April Fools Pranks

The Best And Worst Pranks

... portmanteau and okay you get it. The company claims that the Onesie is a full-body wearable packed with a variety of dubious tech, including thermal charging, nanofibers, and fitness tracking, which is obviously nonsense. I’m also deducting points for the entire concept, since Microsoft beat them to the One / onesie joke by a couple of months. Still, T-Mobile is actually selling the things for $40 each (sans-fictional tech, of course), should a bright magenta T-Mobile onesie be something you desire in your life. Hulu’s April Fools’ gimmick is an alleged new service called “Hu,” which promises “TV abbreviated” by cutting down shows to just eight seconds to better match people’s shortened attention spans. To that end, the company has actually put together several playlists on both its own site and You Tube (for non-subscribers) of dramatically shortened episodes of Seinfeld , ...

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

... edition of the Oshkosh Northwestern in Wisconsin __link__). The one where an unmarried woman has a fleeting moment of hope that she will no longer be confined to the life of abject despair that awaited women of the 19 th century due to the overwhelming oppression of the patriarchy. In the morning hours an Oshkosh old maid beamed over gold-rimmed spectacles with her usual smile. All day long she was merry, for she had received a note the night before saying that her dear fried, Mr. Bachelor, would call the following evening. She watched and she waited. ‘Twas a cruel trick, but ‘twas all too true, and when the clock struck nine the old maid’s spirits shot down forty degrees and remained stationary at zero as she discovered from a perusal of the calendar that the date was April first. Then the young man of the household, the pet nephew, was severely upbraided and owned up. The old maid’s hopes were only once again scattered and time moved on in its ceaseless course. [April 2, 1892 - Oshkosh Northwestern in Wisconsin]. Excerpt of an article in the April 2, 1892 edition of the Oshkosh Northwestern ...

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

... Fools’ Day falls on a Saturday this year. Seemingly worried that the internet goes away on weekends, a bunch of companies rolled out their April Fools’ jokes a few days early. Some of them are really, really good. Some of them… are not. Here’s our round-up of the ones worth a laugh, chuckle or, at the very least, a mildly amused puff of air through your nose. We’ll update this gallery throughout the weekend, as more are bound to roll out on… you know, actual April Fools’ Day. Click that right arrow key to peruse the gallery, or just scroll if you’re on mobile. Zappos' anti-theft box. Who hasn’t had a box stolen from their porch? Zappos’ solution: invisible boxes. Just make sure you remember to pick it up eventually. Google's Pac Maps. Google Maps (and Google as a whole) tends to go all out with its April Fools’ jokes — but (as of the morning of March 31 st) they’re either cutting things back this year or saving the goods for actual April 1 st. This year’s prank is a rehash of one from 2015, turning the Google Maps i OS/Android ...

The Best April Fools' Day Pranks In The Tech World 2017 Edition

... Car Gurus has traditionally given potential buyers the chance to chat to sellers to find out more about the car, but today, the company wants to flip the script. Driver Finder, as the feature’s called is a “groundbreaking” technology that lets cars interview their potential owners. As the Car Gurus points out “In this age of self-driving cars and advanced AI, cars are essentially people too. This makes it critical to take their feelings into consideration during the car shopping process.”. You can try it here: Driver Finder. Lyft Mono. Mono  is a cutesy wearable that resembles the shape of a hand when hitchhiking. The futuristic device allows you to keep the phone in your pocket while hailing a ride from Lyft. ”With Mono, we want to make the entire ridesharing process as seamless as possible, whether you’re a bellman who can’t whistle or a mom with her hands full; a nudist who needs a ride or a millennial who just can’t even. Forget about screens, taps, and notifications. Just lift, request, and ride.”. This one is ...

When Students Pull Pranks At School

... 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 ARE A STUDENT. – Before your teacher gets in the room or if your teacher leaves for a moment, turn all the desks around to face the back of the room and then go about your work like usual. If you want to get extra creative, move the teacher’s desk to the back of the room as well so that it still faces the students’ desks. – Never underestimate the power of classics like fake bugs, a whoopie cushion or a fake secret admirer note. – You could take something that your teacher needs in order to ...

Our Roundup Of All The Best Brand Hoaxes

... by Facetiming them in a bus shelter, then Dew pranked him with a call from his childhood hero. Nicest pranks ever. Web retailer Newegg has created the world’s first nine-screen laptop: the MEgga. Pizza Hut U. K. Tired of boring old round pizza? This dodecagon pizza was inspired by Britain’s new 12-sided 1 pound coin. Planet Fitness. Planet Fitness (via Hill Holliday) says it is partnering with the International Space Bureau to help find the solar system’s famed, elusive ninth planet—as long as it gets naming rights to call it Planet Fitness. Pop Chips. These Donald Trump-inspired cheddar cheese Patriot Puffs are fake news with flavor. Grab ’em by the puff. This collaborative software company has created avatar: a drone-based communication system that lets you join conference calls as a full-sized ...

You're Going To Have A Hard Time Trying To Top This

... to the kids today as an early April fools joke.”. The two-minute video  has been viewed more than 9.7 million times and shared by more than 158,000 people. “This makes me want to become a teacher so badly,” one Facebook user wrote. “Haha, this is priceless,” another commented. But Dombrowski’s class may have other opinions. As the teacher wrapped up the quiz, he told the kids to check number 11. “There is no number 11,” they shouted. “It’s April Fools, because this is an April Fools’ joke,” yelled Dombrowski, raising his arms up in victory. “It’s not even April!” a student shouted back. “Close enough,” he said. “April Fools. Congratulations, turn in your tests. This will be on your report card.”. This isn’t the first time a video of Dombrowski has captured the internet’s attention. He also starred in a student teacher profile video in 2012 at Duncan Elementary School in Utica, Michigan, CBS Detroit reports. Students said Dombrowski made learning fun and always gave ...

Pranks, Hoaxes And Jokes Of April Fool's Day

... theatrical company and was at large in the downtown district. Nearly 50 townsfolk were in on the gag, sending police on a cautious search throughout the town. Harding was fooled once again, this time as editor of the Indianapolis Journal. An April Fool's prank by The New York Sun reported a meteoric stone descended from a clear sky, striking a farmhouse in Crawfordsville, killing two or three persons, before landing in the cellar. The Journal published the account. Scientists and newspapers descended upon the alleged site and found it to be a hoax. The joke was on 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 ...

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

... 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 ...