Some cultural moments go down in history—the landing on the moon, the invention of the telephone, Scandoval…the list goes on. When it comes to more comedic endeavors, we can all remember when SNL ...

People in Cardiff describe some of the pranks they have fallen for on April Fools' Day Humorous headlines once flooded the papers on 1 April. Experts explain why it does not happen today. In Ticino, ...

Last Wednesday was April Fool’s Day. But I hardly saw any April Fool’s pranks. When I realized that, I thought to myself, “This is a sign of the times.” April Fool’s probably started in 1582, when ...

Welcome to the worst day on the internet! As Chaim Gartenberg pointed out years ago, brands and a holiday dedicated to hoaxes are rarely a winning combo. If you’re a company with any kind of social ...

A BBC tourism segment once convinced hundreds that spaghetti grew on trees. Learn the delightfully absurd story behind the hoax.

April Fools’ Day is a big moment for pranksters all around the world, especially in North America, where every April 1st people play jokes on their friends and family. It’s a day dedicated to ...

Back in 1998, Burger King pulled a doozy for April Fools’ Day. The fast-food chain took out a full-page ad in USA Today announcing an all-new Left-Handed Whopper—the perfect solution for its millions ...