Perhaps in a calmer, more innocent era — if there ever was such a thing — April Fools' jokes made more sense. Nowadays the world seems overrun with Impractical Jokers, Crank Yankers and Ali G-type tricksters. And gags that once might have made us
Today is April Fools' Day, which means readers should be wary of what they read online as much of it will be a gross hyperbole created in the name of fun. Today also marks Apple's 38th anniversary, with the company having
April Fools' Day jokes are by and large disappointing — Google aside — but there is some hope outside of Mountain View. Here's what companies other than Google did that was actually interesting.
Boese said he has never been much of a prankster; his family didn't participate in April Fools' Day pranks at all. But as a science historian and recognized "hoaxpert" (hoax expert), the more he's studied humorous pranks and hoaxes, the more he enjoys it.
It isn't just newspapers — companies were in on the April Fool's act too, with carmaker BMW posting an advert for its latest product, the BMW ZZZ Series — a high-performance baby crib. And Amazon has reportedly bowed to pressure from old-school book