April Fools

Tradition holds that April Fools' Day dates to 1582, when France made the move from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. The change by Pope Gregory ...

Today, April Fools’ Day is celebrated by young and old alike, and an increasing number of businesses are joining in the fun. Tradition holds that April Fools’ Day dates to 1582, when France made the move from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. And while people around the world mark “Fools Day,” its exact origin is unclear.

The day is traditionally set aside for pranksters to have a little fun with other people with hoaxes and practical jokes. And while people around the world mark ...

Today, April Fools’ Day is celebrated by young and old alike, and an increasing number of businesses are joining in the fun. Tradition holds that April Fools’ Day dates to 1582, when France made the move from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. And while people around the world mark “Fools Day,” its exact origin is unclear.

Seemingly cited online more than any other prank as the best, the story behind the Great Spaghetti Harvest began with the reputable and (usually) serious ...

The response was immediate and highly negative, from listeners to political pundits. The April 1, 1985, edition of Sports Illustrated arrived in folks' mailboxes with a story on an unknown New York Mets prospect named Sidd Finch. This led to a mountain of calls to the BBC as to how people could grow their own spaghetti trees. Mets players and coaches went along with the ruse. Here are a few of the most memorable April Fools' Day pranks ever played. The story even showed people picking spaghetti strands from trees.

India News: NEW DELHI: April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day is a worldwide prank day, celebrated across many countries.

The research relationship between both countries is focused on STEM, Healthcare and Management. The most important part of the research engagement lies in the advances made in knowledge transfer, high technology applications and the development of a trans-national education ecosystem. The opportunity for collaboration is genuine, and both countries are working together to enhance education and research outcomes with clear benefits for the people, businesses, and society. Australia has one of the most supportive international education systems in the world, and it is clear from how the Australian Strategy for International Education 2021-2030 puts the student experience, student protection and students' rights at the core. Under the trans-national education system, Australian and Indian universities are developing models for Indian students to start their studies in India and then move to an Australian campus after a few years, with an option to graduate with a degree from either institution. While both countries are knowledge-based economies, further commonalities in how education and research are conducted, similar challenges (although the scale is much higher in India) and a focus on solving issues with societal relevance have kept the engagement tighter to future needs. The task force will deliver a mechanism for expanding education qualification recognition between Australia and India by the end of the year, with its implementation planned for 2023.

On April 1, your taste buds might experience some trauma. You've been warned.

But if you do, be prepared to make good with a coffee or a non-compromised cookie afterward. Beyond that, you have to make sure you purchase toothpaste that is purely white, and which also doesn’t carry a strong minty scent lest you be found out immediately. The general aim of this prank is to ruin someone’s morning coffee—and ruining such a sacred part of the day is downright cruel. To carry out this prank at the most expert level, making your efforts undetectable, requires a lot of work. As the perpetrator of the prank, are you willing to take that risk? They’re not fun, they’re not funny, and they amount to a lot of waste (or wasted meal potential). Here are some of the April Fools’ Day antics we wish would be banished forever.

The shapeshifting Pokemon will be appearing in disguise much more frequently on Apr. 1.

The one-day event runs from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time tomorrow, Apr. 1, and features special Pokemon spawns, including the mischievous, shapeshifting Ditto. Completing these will net you various rewards, including additional chances to catch Ditto. You'll also be able to get special Ditto stickers from PokeStops, gifts and the in-game item shop. April is just around the corner, and Pokemon Go is ringing in the month with an April Fools' Day event.

April Fools 2-Oh? -22 is an event-exclusive Special Research quest line released as part of the 2022 Aprils Fools celebrations in Pokémon GO.

The next thing I knew, “you” had transformed into a Ditto! Or perhaps I have that backwards? The Pokémon in the area were behaving strangely, so, as always, I turned to you to help me find out why—but to my confusion, you just stared at me blankly and bit straight into a Nanab Berry! Do you think there’s a chance that other Trainers you’ve passed on the street were actually Ditto? I suppose there’s no way to know for sure…

Ends: Friday, April 1st, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. your local time. Wild Encounters – Ditto and Friends. Ditto. Ditto* appears to be changing into different Pokémon in ...

Limited Research Story Guide – All Pokémon GO Hoopa Unbound Research tasks and event bonuses With its habit to mimic other Pokémon, Trainers will be looking out for Pokémon that Ditto currently disguises itself as in Pokémon GO. Ditto, the Transform Pokémon, is taking over this year’s event.

Pokemon GO is celebrating April Fools this year with a special Ditto event that includes an exclusive special research for you to complete.

However, the fact that one step requires you to catch three Transform Pokemon and they are very rare in the game means you will really want to try to complete this one while it is going on. Most of them are very easy to complete, though one will be much harder to complete outside of the 2-Oh-22 event specifically. The official Pokemon GO Twitter has been making posts like the one above but staying very vague about things overall.

The true history of April Fools' has been a mystery for ages. The theories around its origin story have involved everything from Roman gods and fake popes ...

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Pokémon Café has been out for a couple of years and has repeatedly shown a fondness for seasonal events. Now, Ditto has come to the cafe, and it's hosting ...

Players who want to take advantage of the different Ditto opportunities will need to download Pokémon Café sometime before or on April 1. In the new mode, players will be able to use the skills of up to four Pokémon to try and earn the highest score in under a minute. Now, Ditto has come to the cafe, and it’s hosting an event to celebrate April Fools’ Day. Starting on March 31, players will be able to log in and take advantage of the Ditto login bonuses.

April Fools' Day is widely known as a time for jokes and hoaxes, but exactly why do these traditionally take place on April 1 is a bit a baffling mystery.

April Fools celebrates their odd behavior." Weiner also suggested the tradition could have roots in Asia, adding: "Some argue there is a connection to the Hindu festival Holi, celebrated in late March, where people forgive and forget past grievances by throwing colored powder and water on each other." By the 1600s, the habit of sending "idiots" on "fools' errands" in the springtime was a popular pastime in the UK. In Greece, it is said that if one successfully plays a prank on someone, the prankster will have a year of good luck. As with much in history, explanations for the origination of April Fools' Day sometimes appear to be a little at odds with each other. April Fools' Day is an annual godsend for the most mischievous among us, as the first of the month is a time-honored tradition of fooling friends and family with tricks and pranks.

The day takes place on 1 April every year, with this year's edition falling on Friday, with one important rule: the pranking stops at midday (after that, ...

The prank resulted in widespread panic, with some Milton residents fleeing their homes. We fully support Deliveroo’s decision to ban pineapple on pizza and make a stand for proper pizza! “And eighteen years later, Bitcoin appears… “We were on the brink of something back then, but it had to take a back seat when we released our Psyche album.” There will be endless opportunities for Insta-ops with our unmissable events this year!” The BBC had further success in 1965, when it pretended to trial “Smell-O-Vision”, telling viewers it was pumping smells into their living rooms via their TVs. Many people contacted the BBC to say it had worked, despite it being a hoax. They said in a statement: “We actually started developing Toon Coin back in the early 90s as a way of simplifying PJ and Duncan gig ticket sales,” Ant explains. “Paying homage to the iconic Cornish cream tea, Cream First is a clotted cream and strawberry pale ale, brewed with local malt, 100 tubs of glorious Rodda’s clotted cream, alongside over a ton of Cornish strawberries – all painstakingly hand-squished by our brewers to create a smooth, sessionable ale – perfect for spring. “I am looking forward to working with the PM, Ministers and Members of Parliament on the issues that matter most to our country.” James & Thom Elliot, Founders of Pizza Pilgrims said, “Putting pineapple on Neapolitan pizza is basically considered a crime in Naples. Most of our pizza chefs are from Naples and safe to say they are not fans! He wrote on Twitter: “It is an honour to have been asked by the PM to serve as Director of Communications for No10 Downing Street. “It can’t come at a better time, guests will be thrilled to hear we are introducing two brand new events for 2022 – Mardi Gras in May and Carnival in July, before the return of the heavily anticipated Oktoberfest and FRIGHT NIGHTS events in autumn.

In honor of April Fools' Day, brands take to the internet to launch their latest product innovations and unveil new collaborations – most of which feel, ...

As an April Fools’ prank, it’s launching two faux products inspired by the dish: a deodorant and a lotion “with fresh notes of cabbage, cucumber and basil.” To promote the prank, Gousto splurged on a full-fledged campaign with styled photos of pets enjoying their Michelin-level meals. The brand claims that the product line was developed in partnership with professional veterinarians “to ensure it meets the recommended nutrition and pet safety standards.” The brand already has a line-up of products inspired by Baked by Melissa cupcake flavors, with scents including ginger lemonade, mint cookie and tie-dye vanilla. The kits are outfitted with top-tier culinary delights, with everything from sashimi-grade salmon and wagyu beef to plant-based options for vegetarian pets such as hamsters, birds and guinea pigs. The product brings classic Hellmann’s full-fat mayo together with the peanut-buttery chocolate crisp of Butterfinger – in one jar. Here, The Drum has rounded up some of the best branded April Fools’ Day pranks. Here, The Drum has rounded up some of the best branded April Fools’ Day pranks. Constructed sturdily with a spacious wooden shell, there is plenty of room for hot dog buns, condiments and vodka-based cocktails. “Our hash brown range has some of our most popular products, so we thought, how can we take them to a higher level?” The stunt, which includes a one-and-a-half-minute video ad, plays into the popular meme that casts Duolingo’s mascot, Duo the owl, as an armed kidnapper. The gigantic ‘Bread Shaped Crisp,’ which measures 11cm in height, is a totally flat, bread-shaped crisp.

From Sunday roast spaghetti to royal superyachts, the highs and lows of this year's UK bandwagon of deception.

It is promising that on Friday it is giving away a free pint of petrol with every order, an offer that is possibly more appetising than a pizza-flavoured gin. Elsewhere, there was exciting news for those with an interest in cryptozoology, as the Scottish Deer Centre in Fife announced it had caught a wild haggis, a mythical creature long thought to be extinct. or most people April Fools’ Day is either a bright spot in grim times, or a tedious parade of poor jokes we could all do without, with nothing in between.

April Fools' Day is a treat for jokers around the world, as they are given an annual free pass to play practical jokes. The unofficial holiday, which lands ...

"In 1749 London, it was advertised at an upcoming show that a man would squeeze into a bottle. France changed its calendar in 1564 and moved the start of the year from April 1 to January 1, where it remains today. "Swift published Partridge's death notice on March 29 1708. However, a statement on its site reads: "The most popular theory about the origin of April Fool's Day involves the French calendar reform of the sixteenth century." The exact origin of April Fool's Day is, however, no joke, as no one really knows how the strangest of traditions started. So as the first of the month approaches, read on for some of the most famous April Fools' Day practical jokes and scandalous stunts.

It's April Fools' Day, canonically the worst day to be in the business of writing news. Today is all about trying to trick the general public with fake ...

The Among Us account posted a picture of the astronaut with four legs back in 2021, and now the image is a reality. Valheim devs Iron Gate AB, have put out a joke trailer for Rise/Demise of the Deer King. Players in this update would get to live their life as a deer rather than as a Viking and you know what, it's kind of cool. We've since had to adjust to a new way of life and navigate many new Elden Ring-related production challenges. In reality this guy is just messing about in a suit that reminds me of the tech in Spy Kids 3: Game Over. Great film by the way, even had Elijah Wood in it for a matter of minutes. If you're unaware, the Royal Albert Hall is a large concert hall in London and a prestigious space for all sorts of performances. The only problem is that the keyboard in question comes out the left side of the screen, making it impossible to see the screen and use the keyboard. Return to the perfection of cubes and beauty of beige and dial-up in retro style! and now we can say: "ha ha wait OH NO STOP."starting now for one day only, this free cursed mode is available to play as part of our April Fools celebrationwe're not sorry pic.twitter.com/ZuP4cJtuL9April 1, 2022One of 2021's defining games was Among Us, the social deception game based on making your mates think you're their friend by not stabbing them in the dark. But even with its classic reputation, someone on the team had the genius idea to joke about getting into NFTs. The full post can be read here, but just to quote my favourite line: "For too long, too much of what the Hall has offered has been fungible—and has been avidly funged by our audience. Overclockers tweeted a video celebrating a 'new' line of PC towers and monitors that will transport you back to the 90s, just in case you're sick of all the RGB of modern set ups contain. It would be a great place to hang out with mates and maybe watch a sitcom, right?If you've somehow not got the hint by now, the House Flipper update is based on the American sitcom, Friends. The two apartments where the majority of the show is set are available to flip and update to your liking which is a pretty cool idea. Elgato's April Fools is the Cam Link Retro, a play on its Cam Link product which content creators wildly use to connect their cameras to their streams.

Chicken-wing themed uniforms in Buffalo? With ranch? The Bills were in the holiday spirit.

The Bills announced that they were releasing, or rather … not releasing, a new absurd alternate city jersey ahead of the 2022 season. “Who doesn’t love a good chicken wing logo, it’s a win-win.” The level of detail put into a fake uniform release is hilarious and noteworthy.

Some pranksters include Sonic, Among Us, and Genshin Impact.

I am devastated to tell you that the official Fire Emblem: Three Houses tea set was revealed today on April Fools.’ The set features a gorgeous gift box, a cute tea cup and saucer, and blends of every type of tea in the game. Just to be extra cheeky, the key mainly used in the video is “F.” So you might not be able to jump or move around, but at least you’ll be able to pay your respects. To be fair, some of the transformations are a lot more odd looking. While the rest of us might ask “Why?,” Among Us asks us “Why not?” Today, the official Genshin Impact Twitter account retweeted a stop-motion video from their official fanworks account that showed “gameplay” of an adorable chibi Abyss Lector. Players previously met the so-called “Enjou” during the Enkanomiya event, where he captured the community’s heart by being a massive flirt. Here are some of the ones that I’ve spotted in the wild:

"The trick is getting the joke in early before the victim realizes the date." · The family prank aficionado · 'Shock, fear, dread, elation, and confusion' · March ...

“I put salt in the sugar and my brother put it in his coffee. I explained my situation only to be told that I had called the Stone Zoo! My coworkers got me.” — GP And it is nice to know I’d have a bunch of people behind me if I did decide to run!” — Scott, Waltham I think I got over 50 of my friends with that one. I told my husband that the (elderly and ailing) cat was dead down in the basement and that he had to take care of the body before our grown daughter came over to do laundry. At the start of each school day, I put the date up on the board. But what I remember most is the dozens of people who posted messages of enthusiastic support! They are often recklessly disrespectful, so much so, that as much as I don’t like pranking people, I approve of this one, as it works as a clever lesson in their learning to think twice before shooting their mouths off. Before my brain could sort the options and seek clarification, he announced that I had fallen victim to the day. “I came home from work one April 1 evening and greeted my son. When he went to ‘take care of the body,’ the cat ‘meowed’ and scared the daylights out of him. I thought I’d just yell down that I had gotten him for April Fools, but he went downstairs and the cat was asleep on a pile of towels.

The day can involve harmless pranks, like tricking someone into thinking their shoe is untied or gluing a coin to the ground to fool someone into trying to pick ...

Although Burger King later announced the sandwich was a hoax, the restaurant said in a press release that thousands of customers had requested the sandwich at its restaurants. The station played clips of Nixon delivering his candidacy speech and saying “I never did anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.” Listeners later learned the announcement was an April Fools’ joke. * In 1992, NPR reported that former-President Richard Nixon, who was impeached and removed from office because of the Watergate scandal, was running for office again. * In 1957, the BBC news show “Panorama” announced that Swiss farmers were harvesting spaghetti crops. Recently, it has been common for companies to send out hoax announcements, then wait until noon to reveal the joke. Although April Fools’ Day has been celebrated for centuries, historians aren’t sure where the holiday comes from.

Funny, Bills. Funny. In spirit of the hallmark holiday on Friday, April 1, better known as April Fools Days, the team teased a new uniform.

The Buffalo Bills are also getting in on the fun, "announcing" a new-look jersey that is a big leap from their traditional colors. The team tweeted a photo of ...

See y'all in the fall." The Buffalo Bills are also getting in on the fun, "announcing" a new-look jersey that is a big leap from their traditional colors. That page explains how the jerseys are inspired by something near and dear to the city of Buffalo: chicken wings.

April Fools' Day, celebrated by several countries across the world, kicked off Friday, marking the start of a new month and 24 hours of pranks, tricks and.

It even became a two-day event in Scotland. Pranks included sending people to do foolish errands and putting “kick me” signs on other people’s backs. It’s the earliest known unambiguous reference to the holiday. Now, the day is celebrated worldwide. The exact origin of April Fools’ Day remains unknown, but historians came up with several theories of how the day started. However, those origins may be questionable because there are references to the holiday before the calendar changes. The pranks pulled on them included putting paper fish on their backs, symbolizing easily caught fish and a gullible person.

April Fools' Day arrives with a new selection of crazy, fake products and services to make you laugh – and get attention for big brands.

In a tight used car market, many buyers "are willing to sacrifice style and performance in favor of other attributes: ultra-low mileage, pristine like-new condition, and Barcalounger-like comfort," the company said on its website. "We’ll begin by providing you with a few basic metaphors to describe digital ledgers and the applications that they allow," the site promises. Kotex used the April Fools' Day opportunity to bring awareness to the misconception of "period stigma." And Australian based Lessons.com posted a free "lesson" on how to explain NFTs (non-fungible tokens) to older relatives. While it's a joke that the company is expanding its lessons program for those who don't have musical instruments, the Guitar Center does hope to get you interested in music. “Spend less time ordering and more time on the games you love.” An April Fools' Day TikTok showed an Echo Dot speaker describing a scenario and then emitting the smell of bacon cooking. Yuengling pranked how it could take the shower beer to the next level with "hoppily brewed" Lagér by Yuengling shampoo, conditioner and body wash. But, you are warned, "cooking with Weed Pellets may cause side effects including: severe munchies, uncontrollable giggling, spacing out and increased interest in cartoons and/or Bigfoot documentaries." … The reality is, period stigma is no joke." Companies pretty much took a pass on April Fools' Day in 2020 with the COVID-19 shutdown sinking in. Everyone loves the smell of donuts, right?

Anthony Davis and Tom Brady are among the stars who have celebrated April Fools', the unofficial holiday of practical jokes and tricks with impressive ...

📸 🤳 pic.twitter.com/eguQywxD9T— FIBA (@FIBA) April 1, 2022 🟥 🟨 pic.twitter.com/p2lcYvL34n— FIBA (@FIBA) April 1, 2022 🤦🏾‍♂️. See y'all in the fall. I'm out for the season officially. This year, some athletes and teams tried their hand at pulling off pranks of their own. Social media was in an uproar until Brady admitted it was a joke.

Has the best prank been pulled? It's hard to say. Maybe the best is yet to come.

A more recent, and environmentally friendly, prank was that of the Taco Bell Corporation on April 1, 1996. On this side of the pond, the Eruption of Mount Edgecumbe in 1974 ranks third on the museum's list. On the morning of April 1, 1974 residents in Sitka, Alaska were horrified to see black smoke billowing from the crater of Mount Edgecumbe, a long-dormant volcano, raising concerns that the volcano would soon erupt. The History Channel came up with nine different April Fools' Day pranks that went down in history, and the parodies are nothing short of creative. And there's also the the theory that Gregorian calendar that we all go by today originally celebrated the new year on April 1, not January. National Day Calendar points out anyone celebrating throughout April first was considered Poisson d’Avril (April fish) and were targets of pranks. Yet, the traditions of faiths and cultures also get a nod of acknowledgment too.

The former Patriots receiver has been retired since last April.

Speculation swirled about a possible move to Tampa Bay shortly after Edelman’s retirement. Not to mention, Friday is not the first time this intriguing rumor has surfaced. The “reported signing” of Julian Edelman, however, does not fall under that category.

L'Original Eau de Glaze Parfum by Krispy Kreme, is "a timeless, modern and iconic fragrance" with the aroma of fresh vanilla crème. Krispy Kreme.

"I put a Craigslist ad for 30 yards of free sod and added my boyfriend's number," a Redditor commented.

"After we were all loaded on the bus and the headcount was done, the teachers told us to quiet down for instructions. "I woke up around 8 and couldn't move," they said. "I put a Craigslist ad for 30 yards of free sod and added my boyfriend's number," they said. "When he came in the next morning, he just about died laughing." Their teachers got the kids on a school bus, telling them they were going to get pizza. However, the pranking ended "when her friend listed my parents' house for sale in the local small-town newspaper, with the footnote: *divorce pending.

New England Patriots fans have long feared that Tom Brady would recruit former Patriots players to join him on the Tamp Bay Buccaneers.

Given how often No. 11 has made the fan base bust out in laughter, we suppose it was only a matter of time until he played the Buccaneers joke card. Unless the former Super Bowl MVP’s chronic knee issue magically healed after one year out of the league, he’s likely going to stay retired as he approaches his 36th birthday. FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 21: Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots celebrates after catching a pass for a two point conversion during the fourth quarter against the Buffalo Bills in the game at Gillette Stadium on December 21, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)

NEWPORT, Ore. - Police had a little fun on Friday in this Oregon Coast town, posting to Facebook that the department would be closed on April 31.