68294 april fools day pranks
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10 Greatest April Fool's
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days dogs drunk miles Internet left-handed Liberty Bell penguins pets pi pill
runners spaghetti squirrel Swiss white winter
Here are the 10 greatest April Fools’ Pranks.
Number 10 - On April 1st, 1957, BBC reported that due to a mild winter,
__________ farmers were seeing a _____________ harvest and there was
spaghetti hanging from the trees. Many phoned in asking how they could grow
their own.
Number 9 - In 1981, The Daily Mail reported that due to a translation error, a
Japanese man thought the London marathon was 26 ___________ long vs. 26
_________ and he was still out somewhere running.
Number 8 - In 1996, a Taco Bell ad indicated that the company had bought the
_____________ and it was to be renamed to Taco Liberty Bell. When the White
House press secretary was asked about this sale, he remarked that Lincoln
Memorial had also been sold to its new owner Ford Motor Company.
Number 7 - In 1998, Burger King launched a special whopper for left-handed
people. Its USA Today ad claimed that the ingredients had been rotated 180
degrees to cater specifically to the __________ citizens.
Number 6 - In 1994, the PC Computing magazine informed readers of a
Congressional Bill that would ban using the __________ while being __________.
The report resulted in numerous angry calls by concerned citizens.
Number 5 - A 2008 BBC video showed that a TV crew had discovered flying
____________ who travelled thousands of miles during each ________to enjoy
the sun in South America.
Number 4 - A 1965 report by a newspaper in Copenhagen announced the
passing of a new law which mandated all _______ to be painted
______________ so they could be seen better at night.
Number 3 - A 2000 report in The Independent stated that researchers in Florida
had come up with a __________, similar to Viagra, for sexually unsatisfied
___________.
Number 2 - A German radio station in 1993 reported that a new city law required
__________ to go no more than 6 miles per hour in the city park. They did not
want to distract the ___________ as it was their mating season.
Number 1 - A New Mexicans for Science and Reasons newsletter published in
April, 1998 reported that the state of Alabama had proposed to round off the value
of _______ and change it from 3.14 to 3.
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ANSWER KEY
Swiss - spaghetti – DAYS – miles – Liberty Bell – left-handed – Internet – drunk –
penguins – winter – dogs – white – pill – pets – runners – squirrels - pi
