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Bomb scare at Nepal airport was suspected April Fools' Day prank
John McDonnell Bomb scare at Nepal airport was suspected April Fools' Day prank Nepalese police are investigating whether a bomb scare on a plane at Kathmandu airport was an April Fools' Day prank. It was claimed there was a bomb on a Nepal Airlines plane A Dubai-bound plane at Nepal's international airport was grounded for more than three hours on Sunday after authorities were warned there was a bomb on...  
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This just has to be an April Fools prank
Surely not even the most self serving politician would implement something they so vehemently opposed just a couple of years ago[^].   Please! Somebody. It is a joke ain't it? Henry Minute   Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is. Cogito...  
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Your 2012 April Fools’ Day Prank Spoiler
#aprilfools It's that day of the year when Google "launches" new features, tech blogs "report" astounding happenings, and every site gets a chance to go a bit crazy. It's April Fools' Day, and these are the pranks worth taking note of. More »  
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April Fools' Day: Top celebrity pranks
Sarah Deen April Fools' Day: Top celebrity pranks The world and his wife will be getting in on the pranks today - including the famous. Here's a run down of top celebrity pranks to give you some inspiration. Ryan Seacrest gets burned in a stunning prank by Sacha Baron Cohen Who got pranked: Ryan Seacrest By: Sacha Baron Cohen What happened: Sacha, dressed as his latest creation from the...  
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April Fools Day
Some countries unofficially recognize today, April 1, as "April Fools Day." Traditionally, it's a day of jokes or pranks, which unfortunately, the lay public often associates with magic. Contrary to lay opinion, I consider magic to be an art form that allows the practitioner to entertain spectators. It's not about jokes and pranks....Read Full Post  
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Google's April Fools Prank Features 8-bit Version Of Maps
Google got April Fool's Day festivities off to an early start on Saturday, unveiling the new and improved 8-bit version of Google Maps as well as a promotional video announcing that the service would be coming to what Product Management Director Ken Tokusei calls "one of the most popular computer systems ever sold" -- the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). To try out this new-and-improved old-school style version of the web application...  
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April Fools Jokes And Ideas
Leave a note on his door that says that your work is trying to save money on office supplies and staples must be requested now. An age-old idea is to put pudding or yogurt in someone’s chair. Make sure it’s warm enough so that there’s a ...  
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Google April Fools' Day 2012
April Fools' Day is now associated with Google and the countless pranks which show that Google hasn't lost its cheerfulness.The first hoax for this year comes from Google Japan: you can now try the 8-bit version of Google Maps. Just click the "quest" button in the regular Google Maps interface."Our engineering team in Japan understood the importance of maps on retro game systems. With the power of Google's immense data centers, and support...  
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TMO Quick Tip: Mac Pranks for April Fools’ Day!
For April Fools’ Day, Melissa Holt has put together a collection of her favorite tricks you can play on other Mac users. Pranks are silly! They’re rather juvenile! They could get you punched! Sounds fun, right? We can’t promise you’ll learn anything useful by reading this article, but we bet you’ll find a new way to irritate the people you live with. And isn’t that the best knowledge of all?  
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April Fools' Day: did you fall for any of these internet pranks?
A roundup of some of Sunday's better gags (and ones that didn't go over so well) from around the web and on the campaign trailFor decades April Fools' Day has given the media a great excuse to let down its hair a little. Actually, make that centuries: one of the first allusions to springtime tomfoolery can be found in the Canterbury Tales, in which a vain cock is tricked by a fox in the Nun's Tale.In the modern era, our favorite media hoax is...  
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The Most Famous April Fools Jokes – Eiffel Tower Moves!
Almost everyone plays April Fool’s jokes on friends, relatives and co-workers on the first day of April. But can you live up to some of the greatest pranks in history? It came as a complete shock to the citizens of France when the Parisien ...  
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The last April Fools day prank that actually worked...
I agree. This occurred in 2006: It had gotten so in A Tale in the Desert (the MMORPG I develop) everyone was expecting the usual April Fools day prank - some silly way that I'd change the game, different every year. One year we had combat (ATITD usually has none), one year I announced that we were starting to accept in-game ads, and then littered the whole world with McDonald's arches. That kind of thing. The pranks usually took several days...  
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april fools 2012
April fools is one of my favorite days – it was my full time day at the Information Management Group, which is where some of the best office April Fools Jokes were played.  This year 4/1 is today – a Sunday.  So I decided to separate my prank from work and tweet that there was a new IT Crowd online.  I linked through bit.ly to www.endoftheinternet.com which also advertises xkcd.com.  bit.ly breakdown of how my friends found the end of the...  
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Google April Fools' Day 2012: The 7 Greatest Gags This Year
With The YouTube Collection, Google is offering "a whole new way to enjoy the videos you love."And by "whole new way," Google means having YouTube videos delivered on DVDs right to your door. And if that's not enough -- you'll also be able to get trending videos on laser disk...Read MoreRead | Permalink  
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The Best April Fools Prank In Music Tech
I got this mail on the afternoon of April 1st and dutifully followed the link: YC-backed Earbits Launches Music Playlisting based on Pandora's Stock and Financial Outlook Details here. Come back and share your favorite April Fools prank .  
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See Charlize Theron Do ‘Duck Face’
Funny or Die "hacked" Theron's phone (April Fools'!), and it turns out she's just like us (she holds her camera up at an angle to elongate her neck, and then she puckers her lips, Lisa Rinna–style). [Funny or Die] Read more posts by Eliot Glazer Filed Under: clickables ,charlize theron ,april fools' day ,jokes ,funny or die  
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A Run Down of Airlines and Their April Fools’ Jokes
Here are the ones I found: From Air New Zealand’s press release ... Girth restriction: STRAIGHTUPFARES™ 100cm max waist, STRAIGHTUPBAG™ 120cm max waist, STRAIGHTUPDELUXE™ 150cm max waist * Standing passenger must possess at least ...  
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Two awesome April Fools' jokes you probably missed | Seattle's Big ...
There were some pretty amazing April Fools' jokes around Seattle Sunday, but you might have missed them because, well, it was Sunday. That's your eating-brunch-and-taking-naps day, if I'm not mistaken. A couple of my ...  
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Coming Friday: Live chat on Northwest humor and April Fools' Day with Ron Judd
Join Seattle Times columnist Ron Judd at noon on Friday for a live chat about Seattle humor. Meanwhile, what observations do you have about the Northwest sense of humor -- or lack thereof. And please share your ideas for great April Fools' Day pranks. Share your comments here  
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Happy April Fools’ Day a collection of April fool involving Linux !!
Publish news this day is always risky, so I will just do the best wishes for a happy April 1 and point out some very interesting news that i’m sure you’ll like.1) Chrome Multitask Mode lets you browse the web with multiple cursors at the same time, so you can get more done, faster. Welcome to the ambinavigation revolution.  
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8-bit Google Maps: Google’s most fun April Fools’ Day prank ever?
You can, of course, use Google on your tablet device and your phone — but sadly, you’ve never been able to use it on your Nintendo. No longer! On April 1, Google debuted its newest product, Quest, which uses Google Maps to take you on an 8-bit video game ad­ven­ture. Read full article >>  
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Sinking Mugs Are A Practical April Fools’ Day Prank
You’re probably not going to fool most adults into thinking these ceramic coffee mugs have actually sunk into a table. But kids are easy targets, and this sight gag is sure to blow their minds. Even if it’s not April 1. For those who might be wondering how such sorcery is possible — don’t worry — the mugs don’t bend the laws physics or require the mastery of a p ...  
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Were you fooled? The best of the April Fools' Day jokes
Yes, it’s that time of year again - when you really can’t trust everything you read in the papers - as the British media gets in on the April Fools' joke.Related StoriesFalklands veterans braced for traumatic 30th anniversaryThe Great British pub fights back!British yacht crew injured in round-the-world raceExpansion of GCHQ internet monitoring proposedYacht crew injured in round-the-world race  
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Mobile related April Fools jokes | Android and Me
Still pissed your phone doesn't have Android 4.0? Maybe these funny April Fools' Day videos will cheer you up. Check out the 10 videos after the jump and let us know if you find any more jokes to add to the list. Google Maps ...  
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CDC Report or April Fools Joke?
The latest report Morbidity and Mortality Report from the CDC almost reads like an April Fools joke. Why? There are stories about: a bat on a commercial airliner causing the plane to return to the airport, at which time the "bat avoided capture and flew out the cabin door, through the airport terminal, and was seen exiting the building through automatic door" infections with the human Orf virus people getting infected with a new...  
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The Greatest April Fools Pranks
April Fools’ Day is known around the world as a day of humor, silliness, and fun. On this day, April 1st, people play pranks and tricks on one another. This humorous “holiday” has been around since it was first recorded [...]  
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The History of April Fools Day
April Fools Day has a storied history on Blawg Review, too, always told on the personal and cultural web journal of lawyer George M. Wallace, a fool in the forest.Every year since the inception of Blawg Review, George has treated everyone interested in law to a carnival of law blogs in a serious manner on his insurance law blog, Declarations and Exclusions, together with a bonus edition on April Fools Day, on a fool in the forest. No so much a...  
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April Fools' Day
No one knows exactly how or when April Fools' Day originated, but it may have had something to do with the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in the mid-1600s, which resulted in New Year's Day being switched from the last week in March to the first of January. Legend has it — i.e., for all we know, it's utter nonsense — that the very first "April fools" were those clueless few who, because they were ignorant or skeptical of the calendrical...  
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April Fools' Day 2012: And the rest
It was a fairly lively April Fools' Day this year -- not only did we manage to make it all day without being duped, deceived or disillusioned, but at times we were genuinely entertained by what the technology and gaming companies of the world were able to dream up.On the other hand, the stuff invented for April Fools' Day is often times way, way cooler than the products that actually get made, which is sort of depressing when you stop and...  
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A Perfect April Fools Day Post On Value-Added Measurement
In light of irresponsible decisions by newspapers in Los Angeles and New York to publish teacher ratings, Matthew Di Carlo over at The Shanker blog has published a perfect April Fools Day post titled Measuring Journalist Quality. The best education …...(read more)  
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America's Greatest Art Forger Gets April Fools' Day Exhibition
"Mark A. Landis, who has dressed as a Jesuit priest or posed as a wealthy donor driving up in a red Cadillac, apparently never took money for his forgeries and has never been arrested. Now his 'works' have been collected into their own tongue-in-cheek exhibit, called Faux Real and opening on April Fools' Day at the University of Cincinnati."...  
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The April Fools Day Asteroid Is No Joke
Be happy. You have survived another close call with asteroid destruction: the April Fools Day asteroid — technically called 2012 EG5 — passed today at half the distance between the Earth and the moon: 230,000km. The 46m object was labelled as condition 9 back on March 15, 2012. This means that is orbit prediction was “highly uncertain”. The condition level goes from 0 ̵ ...  
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NASCAR-CUP: NASCAR and Google confirm April Fools’ Day joke
Companies Provide Detail Of Ongoing Relationship Including Recently Launched YouTube Channel And Continued Conversations About the Future Of NASCAR And Technology DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 1, 2012) – NASCAR and Google today confirmed what many expected throughout the morning – the two companies working together to bring autonomous vehicle technology to NASCAR race cars was Google’s very popular, annual April Fools’ Day joke. We were...  
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April Fools' fun: Readers share their pranks
Watch your back, Triad residents. We've got some serious pranksters around here. Be especially wary of new instructions at the office copy machine. In honor of April Fool’s Day, we invited readers to share the best or worst prank they’ve been involved with. Here's what we got.read more  
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Top 10 Harmless Geek Pranks
#lifehackertop10 Being a geek amongst the non-technical has the advantage of making you seem like a wizard, and your magical computer skills can come in handy on April Fools' Day. Here are our top 10 favorite (mostly) harmless geek pranks for a fun, tech-savvy April Fools' Day. More »  
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April Fools Day bomb threat delays plane in Nepal
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Police in Nepal are investigating whether a bomb threat that delayed a Dubai-bound flight at Nepals international airport was an April Fools hoax. Katmandu airport police chief Narayan Prasad Bastakoti says the Nepal Airlines flight was grounded for more than three hours Sunday night as police dogs searched the plane, passengers and their luggage after authorities were warned that there was a bomb on the plane. After no...  
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Yesterday's Best Fashion April Fools Jokes – Fashionista: Fashion ...
April Fools is a fun “holiday.” However, you have to be even more skeptical than usual of every single thing you read on the internet on April 1. Yesterday was no exception: Conan O'Brien took over Mashable and Google ...  
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Google Actually Patenting Its April Fools' Joke
theodp writes "On April Fools' Day, Google joked it was partnering with NASCAR on self-driving cars. Google Racing, the search giant joshed, had its roots in Project Caddy, which demonstrated the viability of self-driving golf carts. And in the future, Google added tongue-in-cheek, your kids will travel unattended in driverless-car car pools. Funny stuff, huh? Only thing is, GeekWire reports the USPTO disclosed Thursday that Google actually...  
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April Fools' Day: 5 spots to act the fool abroad
There is no better way to ring in the spring season than with a free pass to the carefree days of childhood when no one could chastise you for a well-executed prank -- as long as it brought a smile to both parties. You may choose to privately celebrate April Fools' Day by covering your office toilet seat in saran wrap or telling your mom you're engaged to a death metal drummer. Or you may celebrate publicly, if you live in one of the...  
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Carnival of the April Fools
Jonathan my fellow ξἐνος and fellow Kiwi has posted the April (Fool’s/Fools) Biblical Studies Carnival. As is usual for these carnivals there is plenty of good solid stuff to think about and the required monthly pseud-archaeological controversy is well summed up in the linked posts. As one expects from Jonathan there is also plenty of [...]  
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US Corporate Tax Highest in World Starting April Fools' Day
...that system of taxation as created by Congress turns business accounting into a labyrinth where corporations have to waste manpower and income to constantly manage their tax situation while government receives reduced revenues that can't be anticipated from one year to the next. Multi-national corporations like GE can also use the complexity of the US tax system to manipulate the tax code by deflecting profits outside the US but maximizing...  
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BU Daily Free Press publishes an issue of rape jokes for April Fools Day
In today’s April Fools Day issue of Boston Unviersity’s Daily Free Press: sorority girls get roofied and raped, one female student gets “gang banged” by an entire fraternity, and a hockey player gets arrested for walking around with his pants down.The stories are fictional, but the whole thing reads like a tasteless, nightmare version of the college paper’s actual crime log -- as BU has been in the news recently for hockey players being...  
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April Fools Day Quibbler Now Online
Sorry for the delay everyone, we were busy cleaning up the mess after Peeves had a bit too much fun with a paintball gun, but the April 1st edition of The Quibbler is now online for your reading pleasure featuring the delightful, dashing and daring Gilderoy Lockhart, here to share with us the "untold truth of that night at Hogwarts when I defeated the Dark Lord" as well as a harrowing yet ultimately...  
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April Fools' Day App/Add Broken Glass, Dents, Scratches to Car Photos
Mobilaga has announced Dude, your car! 2.0, an update to their popular iOS Entertainment app where users can surprise friends by sending them a photo of their friend's car with broken glass, dents, scratches, and more. For pranksters everywhere, the app allows the user to shoot a new photo or use an existing photo, outline an area to be altered, and then apply realistic-looking damage to one or more areas. The finished quality is very...  
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Did Bruno Mars Come Out As Gay On April Fools’ Day?
According to a citizen-journalism-style CNN iReport from last night that has now been deleted, Bruno Mars just came out of the closet. A second outlet played up the rumor, and quoted him as going on a small Chicago radio station on April Fool’s Day to say the following: CONTINUED » Permalink | 14 comments Read more articles at Queerty [...]  
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GEEK TO ME: It’s back to tech answers after April Fools joke
For the humor impaired among you, last week’s column was a JOKE (April Fools!). I trust none of you actually went out and attempted to invest your life savings in Micr-Ap. But enough of this frivolity! Let’s try to solve a few problems, shall...  
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April Fools' Day Pranks By Brands
I know April Fools' Day was yesterday but, it being Sunday, you may have missed some of the pranks played by major brands. Not to worry though, AdFreak has a great roundup of the best brand hoaxes. Google's Gmail Tap...  
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April Fools’ Day 2012: The Best Pranks from Around the Web
Each April 1, websites attempt to fool us all with the latest-and-greatest product that in the end turns out to be simply a joke. But it doesn't stop us from hoping that someday these "breakthroughs" become more than just a one-day wonder.  
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Happy April Fools Day
Unfortunately, this story came out on March 28th, and it is not a joke. During a decade as head of global cancer research at Amgen, C. Glenn Begley identified 53 "landmark" publications -- papers in top journals, from reputable labs...  
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April Fools' Day Jokes For Kids
You should check out Heather Kempski's article on 10 Best April Fools' jokes for kids. Â This is one of my favorite suggestions: Mess with breakfast (or lunch or dinner). Put gummy worms in their scrambled eggs, green food ...  
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Milwaukee – Romney’s Staff Pulls April Fools’ Gag on Candidate
Milwaukee – Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney may have forgotten that Sunday was April Fools’ Day. His staff did not. “This is a morning I’m not going to forget anytime soon,” Romney told supporters a little later in the day. “They turned me into the April fool this morning.” Campaign workers took Romney to a [...]  
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This Is NOT An April Fools Post
Seems like a lot of bloggers are posting April Fools Jokes today, because April Fools Day is one of the sacred holidays of Atheism, having no reference whatsoever to the divine, supernatural or religious (even though this year it falls … Continue reading →  
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Charlize Theron Appears in Kinky 'Sex Tape' for April Fools' Prank
In addition to the steamy sketch, the 'Snow White and the Huntsman' actress collaborates with Funny or Die in several other 'hacked' videos, including one that sees her sitting on the toilet. Charlize Theron is apparently into some kinky stuff. A never ...  
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Curious Case of Sidd Finch: When baseball met April Fools Day
The writer George Plimpton and Sports Illustrated, with a bit of help from the New York Mets, pulled off one of the finest April Fools pranks ever 27 years ago. SI published Plimpton's "article" "The Curious Case of Sidd Finch" in the April 1 ...  
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Top Ten April Fools Pranks
Top Ten April Fools Pranks April Fool's day is fast approaching - do you know who you're pranking yet? Dont forget to grab your video cameras and upload it to Break, if we like it you could earn up to $1,000? Click the link for more info. http://brk.to/aprilfoolsyt Send in your videos to get $ and be featured: http://brk.to/submit For the funniest videos breaking online, visit Break.com -http://brk.to/tobreak More Break approved videos...  
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The best April Fools' Day pranks of all time
April First is a day that will live in absurdity. April Fools' Day is an opportunity for misfits, pranksters and even the media to pull some legs and cause brows to furrow. According to Alex Boese, creator of the online Museum of Hoaxes, "April Fools' is ...  
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Five Reasons Why April Fools’ Pranks Should Be a Sport
April Fools' Day is celebrated by pranksters every year on April 1. The Information, Please Almanac states the origins of the April Fools' holiday comes from a shift in celebrating the new year. Ancient cultures originally set the first day of spring as ...  
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April Fools' pranks: Setup is key
Photo courtesy of Karin Fuller and Winston Fuller. CHARLESTON ... (It's been years, Rick and Kelley, but my guard is still up.) What follows are some recipes for a few of my favorite April Fools' pranks. Let's say, for example, that a person was to ...  
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Top Five April Fools’ Pranks to Play on Missouri Tigers’ Fans
April Fools' Day is the annual tradition when people all over the world play pranks on unsuspecting individuals. Some pranks are outrageously funny like unscrewing doorknobs or the classic bucket on a door. Some pranks can even be sports-themed. If you are ...  
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Readers: Top 10 April Fools pranks
This week's reader-generated list -- Top 10 April Fools Sports Pranks -- turned out to be a bigger challenge than expected. And reader Lin K. of Atlanta pinpointed the problem: "It's become almost impossible to think of imaginary things that are ...  
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April Fools Pranks: Top 10 Apps to Play Pranks on Your Friends
April Fool'sDay is finally here, putting everyone on edge to play pranks on others and also be the victim of a prank. In today's tech-driven world, what easier way to pull a prank than using your smartphone? There are tons of apps out there, both for Apple and Android phones, which can make your day - and your victim's - memorable.  
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April Fools Day Pranks and Jokes In Demand To Celebrate Humor
Today is the day of laughter and being funny in celebration of April Fools Day. A lot of people are fooling around this April Fools Day 2012 so don’t immediately believe in what they say especially if it’s unbelievable because this is just probably a joke. Be careful as you [...] April Fools Day Pranks and Jokes In Demand To Celebrate Humor is a copyrighted article from Showbiz Renegade  
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10 funny April Fools' pranks
A look back at how tech and other organizations celebrated April 1 last year. You're really not a Web or tech company if you don't spring an April Fools' Day joke or two, or so it would seem. Google has established itself as Jester No. 1, though it has plenty of competition, including an increasing number of companies that are going the multimedia route.  
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Mitt Romney the Butt of 2 April Fools' Pranks
The entire post is available on Burman's personal blog. Meanwhile, Romney also found himself the butt of an April Fools' Day prank dreamed up by his aides, the Post notes. Paul Ryan introduced Romney, set to give a stump speech at a Milwaukee ...  
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Google April Fools' Day Pranks 2012: 8-Bit Maps, Chrome Multitask Mode & More...
Say hello to the ambinavigation revolution known as Chrome Multitask Mode ... thunderstorm). Then click the “Update weather” button. Google explains that it will take 45 minutes to update and you must agree to be responsible for the weather (if ...  
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Seen any good April Fools' Day pranks yet?
But we want to hear your tales of truly heroic April Fools' Day stunts. Leave your best stories in the ... "From all of us at WestJet, you're welcome," says vice president of communications Richard Bartrem. » April Fools: WestJet announces ...  
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April Fools' Day pranks for celebrities
April Fools' Day pranks for celebritiesSioux City Journal... on MTV Thursday and a burgeoning music career -- 2010's "(It's Time To) Beat Dat Beat" was named as one of AOL Radio's "100 Worst Songs Ever," after all -- "Jersey Shore"'s Pauly D (aka Paul DelVecchio) seems to be on somewhat of a greasy roll.  
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Top 5 April Fools' pranks for Facebook
Make a note to turn off the automatic thumbnail preview of the link that Facebook includes by clicking on the blue X in the upper right-hand corner so you don’t spoil the fun when sharing ... If you have good photo editing skills, you could photoshop ...  
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She found April Fools prank 'disgusting'
She found April Fools prank 'disgusting'Tidewater NewsThe young people of this area can see and hear enough about violent things on TV/media without The Tidewater News publishing such junk. This was a disgrace to decent young people who are trying to live good lives. It is time for America to wake up and ...  
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25 Best April Fools' Day gags, hoaxes, pranks and practical jokes: No foolin...
Haley Graham (Missy Peregrym) is a rebellious 17-year-old who is forced to return to the regimented world of gymnastics after a run-in with the law. A judge sentences Haley to her ultimate nightmare, attending an elite gymnastics academy run by legendary ...  
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Crazy April Fools' Day Pranks Kids Pull on Parents -- Consider Yourself...
With each April 1 that passes, I am coming to realize that April Fools' Day will never be as fun as it was back in high school. By the time they're teenagers, kids have enough imagination to devise pranks that are truly over-the-top. And only teenagers ...  
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April Fools' Pranks 2012:10 Jokes to Play on Sunday
Here are some prank ideas for the day: Deodorant: Scoop of the top layer of deodorant and replace it with a thin layer of cream cheese. Fake Snow: Most people wake up in the morning and look out the window. There's nothing like fooling friends ...  
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5 April Fools Day Pranks Even 'Punk'D' Fans Like Justin Bieber Will Love...
April Fools Day is coming up on Sunday in many countries, some of which call this unofficial holiday All Fools Day. And it should be, especially if you can get in a good laugh that is at least somewhat like the one you will experience when you watch the ...  
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Gotcha! 15 best April Fools' Day hoaxes
Sidd Finch, a 28-year-old who had learned at the feet of Tibetan mystics and mastered "siddhi" (the yogic mastery of mind and body), had a fastball which was recorded at 168 mph. The front office was shocked at his performance at training camp ...  
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Justin Bieber, One Direction, and Other Celebs Pull April Fools’ Day Pranks...
Perhaps the Biebs should have taken a page from the boys of One Direction and pulled a pregnancy prank - everyone would have completely flipped out if Justin tweeted that Selena Gomez was pregnant with his child. However, the guys of 1D decided to show up ...  
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The Best April Fools Day Pranks On The Internet
It's that time of year again when our favorite websites try to pull the wool over our eyes with elaborate pranks. No matter how aware you are of the fact that it's April 1st, you're likely to fall victim to at least one prank on the funniest day of the year. From a fake sex tape to a jour[...]  
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Pensioner in tears over carers' April Fools 'joke'
Pensioner in tears over carers' April Fools 'joke'Bucks Free PressA PENSIONER has slammed carers who played an April Fools 'joke' on her and made a lewd quip about her paralysed husband. Pam Groves, 74, hit out at Buckinghamshire County Council's social services and contractor Allied Healthcare for its “appalling” ...  
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Adam Wainwright April Fools' Prank: Lance Berkman, Skip Schumaker Trick...
Therefore, it's no surprise that a group of St. Louis Cardinals celebrated April Fools' Day by having some fun with one of their teammates. Meanwhile, Cardinals outfielder Lance Berkman had driven a white pickup truck out onto the field from the ...  
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Ofosu-Ampofo’s April Fools’ Prank
From scanning the internet and listening to various other media, it is clear that Mr Ofosu-Ampofo must be having sleepless nights since the news item was aired. The minister is responsible for local government and rural development. If anybody, according ...  
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Berkman gives away Wainwright's truck in April Fools' prank
Lance Berkman and the St. Louis Cardinals are the leaders in the clubhouse for Sunday's best April Fools' Day prank. Just prior to the third inning, Berkman drove a white Cheveolet Silverado onto the warning track at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter ...  
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Jerusalem – Israel Navy Chief Scolded Over April Fools’ Prank
Jerusalem – Israel’s navy commander is in hot water over an April Fools’ Day prank. Vice Adm. Ram Rothberg thought it would be funny to instruct his top commanders to prepare for a 10-day naval exercise in Italy — then pull the plug on April 1. But the information leaked to lower officers, who worked [...]  
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Romney staff pranks candidate for April Fools' Day
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Even presidential candidates, it seems, can be taken by an April Fools’ joke. Today in Milwaukee Mitt Romney fell prey to a good one by his staffers, who captured the moment on camera with help from Sen. Ron John and Rep. Paul Ryan, both Wisconsin R …  
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The Best Media-Fueled April Fools' Day Pranks of All Time
"I could totally be wrong ― maybe people need some humor ― but traditionally you don ... National Public Radio's "Talk of the Nation" program announced Richard Nixon, who in 1974 became the only U.S. president to resign from office, was running for ...  
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Greatest April Fools' Day hoaxes ever
Another caller said that the gravitational release had been so dramatic that she hit her head on the ceiling. No. 3: Sidd Finch - 1985 The discovery of a superhuman baseball pitcher who throws 168-mph fastballs (when the game's top hurlers ...  
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Five April Fools' Day pranks
... on.mash.to/H19O1W #ConashableConan O'Brien Conan O’Brien Buys Mashable, Ousts Pete Cashmore as CEOHello, fellow Mashables. It's Conan O'Brien, and I've got big news. Two hours ago, I purchased Mashable.com . I've taken it over. Why did...  
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April Fools Downer
BILLINGS - An April Fools joke gone bad. Tuesday morning, listeners of Rock 107.5 got a scare when DJ's Hairboy and Casey read a so-called public advisory. They said Billings water was contaminated and there was a boil order in effect.  
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Celebrity Pranks: Our April Fools' Day Roundup
Happy April Fools' Day! Silliness abounds this season: Justin Bieber celebrates the revival of MTV's "Punk'd" on March 29, gearing up for a new slew of celebrities getting punk'd and pranked, and Madonna actually thinks releasing an album called ...  
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Michigan Football: Kenny Demens Pulls April Fools' Prank with Hand in Cast...
Sunday was April Fools' Day, which is to say that absent evidence, everything spoken or on the Internet was to be taken as a lie. Looking back on it, it's probably the absolute worst day to suffer a heart attack. Ah, but show someone a problem, and they'll ...  
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New iPad opener: Forego finesse with this April Fools' Day special...
Just in time for April Fools’ Day, the repair experts iFixit have come up with a slick new way to get at the innards of an Apple iPad: the iPad Fubar – by Stanley. HA HA: 10 funny (?) April Fools’ pranks – Web style “iPad service technicians ...  
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Report of school shooting was April Fools' prank; suspect found
Police in a Northern California city are livid after a 911 call reporting an attack at a local high school — which prompted a major response — turned out to be an April Fools' joke. A caller reported that a man was actively shooting on ...  
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Top 10 April Fools pranks not to pull
1) Proposing to your partner The reason this makes the list is no mystery; it’s just a really mean prank to play on someone ... Note: this one is not referring to Sarah Palin. At all. 9) Changing all the gas station price signs in the city.  
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Google April Fools’ Day 2012 prank elicits help from NASCAR
Unlike many holidays, Google bypassed changing their logo to one of their “Doodles,” that often replace the official logo during special events, and opted for a text link instead.  Underneath the search bar, users found the words, “Driving change ...  
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April Fools' prank on Forbes.com runs afoul, claiming Mitt Romney ceded to...
New York Daily NewsApril Fools' prank on Forbes.com runs afoul, claiming Mitt Romney ceded to ...Washington Post (blog)By Lauren Abdel-Razzaq The Web can be full of pranks and pitfalls any day of the year, but the temptation for mischief on April Fools' Day can lead to trouble, even for news organizations. This seems to be what happened with Forbes.com on Sunday when ...Romney Gets Punked by Staff on April Fool's DayABC News (blog)Google News...  
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The Criterion Collection's Hilarious 'Kindergarten Cop' April Fools' Prank...
They miss the mark most of the time, but sometimes they hit a bullseye ... Though it’s distinguished by pulse-pounding suspense, a Crayola-bright palette by cinematographer Michael Chapman (Taxi Driver), and trenchant observations about education ...  
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Israel navy chief scolded over April Fools' prank
Vice Adm. Ram Rothberg thought it would be funny to instruct his top commanders to prepare for a 10-day naval exercise in Italy - then pull the plug on April 1. But the information leaked to lower officers, who worked over the weekend to prepare ...  
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Relive your memories of the 8-bit Nintendo with Google’s April Fools’ prank
It’s April Fools’ Day and Google is playing a prank on users with an 8-bit version of Google Maps. The pixelated maps are meant to emulate the low-resolution graphics of the original Nintendo and Famicom video game consoles that many of us grew up with. To switch to the retro-looking “8-bit Quest Maps”, click on [...]  
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Sulli’s April Fools’ prank with Heechul: “It was all planned”
Girl group f(x)‘s Sulli and idol group Super Junior‘s Heechul revealed the truth behind their April Fools’ prank. On April 3rd, Sulli changed the title of the picture on her me2day to “Did you enjoy April Fool’s day? That was all planned with ...  
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The SEC Courting Duke And UNC? Just An April Fools’ Prank
The website DukeBasketballReport.com had a little fun with its readers yesterday.  In a story titled, “Mike Slive’s Master Plan About To Come Into Devastating Focus,” the site claimed that the SEC was “deep into negotiations with Duke and UNC and ...  
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April Fools Pranks You May Have Missed from Google's Asia Offices
You can check out the video below for more info on how it works. Or rather, how it would work if it were real. It’s in Japanese, but it has English captions: As for Google China (yes, they’re still there), they created a very unusual ...  
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Earnhardt as leader of the pack at Hendrick is no April Fools prank
Since joining the organization, Earnhardt has won a single points paying race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series ... He was killer fast at Phoenix. The 24 has been lightning fast at a lot of places. Jimmie is always quick everywhere. So they just had really ...  
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Tony Levine introduces himself to Houston fans with an April Fools’ prank...
Many people don't know much about Houston coach Tony Levine, but at the very least they know he has a sense of humor. Sunday, Levine issued a press release announcing that starting running back Charles Sims, one of the Cougars most dangerous offensive ...  
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Israel navy chief rebuked over April Fools' prank
JERUSALEM - Israel's navy commander is in hot water over an April Fools' Day prank. Vice Adm. Ram Rothberg thought it would be funny to instruct his top commanders to prepare for a 10-day naval exercise in Italy, then pull the plug on April 1.  
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Celeb pranksters pull April Fools' Day stunts
TAIPEI: What does Taiwan singer Harlem Yu, Chinese actress Viann Zhang and Korean boyband Super Junior's Leeteuk have in common? They all have a penchant for pranks. Taiwan singer-host Harlem Yu pulled a massive April Fools' prank on Taiwan pop ...  
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April Fools' Day Pranks: Six Suggestions That Will Have You Thinking "Are...
Sunday is April Fools' Day, which is a blessing since if it was on a workday we'd have to hear about wacky morning radio hosts bringing the hilarity. But apparently some people take the day ser...  
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AM Update: Powers Defends UT Admissions, Leffingwell's April Fools Prank...
Abigail Fischer, a white UT applicant, claims she was denied admission in 2008 because of her race. Baylor's Lady Bears Undefeated, Heading Into NCAA FInal Baylor University's Lady Bears have advanced to the NCAA women's basketball championship ...  
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Tom Hanks and will.i.am Get Entangled in Richard Branson's April Fools' Prank...
Branson has earlier announced that the 'Larry Crowne' actor and the Black Eyed Peas member are among the first passengers to go on a journey into the Earth's core with Virgin Volcanic. In the faux press release, it was revealed that Hanks and will.i.am are ...  
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Happy April Fools Day?
Received by email from the author, Joey Piscitelli. * * *     Happy April Fools Day? What’s a fool? The dictionary defines it as: “A person lacking in judgment; one who is victimized; or made to appear foolish; a harmlessly deranged person lacking in understanding; a jester; clown,” etc. And today happens to be “April [...]  
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15 best April Fools' Day hoaxes
(CBS News) The following April Fools' Day hoaxes are presented for informational purposes only. Do not attempt these at home. You would never think the stiff upper lips of the BBC's news department would stoop to pulling one over on the British public.  
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Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum plays April Fools' joke on...
director of the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum in Lafayette, La., which was duped in 2010 with a donation of a painting supposedly by American Charles Courtney Curran. Landis creates works in oil, watercolor, pastels, chalk, ink and pencil ...  
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April Fools' Day: The best pranks you might have missed
April Fools' Day: The best pranks you might have missedWashington Post (blog)Some of the best ones were based on nostalgia, reminding us of the days when things weren't so high tech. Here are some of our favorites: • Flickr's Atkinson Dither filter: Flickr's new filter enabled users make any photo look as though it was straight ...and more »  
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Lance Berkman's April Fools Prank Will Make You Love Him, Adam Wainwright...
I'm convinced, and have been since December, that one of the main reasons St. Louis Cardinals fans have been able to deal with Albert Pujols's exit so well has been Lance Berkman—the sheer competence and likability of the person who was signed ...  
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April Fools Day 2012: 9 Epic Food Pranks
It's a steadfast rule to never play with your food. Other people's food, though? That's all fair game...especially on the first of April. In honor of this year's April Fools Day, we collected our favorite food pranks on YouTube. They're a clear ...  
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Kube X15 Mini Nuke: Best or Worst April Fools’ Day Prank Ever by Tiger Direct?
Sometimes, on April Fools' Day, it's difficult to decipher the pranks from the truth online. One such example came from online consumer electronics retailer Tiger Direct with an elaborate advertisement for the "mini nuke" Kube X15, the "World's First Home Mini-Nuclear Generator," which could possibly be the best, or worst, April Fools' Day prank ever.  
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It's April Fools: Happy birthday,Sidd Finch
The World News (WN) Network, has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to user privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for wn.com, as well as e-mail newsletters. We do not ...  
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8 Party Pranks For A Drunken April Fools Day
Sunday is April Fools Day and you know what that means. Yup, it's just another excuse to drink! And it's time to traumatize the ones who drank too much on Saturday night. From staining teeth yellow to playing human jenga, get ready for a sticky day of trickery with these fun party pranks.[...]  
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Free April Fools Day ecards, quotes, and pranks for adults and children...
Celebrate April Fools Day on Sunday, April 1 by sending a free foolish e-card to a friend or using an All Fools Day quotes on Facebook or Twitter. It's a day filled with humorous pranks, gags, hoaxes tricks, jokes and riddles enjoyed by adults and ...  
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April Fools' Day Classics: Top 10 Viral Pranks on YouTube
People love a good trolling, whether it's online or not, and there's nothing like a company having a bit of harmless fun at the expense of a few thousand customers. Whether it's a gag product or a fake movie trailer, when an April Fools' Day prank video is ...  
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Cardinals pull April Fools’ prank on Wainwright
“I wanted to see who was driving,” Wainwright said. “I looked around (the dugout) and didn’t hear or see Lance, so … .” Meanwhile, Matt Griffin—the uncle of third baseman David Freese —kept the gag going in the stands. Holding a ticket to ...  
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Google's April Fools' Day Prank: 8-Bit Google Maps
Old school flashback! Google couldn't wait for April Fools' Day to prank the web with its 8-bit version of Google Maps, temporarily replacing its standard version. Shortly after the "upgraded" Google Maps went live, Reddit users posted world landmarks and ...  
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April Fools' Day: Five great Internet hoaxes
The savvy Internet reader knows that you can't believe everything you read online, but on April Fools' Day we suggest that you not believe anything you read online. Internet hoax time is just around the corner, and as our inbox continues to fill ...  
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Cardinals 'give away' pitcher's truck as part of April Fools prank
Cardinals teammates Lance Berkman and Skip Schumaker pulled off an April ... An Oregon man died after being paralyzed during winter storms. Now the community is rallying in support of his family. A North Eugene family said they had to move ...  
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Sunday Sneak-Away: A Brief History of April Fools' Day
#openthread Did you make it through April Fools' Day without falling victim to any pranks? Did you pull any pranks, like unscrewing all the salt shakers at the diner you frequent, like a big jerk? You know, it's all fun and games until someone develops hypertension. More »  
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Page Prank: The Best Online April Fools' Day Jokes
Page Prank: The Best Online April Fools' Day JokesPC MagazineWe expect some tomfoolery from sites like The Onion and Funny or Die on April 1, but these companies surprise us year after year. By Jennifer Bergen The first day of April often sneaks up on us. It isn't until you sit on a whoopee cushion that you ...and more »  
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5 April Fools' Day Tech Pranks Guaranteed to Make Your Victims CRAZY
April 1 is right around the corner, and not only does that mean it's a great time to buy, like, five hundred bags of those insanely addictive candy-coated chocolate mini eggs, you should be thinking ahead to the epic April Fools' Day prank you're going to ...  
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The Internet Has Killed April Fools’
It's hard to tell if the Wikipedia article on April Fools' Day is itself an April Fools' prank. Tidbits of the ubiquitous holiday's history seem like jokes in and of themselves; ""In France and Italy, children and adults traditionally tack paper fish on each other's back as a trick and shout "april fish!" in their local language ("poisson d'avril!" and "pesce d'aprile!" in French and Italian respectively)." And this brings me to my point; The...  
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Cartoon Network Airs Toonami As April Fools’ Prank
If you were awake at midnight eastern time, you were probably excited to see Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim show the popular Toonami lineup. Being a kid of that generation, I was certainly excited to see shows like “Bleach,” “Dragonball Z ...  
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April Fools’ Day: The best pranks you might have missed
On April 1, you mapped your home in Google Quest , tsk-tsked Forbes for claiming that Romney ceded to Santorum , watched Romney prepare to give an address to an empty room , and oohed and aahed over the Warby Barker pug wearing a monocle. Read full article >>  
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Cardinals Pull April Fools' Prank On Adam Wainwright
Berkman, in uniform but not in the starting lineup, drove toward home plate and then to the front of the Cardinals' dugout, where he started honking the horn. Wainwright quickly ... the uncle of third baseman David Freese — kept the gag ...  
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Charlize Theron’s Kinky Sex Tape!
Statuesque blonde actress Charlize Theron is embroiled in a sex tape scandal did you know? But don’t get too excited because it was all part of an April Fools’ Day prank by the comedy site Funny or Die. If...  
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Satire, fiction/creative non-fiction: A Burmese vampire story
An empty stomach does not make a good political advisor. From a Fortune Cookie. I should have written this on April Fools’ Day, but on April Fools’ Day I was busy writing about the “April Fools’ Day” by-elections in Burma.  So I am trying this ...  
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April Fools' Day: Comedian Omar Thompson Pranks Rihanna, Drake, Jay-Z & More...
Celebrity antics are always good for a few chuckles. Some artists make themselves the butt of a good joke more often than not. This April Fools' Day, The BoomBox decided to enlist the help of a professional to celebrate the occasion. New York ...  
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Ganso scares Santos fans with April Fools' day prank
The 22-year-old midfielder, who has been strongly linked with a new challenge in recent months, first hinted that Sunday's match against Portuguesa would be his last for Santos. "Today I say goodbye to Santos' fans with a broken heart," he wrote ...  
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Google Maps Plays Old-School 8-Bit Prank for April Fools Day
Miss your old Nintendo? The engineers at Google clearly do. As their April Fools Day prank, they have created a version of Goole Maps called Quest that sees the world through the lens (and limitations) of the venerable 8-bit, cartridge loading ...  
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April Fools Ideas: 6 Epic Pranks From Real High Schools
If you're looking to pull off the most epic April Fools Day prank ever, Justin Bieber is not the only person you should go to for inspiration today -- though, admittedly, we were impressed when he foiled Miley's prank on him during last week's Punk'd episode. If the below videos are any indication, high school students are the real masters when it comes to planning giant, elaborate, and hilarious pranks. From one class's lunchtime dance party...  
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Video: All-time best April Fools' Day jokes and pranks
Every year on April 1st, several countries around the world celebrate what is known as "April Fools' Day." On this day, people are permitted to pull practical jokes, pranks and tricks on one another. This has led to different media outlets ...  
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April Fools!
Hope everyone enjoyed our Katy Perry version of the Interest Graph. While we planned out most of our ruse, we were thrilled to see that the rerun fates aligned for our little April Fools prank. Serendipity! We weren’t the only ones having fun with April Fools Day. Here’s a list from around the web in [...]  
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Suspected Drug Dealers Get "April Fools" Day Surprise
Surry County, NC -- Surry County Sheriff's Deputies conducted an operation early Sunday morning that was no April Fools joke. Before dawn they says 25 officers from the Surry County Sheriff's Office, the Mt. Airy Police Dept., the Dobson Police Depart ...  
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Charlize Theron Sex Tape
It's here: the Charlize Theron sex tape you've been waiting for. That, or its an April Fools' Day collaboration between the actress and Funny Or Die. Truthfully, we can't imagine being disappointed either way. Last year for April Fools', FoD did ...  
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Happy April Fools' Day !! Genevieve Nnaji Marries D'Banj
Truth be said, we are praying this news turns to reality in the not-so-distant future. Our sincere apology to Genevieve and D'Banj . We are very sorry for the embarrassment this news might have caused you. Keep laughing and we'll laugh again next year by ...  
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Leeteuk tweets his real cell number as an April Fools’ Day prank
Followers and fans of Super Junior‘s Leeteuk were in for a surprise when the idol revealed his actual phone number on Twitter today. On April 1st, the singer wrote a number of posts on Twitter with the first saying, “010-4460-1117 is popular star ...  
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Longform’s April Fools’ Day guide to hoaxes, pranks, and outright...
Every weekend, Longform shares a collection of great stories from its archive with Slate. For daily picks of new and classic nonfiction, check out Longform or follow @longform on Twitter. Have an iPad? Download Longform’s brand-new app.  
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April Fools Day 2012 Roundup: The BEST Pranks Of The Year!
From the site's explanation: reddit, inc. is proud to introduce a groundbreaking new development in social news. Using never-seen before time travel technology, in addition to news, we are now able to offer olds, soon-to-bes, and everything in ...  
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Guest Of A Guest Gets April Fool'd: Our April Fools Horror Stories
April Fools' Day pranks. They happen to the best of us--yes, even the seemingly invincible, superhuman Guest of a Guest team. Some are harmless, some are hilarious, and some are just downright cruel. Here are the best pranks, punks, and plots we've ever devised... or been victims of. -[...]  
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4 fun April Fools' Day movies
Tomorrow is April Fools’ Day and if you're hiding out on your friends and family so you won't get pranked then watch these four  movies. The quintessential April Fools' Day movie especially if you like the horror genre. It's about a group of college ...  
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Origin of April Fools' Day
April 1 or April Fools' Day is one of the most light-hearted and fun days of the year. Most people know that April 1 in the United States is known as April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day. However, very few know the origin of this tradition. First of all ...  
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April Fools: Google's self-driving cars head for NASCAR race tracks
As part of its annual April Fools' pranks, Google came up with Google Racing, an almost plausible partnership with NASCAR. In a post on the official Google blog, apparent racing car fan Sergey Brin wrote: ...today we're moving the project one ...  
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Google News Fooled by April Fools' Day Prank
Who doesn't love a little April Fool's Day fun? Apparently, not Google News. The algorithmic aggregator of the web's top breaking headlines confused a spoof story for a serious one on Sunday morning, slating it in the page-view-driving top spot.  
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Google News Fooled by April Fools’ Day Prank
Who doesn’t love a little April Fool’s Day fun? Apparently, not Google News. The algorithmic aggregator of the web’s top breaking headlines confused a spoof story for a serious one on Sunday morning, slating it in the page-view-driving top spot.  
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Is Toonami more than an April Fools' Day Joke?
Nerd ReactorIs Toonami more than an April Fools' Day Joke?Nerd ReactorOn April 1st, 2012 Cartoon Network and Adult Swim did something that took fans by storm. For the first time in almost four years, Toonami was back on the air. Steve Blum reprised his role of TOM 3.0 with new voice acting for introductions, commercials, ...  
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Virginia man, 30, makes phony bomb threat at Roseville High as April Fools...
Roseville High School bomb threat April Fools prank. ROSEVILLE, CA - A bomb threat made at Roseville High School on Sunday turned out to be a long-distance April Fools Day joke, according to Roseville police. PHOTOS: Police respond to fake bomb threat at ...  
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New iPad opener: Forego finesse with this April Fools' Day special
Legit ReviewsNew iPad opener: Forego finesse with this April Fools' Day specialIDG News ServiceJust in time for April Fools' Day, the repair experts iFixit have come up with a slick new way to get at the innards of an Apple iPad: the iPad Fubar – by Stanley. Just in time for April Fools' Day, the repair experts iFixit have come up with a slick ...New iPad Opening Tool - iPad Fubar by StanleyLegit Reviewsall 6 news articles »  
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Disgusting April Fools Day
Disgusting April Fools Day - PrankvsPrank I literally had nothing planned to do to Jesse on April Fools Day, but at the last minute when our friend's daughter went #2 in her diaper while visiting, I decided to torment him because he's got a weak stomach for that kind of stuff! Shout out to OURCRIB, Thanks for the diaper! http://youtube.com/OurCrib Facebook: http://facebook.com/prankvsprank Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com...  
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TMZ's Annual April Fools' Day Photo Contest -- No Joke!
The prankin' pictures poured into the TMZ newsroom for our annual April Fools' Day Photo Contest -- so check 'em out for a little inspiration before you get mischievous on your own!Be sure to check back on Monday to vote for which April Fools' photo…  
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The best April Fools' Day jokes
Click 'More Pictures' to see the best of this year's - and some classic - April Fools' Day jokes^^ From the broadsheets we’ve had dubious articles featuring Shaun Ryder, a hosepipe amnesty, a Champagne tax, and some truly inside-the-box thinking on the ...  
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Half-Life 3, Assassin's Creed for Kinect: April Fools' Day Games Roundup...
We highlight some of the more noteworthy attempts at tomfoolery the video game world made in celebration of April Fools' Day. April Fools' Day is a grand tradition in the world of video games, the one day of the year when publishers, developers, retailers ...  
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The Last Exorcism - BEST OF Chatroulette reactions free funny videos good college pranks pranks The Last Exorcism - BEST OF Chatroulette reactions free funny videos good college pranks pranks college fun april fools pranks new video chat, roulette, chatrt, chatroullete, chatroulette.com, scary, girl, reactions, hilarious, funny, the, last, exorcism, lastexorcism, webcam, web, cam, college, humor, haha, humour, prank, PianoChatImprov, best...  
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Google really likes April Fools' Day
If the classic video game recreation of its maps application isn't enough indication, Google is a big fan of April Fools' Day. Consider some of the other "announcements" the Internet giant is making today: The self-driving NASCAR ride. Over at the official ...  
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Boehner Proposes April Fools Day Ban
Speaker of the House John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) today introduced a bill in Congress outlawing April Fools Day and all celebrations, activities and acts associated therewith. “It’s all bullshit anyway,” Rep. Boehner told Politico. Then he broke down in tears and shouted “April Fools!” It is not known if the Speaker was referring to the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...  
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