April 1, a day in which everyone jokes around playing pranks. Unfortunately (and hilariously), some people forget that it is April Fools’ Day and believe everything that’s going on. Thanks to Museum of Hoaxes, here are some of the best April Fools’ Pranks that have been pulled off.
1.) Viagra for Hamsters
In 2000, The Independent had revealed that researchers in Florida had developed a Viagra pill for household pets. The article noted that it was widely known that hamsters think to themselves, “I haven’t had sex for months. Am I so unattractive?” In order to get your hamsters to do the down and dirty, owners were advised to grind up the pills and put them in their pet’s food.
2.) Sidd Finch
In 1985, Sports Illustrated published a story about a new rookie pitcher for the New York Mets. It was reported that this young phenom could throw a fastball at 168 mph extremely accurately. It was also reported that Sidd Finch had never even played baseball before, instead learning the art of pitching in a Tibetan Monastery. Sports Illustrated was overwhelmed with requests about this new phenom, and Mets fan were celebrating. Unfortunately for them, Sidd Finch was an invention of the story’s author, George Plimpton.
3.) Spaghetti Harvest
In 1957, a BBC show announced that Swiss Farmers had grown spaghetti crops. To help the illusion, there was video of farmers pulling spaghetti from trees. Thousands of people called in, asking how to grow their own spaghetti crops. BBC replied ,”place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best.”
4.) Taco Liberty Bell
In 1996, Taco Bell had announced that they purchased the Liberty Bell and was renaming it the Taco Liberty Bell. Citizens in Philadelphia and around the country called the National Historic Park (the home of the Liberty Bell) to express their anger and outrage over the commercialization of America. Hours later, Taco Bell finally revealed that it was a prank.
5.) Flying Penguins
Recently in 2008, the BBC announced that camera crews in Antarctica had captured footage of flying penguins. This “captured footage” was then put on YouTube as proof. The video mentions that the penguins fly south to the South American rainforests. Check out the flying penguins video on YouTube.
