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Radio DJ's in Hot Water After April Fool's Fail

Aaron "Tallest DJ" Traylor — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:24:20 +0000

Two radio morning show DJ’s in Florida were taken off the air until further notice all because of an April Fools’ Day prank. “Val and Scott in the Morning” doctored up a report for the airwaves claiming that a substance known as Dihydrogen Monoxide was coming out of residents water spouts. As a result, the [...]

Dad Pulls Off Best April Fool's Prank of 2013

Emerald Catron — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:45:15 +0000

This is the kind of prank we like. Nobody gets hurt, and it didn’t happen to us. This dad pranks his kid so well, and truthfully, we didn’t even see it coming even though we knew it was a prank. Well done, sir. We’re glad you’re not our dad. Source: Dad Pulls Off Best April [...]

Watch 'Kid President' Take Over the White House for April Fool's Day

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 03:45:14 +0000

Even the White House managed to get into the spirit of things on this April Fool’s Day. In honor of the holiday, the White House released a video of the “Kid President,” featuring a pint-sized tot at the podium. You might recognize nine-year-old Robby Novak from his hit Web series ‘Kid President‘ where he’s, well, [...]

Keep Track of the 'Best of YouTube' Announcements

Emerald Catron — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:41:28 +0000

As part of their April Fool’s Day tradition, Google is running a pretty great prank on YouTube, right now. They are listing the nominees for the best of YouTube before it “shuts down.” Every video is nominated. They are listing every video on YouTube and reading their descriptions. We really hope they follow through and do this [...]

History of April Fools' Day

DJ Nyke — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:31:06 +0000

There are quite a few "theories", but not a lot of actual facts surrounding the history of April Fools' Day (also known as All Fools' Day). What is factual? Well, the first day of April, although not a national or worldwide "recognized" holiday, is still a time of year were many countries share light-hearted jokes or pranks amongst the population.

One possible account of April Fools' lore, is d

Funny or Die KickStarts '90s Shows for April Fool's Day

Emerald Catron — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:25:16 +0000

Inspired by the success of the recent 'Veronica Mars' movie campaign, Funny or Die has started numerous Kickstarters to bring back all your favorite old shows because "people love stuff from the '90s. The only problem is...April Fool's! It's not real.

Free Baby Elephants in Bountiful Baskets?

Erin — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:50:52 +0000

Seems like everyone is getting in on some April foolery today! I’ve personally got plenty of my more ‘gullible’ friends thinking I’m expecting…at least until they read the comments under my Facebook announcement. Anyway, this is a cute one! Have you seen any good April Fools today?

See All of Google's April Fool's Day Pranks

Emerald Catron — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:01:00 +0000

If you’re anything like us, you probably have no idea what day it is. Well, it’s Monday, April 1st. Yes, it’s April Fool’s Day, which means that Google is planning to pull the wool over our eyes all day long. Here are some of the pranks they’re pulling, in case you are super-gullible. Google Nose [...]

Some Quick and Easy April Fool's Pranks You Can Do

John Riggs — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:48:36 +0000

Today’s a day where you shouldn’t trust anyone. Some people love the first day in April for that reason. It gives them a chance to prank someone and have an easy way out by saying it’s April Fool’s Day. If you want to join the fun, here are a few fun and easy things you [...]

What's the Real Story Behind April Fool's Day?

Carl Pettit — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:00:59 +0000

It’s that time of year again, when you have to watch out for tricksters. April Fool’s Day is the perfect excuse for any prankster in your immediate area to practice his or her craft.

So, what’s the real story behind the origins of this, um, ‘holiday?’ Well, it’s no joke — there are many possible explanations.