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From the spaghetti tree to smell-o-vision, we countdown the Top 10 Best April Fools Jokes.
10. Swiss Spaghetti-tree hoax On April Fools' Day 1957, BBC pulled a hilarious
prank that fooled thousands of people in the UK. At that time, spaghetti was not really
all that popular. The people didn't even know that the spaghetti is made from water and
flour. In the three-minute hoax, BBC showed a documentary of a family in southern Switzerland
collecting spaghetti from their family 'spaghetti tree'. Later, a huge number the British audience
called BBC for advice on growing their own spaghetti trees. To this day, it is considered
one of the best corporate pranks.
9. Chrome Selfie Google is notorious for its April Fool’s
Day pranks. In 2014, Google launched 'share a reaction' option to the Chrome’s mobile
app menu. It allowed users to take a split-screen picture; half-selfie and half-screenshot of
the site you are viewing. You could then post the picture on social media with the hashtag
#chromeselfie. It is actually quite a clever idea!
8. Instant Color TV In 1962, there were no color television sets
in Sweden. Sweden’s Sveriges Television stated that the latest technology would convert
black and white TV sets to colored ones. They told the viewers that the users only had to
cover their TV screens with a nylon stocking. Once the stocking was on, the meshed nylon
would bend the light and the black and white image would become colored. Thousands of people
fell for it and unsuccessfully tried it.
7. Smell-o-vision BBC sure knows how to pull an awesome prank.
In 1965, they came up with a clever fake machine 'Smell-o-vision' that transmitted smells over
the airwaves. The channel told the viewers that they would be able to smell any smell
produced in the television studios. The host even experimented live by putting coffee beans
and onions into the Smell-o-vision machine. He then asked the people across the country
whether they could smell it. A number of people called to confirm! Some people even claimed
that onions made their eyes water.
6. Netflix We are all prone to binge-watching and avoiding
the outdoors. In April, 2015, Netflix decided to launch a 'Binge Responsibly campaign' in
order to warn users against the dangers of binge watching. After every two episodes,
the ad would pop up begging users to go outside, meet friends and take a shower. Their motto
was that if you are going to binge, binge responsibly!
5. Warby Barker In 2012, a new eye-wear company, Warby Parker,
launched eyeglasses for dogs cleverly named Warby Barker on their site. When people added
$95 glasses in their carts, an "April Fools!" message popped up.
4. Twttr When it comes to April's fool, Twitter does
not want to be left behind. In 2013, Twitter announced that they would be splitting into
two services; a free version called 'Twttr' that would not have any vowels and a paid
service 'Twitter' that would feature all the letters. They stated, 'We’re doing this
because we believe that by eliminating vowels, we’ll encourage a more efficient and ‘dense’
form of communication. We also see an opportunity to diversify our revenue stream.' As you can
guess, people fell for it!
3. MalePregnancy.com A website called MalePregnancy.com appeared
online in 1999 shocking millions of people worldwide. It documented the case of a man,
Lee Mingwei, who was apparently the first male ever to become pregnant. The weird thing
is the man is still pregnant, and the delivery date has not been determined yet. Naturally,
like all other hoaxes, people fell for it and thousands of men contacted the owner asking
for advice on how to become pregnant.
2. Groupon How would you feel if someone buys the right
to celebrate Christmas? In 2011, Groupon launched a website claiming that they have the trademark
to April Fools’ Day itself. The site warned not to prank anyone without their permission
or they would track them down and punish them.
1. The Honda Hair What could be more ridiculous than a car claiming
to have a 'mobile barbering tool for busy, cost-conscious families'? In 2013, Honda managed
to fool a good number of people with their haircutting device called the ‘Honda Hair'.
Honda Hair claimed to 'bring mobility to the world of hair maintenance.'
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