The Top 100 April Fools Day Hoaxes of All Time
If you are seeking inspiration on what would be a prank worthy of world-wide attention, look no further than the Museum of Hoaxes list of the Top 100 April Fools Day Hoaxes of All Time. This list contains some of the best pranks ever to be pulled such as the infamous Swiss Spaghetti Harvest, the Lapse in Gravity and 98 more.
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Arizona Police Officers Suspended For Sex Toy Prank
SAN LUIS, Ariz. -- Two police officers have been suspended for five days without pay for pulling a prank involving a sex toy, the mayor of San Luis said.
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Artist Banksy targets Disneyland
A life-size replica of a Guantanamo Bay detainee has been placed in Disneyland by "guerrilla artist" Banksy.
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Bruce Willis falls for George Clooney's practical joke
It looks like George Clooney is a prankster as well. He was jerking on actor Bruce Willis's paternal chain a photography exhibit by Scott Caan.
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Convicted Judge Claims Sex Toy was a Gag Gift
"PENIS PUMP" JUDGE CONVICTED OF INDECENT EXPOSURE
[BRISTOW, Okla.] A Creek County jury late Thursday convicted a former judge who was accused of exposing himself by using a sexual device while he presided over court cases.
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DNA Tests Ordered For Urine Toolbox Prank
A Baton Rouge hospital, hoping to get to the bottom of an office prank, is ordering 25 employees to undergo DNA testing or be terminated.
cbs4denver.com
Deadly virus phone hoax causes Pakistan panic
KARACHI (Reuters) - Mobile service providers in Pakistan have been inundated by calls from subscribers worried by a prank message that they could die of a deadly virus being transmitted via their phones.
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Earth, Wind & Fire's Water Pranks
Pranks can happen anywhere, in any setting as members of the funk supergroup Earth, Wind & Fire can attest.
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Fox Sports practical joke goes awry
Associated Press
Charlotte — Greg Good, the Carolina Panthers fan who dresses up as "Catman" at home games, will receive a new pickup truck from Fox Sports after an on-air practical joke during a pre-season game went awry.
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Hacker Pranks at Defcon and Black Hat in Las Vegas Emphasize Computer Security
The middle-aged G-men who wear crisp suits and consort with teenage hackers sporting purple hair can make the two conferences that will converge in Las Vegas this week look like a scene from a science-fiction movie.
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Man charged with sex crimes after Internet prank
by Greg Risling
FONTANA – The teenagers thought they'd have some fun and maybe cheer up a buddy who had broken up with his girlfriend. Instead, they wound up putting behind bars a man authorities say was a would-be child molester.
SignOnSanDiego.com
Paris Hilton targeted in CD prank
Hundreds of Paris Hilton albums have been tampered with in the latest stunt by "guerrilla artist" Banksy.
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Pranksters get 'slap on wrist'; band furious
DON MCAVOY appreciates a good joke. So when someone started sending pizzas to his band's gigs in 2001 - with deliverymen approaching even as he stood at the microphone singing - he was a good sport and laughed along with his audience.
But then the prank grew more sinister.
Philadelphia Daily News
Pranksters glue Calif. school doors shut
Pranksters glue Calif. school doors shut
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Revisiting A Truly Great Prank
When USC Trojans guard Gabe Pruitt steps to the free throw line. The crowd starts chanting, “VIC-TOR-IA! VIC-TOR-IA!”
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Student pranks strive to keep mood light
Practical jokes have a long tradition at South Salem High.
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Top 10 Worst April Fools Pranks
Sometimes great prank ideas just go wrong. Sometimes the ideas were badly flawed to begin with. Some people ask me what makes a great april fools day prank and my belief is that the best ones have yet to be created. What makes a bad one? It depends on the situation and this is a list of the top 10 Worst April Fools Day pranks.
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