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| What is this? This is a compiled list of things to do on a very certain day.  You'll get the know it when you see it  This is a very special day for shy people to show who they really are. The first few Tabs are just Origins and Things that the media did. Most of these things are not my work, i have just compiled it for you. Enjoy Everyone! *If a similar thread is existing, please lock this thread* Let the Games Begin!  April Fools' Day, sometimes called All Fools' Day or Huntigowk Day, is one of the most light-hearted days of the year. Its origins are uncertain. Some see it as a celebration related to the turn of the seasons, while others believe it stems from the adoption of a new calendar. Claim #1 One possible precedent is in the Greco-Roman festival called Hilaria, which was celebrated on March 25. The festival honored Cybele, an ancient Greek Mother of Gods, and its celebrations included parades, masquerades and jokes to celebrate the first day after the vernal equinox. Claim #2 In the 16th century, the Christian world switched from the Julian calendar, which was introduced by Julius Caesar, to the Gregorian calendar named for Pope Gregory XIII. The change moved the New Year up to January 1. Some historians find another origin for April Fools in that switch, as those still using the Julian calendar were fooled by the new date. Meanwhile, others insist that the tradition of an April’s new year celebration simply evolved into a jocular time, which is how the pranks began. Claim #3 Another origin story, which Bronner says is very controversial, is rooted in Geoffrey Chaucher’s 1392 book The Canterbury Tales. “The controversy is over what Chaucer really wrote and whether there can be a direct link to April Fools’ Day,” he explains. “The line in question is ’32 March,’ which was thought to be a joke because there is no March 32, but there are some medievalists who claim it was a misprint.” Claim #4 One idea about the holiday that’s not really a possibility is that it’s universal. While various cultures around the world do have celebrations around the same time, like the Hindu holiday Holi and the Jewish holiday Purim, the prank-centric nature of April Fools’ Day is particular to Europe and North America, Bronner says. To Bronner, it’s interesting that the celebrations have taken such hold on culture, considering their murky origins. “When I talk to students in folklore class,” he says, “[I tell them] that it seems to be part of a more general pattern of spring being a time of hilarity.” Claim #5 In Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (1392), the "Nun's Priest's Tale" is set Syn March bigan thritty dayes and two. Modern scholars believe that there is a copying error in the extant manuscripts and that Chaucer actually wrote, Syn March was gon. Thus the passage originally meant 32 days after March, i.e. 2 May, the anniversary of the engagement of King Richard II of England to Anne of Bohemia, which took place in 1381. Readers apparently misunderstood this line to mean "32 March", i.e. 1 April. In Chaucer's tale, the vain cock Chauntecleer is tricked by a fox. Claim #5 In The Netherlands, the origin of April Fools' Day is often attributed to the Dutch victory at Brielle in 1572, where the Spanish Duke Álvarez de Toledo was defeated. "Op 1 april verloor Alva zijn bril." is a Dutch proverb, which can be translated to: "On the first of April, Alva lost his glasses." In this case, the glasses("bril" in Dutch) serve as a metaphor for Brielle. This theory, however, provides no explanation for the international celebration of April Fools' Day. These are just a few customs in different counties that some countries may have adapted with or made their own  United Kingdom: In the UK, an April Fool joke is revealed by shouting "April fool!" at the recipient, who becomes the "April fool". A study in the 1950s, by folklorists Iona and Peter Opie, found that in the UK, and in countries whose traditions derived from the UK, the joking ceased at midday. A person playing a joke after midday is the "April fool" themselves. Scotland: In Scotland, April Fools' Day was traditionally called 'Huntigowk Day',although this name has fallen into disuse. The name is a corruption of 'Hunt the Gowk', "gowk" being Scots for a cuckoo or a foolish person; alternative terms in Gaelic would be Là na Gocaireachd 'gowking day' or Là Ruith na Cuthaige 'the day of running the cuckoo'. The traditional prank is to ask someone to deliver a sealed message that supposedly requests help of some sort. In fact, the message reads "Dinna laugh, dinna smile. Hunt the gowk another mile." The recipient, upon reading it, will explain he can only help if he first contacts another person, and sends the victim to this next person with an identical message, with the same result.In England ‘fool’ is known by different names according to the part where it is celebrated. If you are fooled on this day you may be known as ‘noodle’, ‘gob’, ‘gobby’ or ‘noddy’ Ireland: In Ireland it was traditional to entrust the victim with an "important letter" to be given to a named person. That person would then ask the victim to take it to someone else, and so on. The letter when finally opened contained the words "send the fool further" Poland: n Poland, prima aprilis ("1 April" in Latin) is a day in which many jokes are told; various hoaxes are prepared by people, media (which sometimes cooperate to make the "information" more credible) and even public institutions. Serious activities are usually avoided. This conviction is so strong that the anti-Turkish alliance with Leopold I signed on 1 April 1683, was backdated to 31 March. Nordic countries: Danes, Finns, Icelanders, Norwegians and Swedes celebrate April Fools' Day (aprilsnar in Danish; aprillipäivä in Finnish). Most news media outlets will publish exactly one false story on 1 April; for newspapers this will typically be a first-page article but not the top headline. April Fish: In Italy, France, Belgium, and French-speaking areas of Switzerland and Canada, 1 April tradition is often known as "April fish" (poissons d'avril in French or pesce d'aprile in Italian). This includes attempting to attach a paper fish to the victim's back without being noticed. Such fish feature prominently on many late 19th- to early 20th-century French April Fools' Day postcards.] India: In India, there have been numerous references to April Fools' Day in both cinema and popular literature and people are jovially associated with the date.In Indian cinema, Bollywood's movie April Fool (1964 film) along with its title song[18] is also evergreen. Similar examples may be looked for in other art & craft related fields. Romania: In Romania, an April Fool joke is revealed by shouting "Pacaleala de 1 Aprilie!" at the recipient, who becomes the "April fool", which means "April 1 hoax!" There are many movies, radio, TV stations, newspapers, web sites, and have been performed by large corporations. Here are just a few "special ones'  The Past: The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest. (1957): The respected BBC news show Panorama ran a segment revealing that thanks to a very mild winter and the virtual elimination of the dreaded spaghetti weevil, Swiss farmers were enjoying a bumper spaghetti crop. It accompanied this announcement with footage of Swiss peasants pulling strands of spaghetti down from trees. Huge numbers of viewers were taken in. Many called the BBC wanting to know how they could grow their own spaghetti tree. To this the BBC diplomatically replied that they should "place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best." The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest is one of the most famous, and most popular, April Fool hoaxes of all time. Video: [video]http://www.youtube.com/v/MEqp0x6ajGE[/video] Picture:  Instant Color TV. (1962): Sveriges Television, Sweden's National TV broadcaster, revealed that it had developed new technology that allowed people to see color pictures on their black-and-white sets. The station's technical expert, Kjell Stensson, explained that the technology took advantage of the prismatic nature of light and the phenomenon of "double slit interference." To see color images, all a viewer had to do was pull a nylon stocking over the tv screen. After Stensson demonstrated the process, thousands of viewers at home obediently imitated him. Actual color broadcasts only commenced in Sweden on April 1, 1970. Picture:  Smellovision. (1965): BBC TV interviewed a London University professor who had perfected a technology he called "smellovision," allowing viewers to smell aromas produced in the television studio in their homes. The professor explained that his machine broke scents down into their component molecules which were then transmitted through the screen. The professor demonstrated by placing some coffee beans and onions into the smellovision machine. He asked viewers to report by noon whether they had smelled anything. Numerous viewers called in from across the country to confirm that they had distinctly experienced these scents. Some claimed the onions made their eyes water. Picture:  Dial-O-Fish. (approx. circa 1970): Australia's This Day Tonight ran a segment about the "Dial-O-Fish," a new electronic fishing rod that could be set to catch any desired species. A "fishing expert" demonstrated how to use the device. First he dialed up garfish, and soon had caught half a dozen. Next he dialed up tommy ruff. Hundreds of viewers reportedly called in wanting to know where to buy one, and a Japanese manufacturer declared it was ready to go into production immediately. Sydney Opera House Sinking. (approx. early 1970s): Australia's This Day Tonight reported that the Sydney Opera House was sinking into the harbor. The report showed scuba divers examining the foundations and included interviews with concerned "experts". Metric Time. (1975): Australia's This Day Tonight revealed that the country would soon be converting to "metric time." Under the new system there would be 100 seconds to the minute, 100 minutes to the hour, and 20-hour days. Furthermore, seconds would become millidays, minutes become centidays, and hours become decidays. The report included an interview with Deputy Premier Des Corcoran who (participating in the prank) praised the new time system. The Adelaide townhall was shown sporting a new 10-hour metric clock face. The show received numerous calls from viewers who fell for the hoax. One caller wanted to know how he could convert his newly purchased digital clock to metric time. Picture:  Planetary Alignment, 1976: An astronomer on BBC Radio convinced listeners that at 9:47 a.m. April 1, 1976, Pluto and Jupiter would align in such a way as to temporarily reduce gravity on Earth, thus causing a floating sensation. Sure enough, the hoax worked, and dozens of callers flooded BBC Radio shortly afterward to describe their experiences. Hair-Restoring Well. (1977): BBC TV's Nationwide news program ran a segment about a well located on the farm of James Coatsworth in Rothbury, Northumberland. This well supposedly had the power to make hair grow on bald men’s heads. The Sydney Iceberg, 1978: Australian millionaire Dick Smith convinced Sydney residents he had towed an iceberg from Antarctica to the Sydney Harbour and was offering to sell cubes of its ice as souvenirs for 10 cents. As it began to rain, Smith’s so-called iceberg was revealed to be a pile of firefighters’ foam, shaving cream and sheets. The businessman still gave ice cubes to some residents who had come to see the iceberg — except they came from his beer cooler. The Eruption of Mt. Milton. (1980): The Channel 7 news in Boston ended with a special bulletin announcing that a 635-foot hill in Milton, Massachusetts known as the Great Blue Hill had erupted, and that lava and ash were raining down on nearby homes. Footage was shown of lava pouring down a hillside. The announcer explained that the eruption had been triggered by a geological chain reaction set off by the recent eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington. An audio tape was played in which President Carter and the Governor of Massachusetts were heard declaring the eruption to be a “serious situation.“ At the end of the segment, the repoter held up a sign that read “April Fool.“ Picture:  The Lirpa Loof. (1984): The BBC Show That's Life aired a segment about an animal called the Lirpa Loof, a hairy biped from the eastern Himalayas, that had just arrived at the London Zoo. Naturalist David Bellamy talked about how excited he was to finally see this animal, which he had read about as a child. The creature was also a natural mimic, imitating whatever it saw a person doing. This delighted crowds at the zoo. Unfortunately, the total number of Lirpa Loofs in the world was "small and diminishing." The scientific name of the Lirpa Loof was Eccevita mimicus. "Eccevita" is Latin for "That's Life." Video: [video]http://www.youtube.com/v/QwDwRsfUj6Y[/video] Space Needle Collapses. (1989): Seattle's "Almost Live" comedy show started their April 1 program with a news flash: the Seattle Space Needle had collapsed. A reporter presented the news, and then several shots of the Space Needle lying on its side in a pile of rubble were shown. The show's host, John Keister, appeared after a commercial break and assured viewers the announcement had only been a joke. Nevertheless, many people were fooled. Staff at the Space Needle reported receiving over 700 calls from concerned viewers, and 911 lines jammed from the sudden rush of calls from people seeking more information. Picture:  Grandstand’s Newsroom Brawl. (1989): On the BBC Sports show Grandstand, as presenter Desmond Lynam talked about upcoming events to be covered a fight broke out behind him in the newsroom. As the fight escalated, Lynam continued to calmly discuss the news, assuring the audience that, "We'll continue to do our best to cover sport in the way that you like, backed up by our highly professional team." Later in the show, Lyman noted that viewers may have seen "a bit of an altercation" behind him and apologized for this. But then he proceeded to show an instant replay of the fight. After the replay the newsroom brawlers were shown standing together, holding a sign that read "April Fool." Video: [video]http://www.youtube.com/v/R4fBrZj1uXM[/video] The Taco Liberty Bell, 1996: Fast-food chain Taco Bell took out full-page advertisements in six major newspapers, including the New York Times, claiming it had purchased the historic Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. The chain restaurant claimed it would rename the U.S. monument the “Taco Liberty Bell,” causing outrage among hapless citizens nationwide. The HA! Network. (1990): MTV, VH-1, and Nick at Nite turned over their airwaves (and their 50 million viewers) to the HA! network, a comedy channel which broadcast in their place for the day. No one in the broadcast industry had been informed that the switch would take place. The broadcast was the debut of the Viacom-backed HA! network. Viacom had hoped that the prank would give the fledgling network some much-needed publicity. The HA! network lasted a year before merging with the Comedy Channel. Picture:  South Park Bait and Switch. (1998): The animated Comedy Central series South Park had been heavily promoting that on the April 1 season premiere of the second season of the show, it would reveal the identity of the father of a character Cartman, thus resolving the cliffhanger it had left viewers with the season before. The April 1 show began as normal, with clips shown from previous episodes, but then a message flashed on the screen stating it had all been an April Fool's joke. Nothing was going to be revealed. Instead the episode focused on the completely unrelated adventures of the flatulent characters Terrance and Philip. Fans of the series were irate. Comedy Central received over 1500 angry emails. Picture:  The Present 2000's: FatSox: The Daily Mail revealed that Esporta Health Clubs had launched a new line of socks, dubbed FatSox, designed to help people lose weight. These revolutionary socks actually sucked body fat out of sweating feet, promising to "banish fat for ever." The American inventor of this weight-loss product, Professor Frank Ellis Elgood, explained that the socks employed a nylon polymer called FloraAstraTetrazine "previously only applied in the nutrition industry." As a person's body heat rose and their blood vessels dilated, the socks drew "excess lipid from the body through the sweat." After having sweated out the fat, the wearer could then simply wash the socks, and the fat, away. Picture:  Russian Hair-Restoring Well. (2001): Russian Public TV reported that a spring had been discovered in the Caucasus mountains with the ability to cure male baldness. "According to the latest statistics, the number of bald men in Adygeya has plummeted," the report noted. The news program showed "before" and "after" pictures of the man who had made the discovery. (The BBC perpetrated a similar April Fool's Day hoax in 1977.) Repent, Criminals!. (2004): Norway's TV 2 announced a new crime-reduction strategy being considered by the police. Prisons were going to send inmates to see The Passion of the Christ. Police officers would then position themselves outside the theater and wait for the criminals to confess and repent after seeing the movie. Picture: Mature Content  Flying Penguins. (2008): The BBC announced that camera crews filming near the Antarctic for its natural history series Miracles of Evolution had captured footage of Adélie penguins taking to the air. It offered a video clip of these flying penguins, which became one of the most viewed videos on the internet. Presenter Terry Jones explained that, instead of huddling together to endure the Antarctic winter, these penguins took to the air and flew thousands of miles to the rainforests of South America where they "spend the winter basking in the tropical sun." A follow-up video explained how the BBC created the special effects of the flying penguins. Video: [video]http://www.youtube.com/v/9dfWzp7rYR4[/video] Pandas in the Pyrenees. (2013): Television channel France 3 revealed that the French government planned to release giant pandas in the Pyrenees, as part of the continuing reintroduction of bears to the region. Negotiations with the Chinese government were ongoing, but it was hoped that the first panda pair could be introduced in the spring of 2014. Of course, pandas eat mainly bamboo. This was seen as a positive, as it meant the pandas were unlikely to attack farm animals. However, bamboo is not found in the pyrenees. Therefore, the plan was to use a helicopter to fly several tons of bamboo to the pandas every week. Picture:  T-Mobile Pets Unleashed: It can be worrying to leave a pet at home alone. But for April Fools’ Day, T-Mobile (NYSE: TMUS) presents Pets Unleashed, a service option for pets, which human subscribers can add for just $5 per month. In its brash and sarcastic fashion, the carrier declares that its competitor hates puppies and this is why customers should switch to T-Mobile and get their pet a smartphone. The service includes features like Fetch Freedom, FitPet and Pet Tinder and allows four-legged friends to stream animal videos without using up their human owner’s high-speed data. Video: [video]http://www.youtube.com/v/_Kj-4F8pWfk[/video] Google Smartbox: With all the developments with the Internet of Things, this could actually be a real product in the future. But on April Fools’ Day, Smartbox by Inbox by Gmail by Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is a concept we can only dream about. The smart mailbox brings to snail mail everything users love about email, including alerts that mail has arrived sent to a smartphone, filters that physically organize your mail by topic, and spam filters that electrocute people who try to put unwanted letters and fliers in your mailbox. Moto Selfie Stick: Motorola’s (NYSE: MSI) April Fools’ Day prank is pretty selfie-explanatory -- and hilarious. The Moto Selfie Stick is easily the most stylish way to look like a complete moron in public. The promo trailer for the selfie stick is even funnier, poking fun at how companies present their new products as if they're the best thing since sliced bread. Video: You must sign in [video]http://www.youtube.com/v/584qPWzfhHY[/video] Google Fiber Dial-up Mode: If you thought all the latest technology was supposed to give you more time to partake in the simipler things in life, think again. But Google’s April Fools’ Day prank is here to solve your time management issues and scare you a little. Google Fiber dial-up mode reverses the lightning fast one gigabit per second speed of fiber to the 56 kilobits per second speed that users knew and loathed when dial-up internet was popular. The intent is to give users time to go to the bathroom, fix a snack or hug their kids before spending all day online. Video: [video]http://www.youtube.com/v/XTTtkisylQw[/video] Domino’s Pizza Domi-No-Driver: Domino's (NYSE: DPZ) probably shouldn’t tease people the way it has with its April Fools’ Day joke. The Domi-No-Driver autonomous delivery vehicle is likely something many a pizza fan has wished for. Customers can order their pizzas online or through the Domino's app and pick up their pizza once the vehicle arrives, with absolutely no human interaction. Video: [video]http://www.youtube.com/v/n_LQKJHkzgQ[/video] Reddit Switcheroo: For an Android fan, the /r/apple/ thread on Reddit can be a scary place, as canthe /r/Android/ thread can be for an Apple fan. But on April Fools’ Day, tech enthusiasts everywhere are in for a surprise when logging in to Reddit. The r/apple/ thread brings up all Android content, while the /r/Android/ thread brings up all Apple content. Way to toy with people’s emotions, Reddit. Picture:  Microsoft MS-DOS Mobile: Ever wished to take your smartphone back to a time when smartphones weren’t that smart? Well, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) doesn’t care. It has re-launched one of its most primitive operating systems for mobile just in time for April Fools’ Day. MS-DOS Mobile is the black and grayscale OS users may remember from the early days of personal computing. No more touch screen navigation, every function on your smartphone put be typed in via a typed text command. Video: [video]http://www.youtube.com/v/irJQDGw8Ptk[/video] Samsung Galaxy Blade Edge, Chef Edition: Trying to juggle your device while chopping onions just got a lot easier; in fact, you can use your device to chop onions. For April Fools Day, Samsung (KRX: 005930) envisions the Galaxy Blade Edge, Chef Edition, a smartphone, which doubles as a powerful cleaver. The device has a curved edge display on the right and a sharp diamond edge blade on the left. Specs and features for the Galaxy Blade Edge sound like something out of smartphone enthusiast’s dream; its water- and fire-proof, includes an S-Thermometer stylus and safety features through Knox security, which prevents users from cutting themselves or from using the device as a weapon. A number of sensors and algorithms analyze users’ grip, dexterity and strength to allow them to chop, cut, slice and dice up to 50 percent faster than the average knife. Talk about technological advances; the only thing funnier than the Samsung Galaxy Blade Edge would probably be the price tag that would accompany such a device. Picture: http://s1.ibtimes.com/sites/www.ibtimes.com/files/styles/embed/public/2015/04/01/galaxy-blade-edge.jpg Uber for Tinder/Tinder for Uber: Talk about killing two birds with one stone. Perhaps this partnership would have been useful on Valentine’s Day, but at least we get to check it out for April Fools’ Day. Two of the trendiest apps have gotten together to bring users Uber for Tinder and Tinder for Uber. The former allows users to use Uber to meet up with their latest Tinder date, while the latter allows users to rate Uber drivers. If users make a connection with their driver, the driver will split the fare. Picture:  elgooG: The Google search engine has to be one of the simplest tools for navigating the internet. But not on April Fools’ Day; today Google is a little backwards. Type in http://com.google and everything shows up backwards, from the Google -- or elgooG, sign in the middle of the page to the navigation links in the top right -- I mean, left corner. Type in a search term and result pages loads on the right side of the screen. As you continue typing in the search bar, the term comes in backwards, and upside down, as does the result list. But not to worry, Google.com is still right side up. Picture:  Amazon 1999: Remember the good old days, when the internet was simple? Well, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) does. For April Fools’ Day the ecommerce Website has gone back to its roots, using the web design it donned in 1999. Sixteen years ago, Amazon’s home page was nothing more than a bunch of links and a few simple pictures to go along with featured items in the middle of the page. Under featured items includes a host of prank books and items such as whoopee cushions. But click anywhere on the page and you’ll be taken to the modern Amazon home page. Picture:  Groupon Dog Language Course: For many people, their dogs are like family. Now, dog lovers can get even closer to the special canine in their lives, by learning to speak their language. Groupon's (NASDAQ: GRPN) online e-learning course, developed by the Pet Auditory Welfare Service, (PAWS), is derived from 2,000 different barks from 150 different dog breeds and teaches humans how to communicate with their dogs. Video: [video]http://www.youtube.com/v/OpT8X1UO4ak[/video] Chrome Selfie: Have you ever been surfing the Web and read something that made you so upset, excited or emotional that all you wanted to do was take a selfie and share it to the world? Google’s April Fools’ Day prank would likely be just the feature you need. Chrome selfie allows users to take selfies within the Chrome browser and share them, without ever having to leave the app. Snap your photo and get right back to reading about why Zayn Malik left One Direction. Google understands what’s of the utmost importance. Picture:  Uber Lions: Who needs to request an Uber to get to work on time when you can use Uber to get a lion cub to play with on demand? For April Fools’ Day the private taxi service presents UberLions, which allows users to use the app to find cute lion cubs to play with in their area. Users can enter the promo code LIONCUBS into the Uber app to find the closets lion. Once connected, a trainer will bring a lion cub to your location so you can play with it for 15 minutes. The service is free, but users can also Text “Lions” to 50555 to donate $10 toward National Geographic’s ground conservation projects. Demand is expected to be high. We weren’t able to order a lion cub in our area. Picture:  HTC Re Sok: They’re making everything smart, so why not socks? At least this pair features GPS pairing, which will prevent you from ever again losing another sock in the vast expanse of the washing machine. The Re Sok by HTC (TPE: 2498) is the perfect April Fools’ Day gift, featuring text notifications, an automatic hole warning system and an array of colors including midnight, stealth and true black (hint: they're all the same color). Picture:  2016: Here are the New 2016 Pranks pulled by the media and companies. Google Japanese Input Physical Flick Version: Google Japan announced Furikku, a physical keyboard you flick. Think of it as the hardware version of the Japanese input software for Android. And of course, the circuit board and firmware are open source. Video: [video]http://www.youtube.com/v/5LI1PysAlkU[/video] Search your photos using emoji: Google Photos has added a feature for April Fools’ Day that might not even be a joke. You can search your photos by inputting emoji. I don’t really see a need for Google to remove this feature since it actually works. Google a dit : Emoji in Inbox Smart Reply: Inbox by Gmail has suddenly started giving emoji suggestions instead of text replies. You might be wondering why. Apparently, “emoji do a better job of plumbing the emotional depths of one’s soul, so we’re optimistic that today’s update will encourage more open and honest email conversations.” Picture:  Gmail Mic Drop: That’s not the only new addition to Gmail. Mic Drop lets you have the last word on any email. If you reply using the new “Send + Mic Drop” button, everyone will receive your message, and then you won’t see any responses afterwards. It’s like a “reply and mute” feature. Picture:  Product Hunt: They're buying Yahoo!: As reported in February, after its core Internet business has continued to flounder Yahoo says it is now exploring “strategic alternatives.” With Product Hunt, a daily news source for the latest Slackbots, GIFs and emoji technologies, the Sunnyvale based Yahoo has found the to satisfy Wall Street's increasing demand for cat GIFs.Read More Here: Picture:  Samsung: “Samsung Electronics, a world leader in Internet of Things and advanced components, announced the Internet of Trousers, a new lineup of IoT-enabled smarter fashion products.” Funny thing is, as my wife will attest, I am at the age where I could use a notification system to alert me that my fly is down. Picture:  Adobe: Tells you how to make any photo look like an Ansel Adams photo using Lightroom. Video: [video]http://www.youtube.com/v/YquFtGZk4-c[/video] Razer: Project Breadwinner Razer: Project Breadwinner. Almost 6 minutes about a fake toaster. [video]http://www.youtube.com/v/0OvR1VpR1r8[/video] MEET THE ‘CARDASHIANS’: Industry super fund-owned bank ME announced they were releasing a new line of credit cards with no limit to help you keep up with the latest fads and fashions. The only barrier is your ego. There are four credit cards to choose from: cim, chloé, courtney and cris. Each card in the set is vanilla scented and available in different shades of nude. Picture:  A DATING SITE FOR ANIMALS: Australia’s online dating site eHarmony, in partnership with WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo in Darling Harbour, announced the launch of aHarmony, a revolutionary new dating platform specifically designed for animals, where pet owners can find fluffy, scaly or even prickly partners using eHarmony’s famous Compatibility Matching System. WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo’s vets and keepers have reportedly been working closely with eHarmony’s relationship experts to perfect the dating website’s well-known compatibility matching system for animals, working with different animals at the Zoo including Davey the Quokka, Jack the Koala and Candy the Sugar Glider. Picture:  WEIRDEST ANIMALS OF THE OUTBACK: As an April Fool’s Day prank, the DesignCrowd community has created the strangest wildlife to ever come out of the outback. Here, they created a crazy and creepy 14-legged spider and hybrid camel-kangaroos. Picture:  PERFECT MATCH VIA A BURRIT-OH! Zoosk, an online dating company, created ‘Burrit-OH!’, a mobile dating site that uses a new, game-changing burrito compatibility framework to match potential daters and firmly insert burritos into every aspect of the online dating experience. Zoosk Software Engineer said:“Today’s daters are more sophisticated than their predecessors. “They’re tired of matching on trivial things and are looking for a more meaningful way to connect. We’ve found that way, and that way is burritos.” Burrit-OH! matches singles on a deeper level of compatibility — not age, location, life goals or core beliefs — but their true burrito compatibility. Do you and your date both like the ‘butt’ (also known as the bottom or end) of the burrito best? Are you both carne asada lovers at heart? Or do you think people who put peas in burrito-rice are evil individuals bent on destroying all that is good and true in this world? Burrit-OH! takes all that into consideration. The online dating site will be around until next week. Picture:  HECS YOUR HOLIDA Student Flights announced that university students can now put their holiday expenses on their HECS account. The HECS Your Holiday scheme is an exclusive agreement with government officials, allowing students to defer travel payments until they start earning post-university. Student Flights general manager Sean Martin said the agreement was a coup for cash-poor but time-rich students for whom the biggest road block to travel was the upfront expenditure. “Our customers have a bucket list a mile long but often without the holiday funds to fulfil it,” Mr Martin said. “With this scheme they don’t have to choose between purchasing next semesters’ text books and taking that trip to Europe. “With HECS Your Holiday, they can have both.” If only it were true.... Picture:  GROUPON PLAYS THE TRUMP CARD Groupon is offering one Aussie family the chance to escape this world and retreat to an island paradise if Donald Trump becomes the next US President. The family would relocate to a Trump-free ‘Isle of Eden’ for four years – equivalent to Trump’s presidential term. The trip would be an all-expenses paid holiday with no access to the outside world. Groupon offers a holiday away from Donald Trump if he becomes President. Picture:  FORD OFFERS ‘MOOD TECH’ Today, Ford Australia teased fans with new wearable technology that connected them to their car like never before. With new ‘Mood-Ion Technology’, it would monitor a wearer’s body temperature and use cameras to track eye movement and feed this information into the vehicle. They tweeted that mood lighting runs through colour shades to “resemble a nightclub when the wearer wants to belt out a tune”. They also tweeted: “In selected Ford vehicles, there will be options to have the glove box retrofitted with a convection oven”. Ford Australia a dit : THE TODAY SHOW FOOLS DICKIE The Today Show targeted Richard Wilkins today with a fake new report on all New Zealand born Australians having to pay a one off 10 per cent superannuation levy to the NZ government. Today a dit : EDDY PRANKS SUNRISE TEAM Sunrise co-host Edwina Bartholemew had Kochie fooled when she announced she was engaged to her long time partner Neil Varcoe today. To carry out the joke she used Natalie Barr’s ring and put it on her hand. She eventually fessed up to the prank. Sunrise a dit : TRY LIVING ABOVE THE LINE The ‘Live Below the Line’ organisation put up a spoof campaign titled ‘Live Above the Line’ today, saying: “Did you know that there are only 1810 billionaires living in the world today? And this year, we’re standing with them.” Since 2010, Live Below the Line has encouraged over 45,000 Australians to eat on $2 a day for five days. But their April Fool’s Day prank asked Australians to take a new challenge: eat on less than $10,000 a day for five days, to raise funds and awareness for those living above the poverty line. “We’re calling it Live Above the Line, and we’re doing it because wealthy people deserve their own fundraising campaign, too.” Picture:  INTRODUCING THE VODA-DRONE Vodafone created the Voda-Drone to extend the Vodafone network with an on-demand service to reach and cover the remaining 3 per cent of the population that isn’t covered by the network in Australia. “Ensuring Voda-Drone maintains a light weight frame to cover long distances, Voda-Drone sees the traditional drone camera compartment replaced with a wireless modem to beam down coverage to those in video need,” a Vodafone statement said. Picture:  NISSAN’S PLAYING CUPID Nissan Australia wanted to try and connect single drivers with its N-Connect App. Based on a study by the University of Cambridge, Nissan drivers were dubbed the most “loyal” and “friendly” among European car owners. Users of N-Connect would be able to meet others by hitting on a love symbol inside the car to show their interest in each other. Nissan a dit : TALKING PARROT DOES PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN Audible, the Amazon-owned company and learning provider of digital audiobook, announced the release of Parrots Of The Caribbean, the world’s first audiobook performed entirely by a talking parrot. The engaging tale of lawless adventure on the high seas is now available for exclusive download at Audible.com.au. The parrot, named Jack Sparrow, was enlisted for this production following pleas from Australian Audible listeners for more non-human recordings. Originally from the Caribbean, Sparrow the parrot stood out against 45 other hopeful animal contenders from around the world. Picture:  SPORTSBET SUSPENDS ALIEN LIFE BETS Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au announced it has suspended betting on the existence of extra-terrestrial life. The decision was made after having some legitimate close encounters with new account holders wagering supernatural amounts at odds of $501. Sportsbet has also, as a result of the abnormal betting signs, beamed in the price of Australia having first contact with the otherworldly beings from $7.50 into $2.50. “We’ve gone were no bookie has gone before and declared the truth IS out there and suspended betting on their existence,” said Sportsbet.com.aufo’s conspiracy correspondent Will Byrne. Picture:  TEN TO AIR THE BACHELOR: THE SENIOR YEARS News Corp Australia’s opinion site RendezView announced that Network Ten television executives have given the green light to a spin off called The Bachelor: The Senior Years. The show would feature romance seekers aged 65 and over. THE TRAVELODGE ‘COLD CALL’ Travelodge Hotels announced they were launching a novel new service that guarantees its overnight hotel guests will get out of bed and to their early morning flights on time. Known as the Travelodge Cold Call, it involves a hotel team member delivering a splash of cold water to the face. Travelodge customers were told they could request the service when they book a room via phone. It will be available between 4am and 6am weekdays. The company employed Australian comedian and host of I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here NOW! Joel Creasey to trial the service. Picture:  CONTIKI GOES INTO VIRTUAL REALITY Contiki unveiled ‘Virtually Unlimited’, a new, hi-tech way of travel that offers five guided three-dimensional virtual reality experiences. The travel company announced that 10 ‘Virtual Experience Centres’ (VEC’s) would open across Australia today, offering three-hour virtual trips for $149 per person. Travellers would be able to go to virtual destinations including Oktoberfest in Germany, Machu Picchu in Peru and Iguazu Falls on the border between Argentina and Brazil. The company also launched a video with their April Fool’s Day joke to impress their customers. Contiki Managing Director Katrina Barry said they had been experimenting with virtual reality for more than 18 months. SYDNEY TO GET A SECOND HARBOUR CROSSING The Daily Telegraph announced that an exact replica of the Sydney Harbour Bridge will be built alongside the current crossing in a radical plan to reduce congestion and boost tourism. State government sources yesterday confirmed to the paper that original plans to build a second tunnel crossing have been scrapped in favour of what is sure to be a controversial multibillion-dollar project. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MEETS HOMEWARE Houzz Australia, an online platform for home renovation and design, released Houzz Smartz, the first artificially intelligent-enabled line of home products and furnishings to help a home look and feel its best. Supporting multiple languages, Houzz Smartz products would ensure that a room looks perfect everyday. They have in-built sensors to detect dirt, smudges and wrinkles. Video: [video]http://www.youtube.com/v/kk69vGnZpVo[/video] Sony Ghost Catching Device Watch and be amazed.Sony said they had developed a ghost-catching device known as the Proton Pack. Weighing 6.66 kilograms, the Pack incorporates the same STAMINA Mode featured in Sony Mobile Communications’ latest XperiaTM smartphones, allowing its user to keep the battery going longer. The Proton Pack integrates the same super slow motion capture capability as Sony’s Cyber-shot RX series premium compact cameras, allowing users to capture matter in 960 frames-per-second high frame rates and accurately record the movement of its target. Its embedded Sony 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector allows users to view captured matter in real time. Video: [video]http://www.youtube.com/v/9UWbASEi7_o[/video] RAY WHITE SELLS PRESTIGE KENNEL FOR $1.25M Selling a home to pets? Well that’s what Ray White did today with their joke announcement that one of its agents, Evan Williams, sold what has been dubbed a “poochie palace” in Sydney’s north for $1.25 million. The sale was reported to be part of the company’s launch of a new specialist program featuring qualified agents selling homes to pets. Video: [video]http://www.youtube.com/v/Hggp8qeCn9k[/video] SUPERBOWL CHAMPS EYE AFL FRANCHISE The Herald Sun reported that Superbowl champions the Denver Broncos are on the lookout to purchase an AFL franchise with North Melbourne leading the pack. Herald Sun a dit : VIRGIN LAUNCHES KIDS-ONLY CABIN Even the airlines are getting in on the jokes, with Virgin Australia posting a video to their Facebook page announcing the launch of Kids Class, a cabin devoted solely to child travellers. One bemused Facebook commenter, who may or may not have got the joke, asked that the cabin at least be “sealed and noise-proofed”. Virgin Australia a dit : SECRET PLAN TO RENAME VICTORIA News.com.au claimed there was a plan to rename Victoria after Queen Elzabeth II in honour of the Queen’s 90th birthday. The report said the website had seen documents from a group of backbench MPs. It had high-level support with Opposition Leader Matthew Guy cautiously lending his backing to the idea. But Premier Daniel Andrews office has gone silent on the issue. NEW DELIVERY SERVICE BY CAMEL Thirsty Camel has launched a new service offering delivery by live camel in selected areas. Customers interested in using the service can order online at thirstycamel.com.au and select the ‘Camel Delivery’ option for the next available Camel. Video: [video]http://www.youtube.com/v/2ESnXG3o-Og[/video] KRISPY KREME’S 3DOUGHNUT PRINTER Krispy Kreme launched a 3Doughnut Printer that allows consumers to print their own doughnuts in 3D. The printer also comes with 12 pods of Krispy Kreme’s world-famous special glaze, and was priced at $8,990. Picture:  AN AERIAL TELL MACHINE SERVICE Now this would be awesome. The Bank of Melbourne claimed they were offering an Aerial Teller Machine service. “The next update to our app will include a button that will activate the service and summon an Aerial Teller Machine to your current location, allowing you to withdraw cash just like a regular ATM,” a Facebook post read. Bank Of Melbourne a dit : JETSTAR ASIA ADOPTS ‘SINGLISH’ Jetstar Asia released a video on its Facebook page claiming it will be adopting Singlish as its official language, complete with cabin and flight crew using Singlish on flights. The publicity campaign was indeed an April Fool’s Day joke. Jet Star a dit : JOE JONAS PRANKS PITCH PERFECT 2 STAR Famous singer Joe Jonas, 26, pranked the actress and pop singer Hailee Steinfeld while she was in Australia and in a radio interview with Smallzy’s Surgery on Nova 96.9 FM. Joe, whose band DNCE is featured in her new song and music video Rock Bottom, called in and called himself “Harry”. He imitated a British accent while on-air with her. “My first question is, it’s kind of weird, but can you send me some of your toenail clippings in the mail?” he asked. “Is this for real?” she replied. He then went on to say: “What was it like working with DNCE and that Joe Jonas?” “It was really great,” she said. “I had a wonderful time collaborating with them. I love Joe and the band. Yeah.” But Steinfeld thought there was something that wasn’t right. Eventually Smallzy confirmed it was Joe, who was the caller. SINGER FAKES ENGAGEMENT TO COMEDIAN They had the whole world fooled — well almost everyone. Actress and pop singer Jessica Lowndes, 27, announced her engagement to comedian Jon Lovitz, 57, over the weekend.The two had been working on the prank for months, with Lowndes teasing her fans on Instagram with captions hinting at a “new man in [her] life.” People started to catch on to the identity of her new “love” after she posted a picture of with rose petals and the caption “I LOVE itz.”She also posted a photo of his hand on her leg, saying: “His hands are wise and tell a thousand stories... #smitten #hatersgonnahate”.Soon enough the pair fessed up, saying it was an early April Fool’s Day prank to help promote her new music video for Deja Vu. PUTIN SPOTS A YETI IN SIBERIA The Siberian Times reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin “personally witnessed” three Yetis while on a recent helicopter trip to a remote location famous for claimed sightings. “He and his entourage saw an adult male and female, and a smaller child Yeti, at a distance of about 150 metres,” said Dmitry Ivanov, a national park wildlife expert who was with the group. The Siberian Times a dit :  Now for the fun! Let the fun begin!!! Here are just a few pranks to play on anyone! Make sure you don't get caught!  Hands On Pranks: 1. Plastic-wrap the toilet bowl: This might be one of the oldest pranks in the book, but it’s a great way to get someone in the wee hours of April 1. All you have to do is place the plastic wrap across the toilet rim — the only problem is that it is really messy. An alternative is to put bubble wrap just on the rim itself, so that when the seat is lowered, the target will be startled by the popping noise. 2. Soap that won’t lather: This is another trick for the morning. Simply paint a bar of soap with clear nail polish. Clean and easy! 3. Cream cheese deodorant: Shave off about an inch of deodorant, then fill the container with cream cheese. Your victim will walk around with a strange odor before he or she realizes it’s April Fools’ Day! 4. Numb mouth: By placing Orajel deep in the bristles of someone’s toothbrush, their gums will go slightly numb. 5. Mayonnaise cupcakes: I apologize to cupcake lovers out there.But here it is. It might be best to do this trick the day before April Fools’, since the target might expect a gag. Use mayonnaise to ice cupcakes in place of vanilla frosting. Make sure to add sprinkles! 6. Door Knob: Put Vaseline on the doorknob. It will make it hard for a person to open. 7. What's this soap?: Replace hand soap with hair gel. Watch the magic happen! 8. Just 5 minutes more!: Set all clocks an hour ahead, and that goes for alarms too. Watch your friend of family wake up to a April fool's day the right way. 9. Party!: Place confetti on top of ceiling fans. And watch the confetti fall all over. 10. Turn it Down!: Set the television at an extremely loud volume the night before so it scares the person when he or she turns it on in the morning. 11. Why won't the remote work?: Put opaque tape on front of the remote-control sensor. Put some also on the Tv Sensor. This will block the signal not being able for your victom to play anything. 12. What's that on my back?: Place a temporary tattoo on the back of the person’s neck. 13. Green Milk: Put green food coloring in a container of milk. 14. Why won't this open!: Turn the opener on the top of a beer or soda can so your victim can’t open it. Here are just a few links i used in this Thread. Feel free to check them out, they have more information than this thread. *Not in order of appearance* http://hoaxes.org/aprilfool/P90 http://www.prankowl.com/#operatorprank http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools'_Day http://hoaxes.org/af_database/display/category/television http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aprilfools1.html http://www.ibtimes.com/best-april-fools-day-pranks-ever-5-epic-jokes-successfully-pulled-around-world-2346217 http://www.ibtimes.com/april-fools-day-pranks-boyfriend-girlfriend-2016-14-funny-ways-trick-someone-2344505?rel=rel2 http://venturebeat.com/2016/03/31/our-annual-reminder-that-the-internet-has-destroyed-april-fools-day-is-here-early/ http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/good-news/best-april-fools-day-jokes-in-australia-and-around-the-world/news-story/04cb8c4188975b0d2e9e7fe69e5144a3 http://www.ibtimes.com/april-fools-day-text-pranks-adults-2016-5-ways-trick-someone-sms-message-2344515?rel=rel1 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/fun-stuff/10-april-fools-day-2016-11118724 http://www.bustle.com/articles/151104-4-april-fools-day-social-media-pranks-that-will-keep-your-followers-on-their-toes http://atelier801.com/topic?f=6&t=21024&p=1 http://atelier801.com/topic?f=5&t=682281 |
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