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16 Of The Biggest And Best Viral April Fools' Day Pranks Of All Time
April Fools' Day is a tradition that dates back centuries. Living in a digitally connected world, it's easier than ever to prank large groups of people, and some have had great success doing this. From ancient documentaries that were unearthed and fooled thousands to Twitter jokes that everyone took a little too seriously, there are a lot of huge April Fools' Day pranks that the internet just can't forget. Here are 16 of our favorites from recent years.
When the director of the all-female Ghostbusters reboot decided to go after another franchise, upsetting thousands
(Source: Entertainment Weekly)
World of Warcraft introduces your virtual assistant Crabby, a knock-off of Microsoft’s Clippy to take up space on our screen and give useless tips
(Source: PC Mag)
Google Nose
Burger King prints an ad for the "left-handed Whopper" specifically designed for lefties, which was ordered thousands of times before it was revealed to be a prank
(Source: RyC)
BBC’s 1957 documentary about harvesting spaghetti, convincing millions that pasta noodles grow on trees
When Taco Bell claimed to have purchased the Liberty Bell, renamed the Taco Liberty Bell, to alleviate the national debt
(Source: ScrollDoll)
The Zuckerberg clothing line at H&M, consisting only of seven gray t-shirts and a pair of jeans
(Source: ScrollDoll)
Another documentary from BBC
The announcement of the new Starbucks sizes (Plenta and Micra) because we needed coffee in the packaging of a KFC bucket
(Source: Hospitality and Travel News)
YouTube announcing you can now order every video ever made to stock in massive DVD piles at home
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