April Fool welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 pranks that fool everyone
the top 10 pranks that fool everyone
the top 10 pranks that fool everyone this year for the first time the
this year for the first time the
this year for the first time the spaghetti crop has failed before we
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tribute to the tricks and hoaxes that
tribute to the tricks and hoaxes that got our goats on a larger scale to all
got our goats on a larger scale to all
got our goats on a larger scale to all the pranksters watching you could learn
the pranksters watching you could learn
the pranksters watching you could learn a lot from these japes
a lot from these japes
a lot from these japes 3 to 1 april fools
3 to 1 april fools
3 to 1 april fools number 10 flint ax and micro sizes at
number 10 flint ax and micro sizes at
number 10 flint ax and micro sizes at starbucks
starbucks
starbucks ever wish your coffee cup were just a
ever wish your coffee cup were just a
ever wish your coffee cup were just a little bigger or smaller so did many
little bigger or smaller so did many
little bigger or smaller so did many customers apparently been he is large no
customers apparently been he is large no
customers apparently been he is large no veggie is 20 large is large in April
veggie is 20 large is large in April
veggie is 20 large is large in April 2010 Starbucks announced two new cup
2010 Starbucks announced two new cup
2010 Starbucks announced two new cup sizes for the US and Canada to be
sizes for the US and Canada to be
sizes for the US and Canada to be introduced later that year the prenta
introduced later that year the prenta
introduced later that year the prenta and micro cups the size of a shot glass
and micro cups the size of a shot glass
and micro cups the size of a shot glass the Micra held about two fluid ounces
the Micra held about two fluid ounces
the Micra held about two fluid ounces the polenta Cup held 128 fluid ounces
the polenta Cup held 128 fluid ounces
the polenta Cup held 128 fluid ounces and was essentially a popcorn bucket the
and was essentially a popcorn bucket the
and was essentially a popcorn bucket the Starbucks blog posted a whole article
Starbucks blog posted a whole article
Starbucks blog posted a whole article about the new cups outlining additional
about the new cups outlining additional
about the new cups outlining additional silly uses for these dream cups of
silly uses for these dream cups of
silly uses for these dream cups of course it was all a trick but that’s
course it was all a trick but that’s
course it was all a trick but that’s probably good it’s not even the biggest
probably good it’s not even the biggest
probably good it’s not even the biggest caffeine addict could survive the
caffeine addict could survive the
caffeine addict could survive the polenta work I think everybody has had a
polenta work I think everybody has had a
polenta work I think everybody has had a little less caffeine this morning number
little less caffeine this morning number
little less caffeine this morning number 9 Nixon for president 92 what as you can
9 Nixon for president 92 what as you can
9 Nixon for president 92 what as you can plainly see I’ve got a shiny new body
plainly see I’ve got a shiny new body
plainly see I’ve got a shiny new body it’s safe to say that Richard Nixon
it’s safe to say that Richard Nixon
it’s safe to say that Richard Nixon wasn’t everyone’s favorite president
wasn’t everyone’s favorite president
wasn’t everyone’s favorite president however what if he decided to come back
however what if he decided to come back
however what if he decided to come back to office 95 even though he’d resigned
to office 95 even though he’d resigned
to office 95 even though he’d resigned in 1974 former President Nixon announced
in 1974 former President Nixon announced
in 1974 former President Nixon announced on National Public Radio’s Talk of the
on National Public Radio’s Talk of the
on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation Program in 1992 and he’d be
Nation Program in 1992 and he’d be
Nation Program in 1992 and he’d be running for president again claiming
running for president again claiming
running for president again claiming that quote I never did anything wrong
that quote I never did anything wrong
that quote I never did anything wrong and I won’t do it again
and I won’t do it again
and I won’t do it again naturally listeners were shocked by this
naturally listeners were shocked by this
naturally listeners were shocked by this announcement until the second half of
announcement until the second half of
announcement until the second half of the broadcast reveals the truth it was
the broadcast reveals the truth it was
the broadcast reveals the truth it was actually comedian and impressionist rich
actually comedian and impressionist rich
actually comedian and impressionist rich little doing a spot-on mixin impression
little doing a spot-on mixin impression
little doing a spot-on mixin impression for an April Fool’s prank set up by the
for an April Fool’s prank set up by the
for an April Fool’s prank set up by the network no wonder they call him the man
network no wonder they call him the man
network no wonder they call him the man of a thousand voices and was an Menace
of a thousand voices and was an Menace
of a thousand voices and was an Menace I gotta tell you within minutes this guy
I gotta tell you within minutes this guy
I gotta tell you within minutes this guy had me on the floor with his funny
had me on the floor with his funny
had me on the floor with his funny stories as anecdotes and all that shit
stories as anecdotes and all that shit
stories as anecdotes and all that shit that he got number eight spaghetti tree
that he got number eight spaghetti tree
that he got number eight spaghetti tree hoax conditions in the Grampians were
hoax conditions in the Grampians were
hoax conditions in the Grampians were ideal for the growing of spaghetti vine
ideal for the growing of spaghetti vine
ideal for the growing of spaghetti vine and after five years the first crop was
and after five years the first crop was
and after five years the first crop was harvested money doesn’t grow on trees
harvested money doesn’t grow on trees
harvested money doesn’t grow on trees but the BBC’s 1957 hoax fooled a nation
but the BBC’s 1957 hoax fooled a nation
but the BBC’s 1957 hoax fooled a nation into thinking spaghetti does on April
into thinking spaghetti does on April
into thinking spaghetti does on April 1st 1957 the BBC programme panorama
1st 1957 the BBC programme panorama
1st 1957 the BBC programme panorama aired a three-minute documentary about
aired a three-minute documentary about
aired a three-minute documentary about trees in southern Switzerland that
trees in southern Switzerland that
trees in southern Switzerland that apparently grew spaghetti the delectable
apparently grew spaghetti the delectable
apparently grew spaghetti the delectable pasta was still relatively new to
pasta was still relatively new to
pasta was still relatively new to Britain so many believed this was
Britain so many believed this was
Britain so many believed this was actually where it came from
actually where it came from
actually where it came from they even phoned the BBC for hints on
they even phoned the BBC for hints on
they even phoned the BBC for hints on how to grow it for themselves boy where
how to grow it for themselves boy where
how to grow it for themselves boy where their face is red when they found out it
their face is red when they found out it
their face is red when they found out it was fake just a cleverly shot prank
was fake just a cleverly shot prank
was fake just a cleverly shot prank thought up by cameraman Charles de jager
thought up by cameraman Charles de jager
thought up by cameraman Charles de jager others have made their own tributes to
others have made their own tributes to
others have made their own tributes to the hoax but you can’t beat the original
the hoax but you can’t beat the original
the hoax but you can’t beat the original for those who love this dish there’s
for those who love this dish there’s
for those who love this dish there’s nothing like real homegrown spaghetti
nothing like real homegrown spaghetti
nothing like real homegrown spaghetti number 7 taro tsujimoto who knew a fake
number 7 taro tsujimoto who knew a fake
number 7 taro tsujimoto who knew a fake hockey player could make such a big
hockey player could make such a big
hockey player could make such a big splash back in 1974 when the NHL Entry
splash back in 1974 when the NHL Entry
splash back in 1974 when the NHL Entry Draft was more private than it is today
Draft was more private than it is today
Draft was more private than it is today it was the 11th round of the draft and
it was the 11th round of the draft and
it was the 11th round of the draft and the Buffalo Sabres GM was getting
the Buffalo Sabres GM was getting
the Buffalo Sabres GM was getting impatient so he decided to play a little
impatient so he decided to play a little
impatient so he decided to play a little practical joke he drafted an imaginary
practical joke he drafted an imaginary
practical joke he drafted an imaginary Japanese player named taro tsujimoto of
Japanese player named taro tsujimoto of
Japanese player named taro tsujimoto of the Tokyo katanas get it Sabres katanas
the Tokyo katanas get it Sabres katanas
the Tokyo katanas get it Sabres katanas it is very mischievous or the media
it is very mischievous or the media
it is very mischievous or the media believed it was legit and taro was
believed it was legit and taro was
believed it was legit and taro was drafted 180 third overall nobody ever
drafted 180 third overall nobody ever
drafted 180 third overall nobody ever believed he was real sadly he was later
believed he was real sadly he was later
believed he was real sadly he was later labelled invalid when the hoax was found
labelled invalid when the hoax was found
labelled invalid when the hoax was found out since then the fictitious player has
out since then the fictitious player has
out since then the fictitious player has become an in-joke for Sabres fan and is
become an in-joke for Sabres fan and is
become an in-joke for Sabres fan and is celebrated to this day number six the
celebrated to this day number six the
celebrated to this day number six the left-handed whopper
left-handed whopper
left-handed whopper this prank promised the ultimate have it
this prank promised the ultimate have it
this prank promised the ultimate have it your way four lefties on a certain day
your way four lefties on a certain day
your way four lefties on a certain day in 1998 Burger King put out a full-page
in 1998 Burger King put out a full-page
in 1998 Burger King put out a full-page newspaper ad for the new left-handed
newspaper ad for the new left-handed
newspaper ad for the new left-handed whopper it would have the same
whopper it would have the same
whopper it would have the same ingredients and taste as the regular
ingredients and taste as the regular
ingredients and taste as the regular sandwich but all the condiments would be
sandwich but all the condiments would be
sandwich but all the condiments would be rotated 180 degrees to accommodate all
rotated 180 degrees to accommodate all
rotated 180 degrees to accommodate all left-handed
left-handed
left-handed carnivores silly as it sounds thousands
carnivores silly as it sounds thousands
carnivores silly as it sounds thousands of people went to Burger King to request
of people went to Burger King to request
of people went to Burger King to request the new sandwich while others even
the new sandwich while others even
the new sandwich while others even started requesting a right-handed
started requesting a right-handed
started requesting a right-handed version unfortunately you can’t always
version unfortunately you can’t always
version unfortunately you can’t always have it your way
have it your way
have it your way as the lefty burger hoax was found out
as the lefty burger hoax was found out
as the lefty burger hoax was found out now you have to admire that kind of
now you have to admire that kind of
now you have to admire that kind of dedication number five smell-o-vision by
dedication number five smell-o-vision by
dedication number five smell-o-vision by the BBC
the BBC
the BBC once again the BBC got our goats and our
once again the BBC got our goats and our
once again the BBC got our goats and our nostrils in 1965 a professor from London
nostrils in 1965 a professor from London
nostrils in 1965 a professor from London University was interviewed on BBC TV
University was interviewed on BBC TV
University was interviewed on BBC TV claiming he’d perfected smell-o-vision a
claiming he’d perfected smell-o-vision a
claiming he’d perfected smell-o-vision a television machine that could transmit
television machine that could transmit
television machine that could transmit the TV studios aromas over the airwaves
the TV studios aromas over the airwaves
the TV studios aromas over the airwaves we have the technology the professor
we have the technology the professor
we have the technology the professor demonstrated by putting chopped onions
demonstrated by putting chopped onions
demonstrated by putting chopped onions and coffee beans into his machine and
and coffee beans into his machine and
and coffee beans into his machine and asked viewers from around the country to
asked viewers from around the country to
asked viewers from around the country to call in if they smelled anything
call in if they smelled anything
call in if they smelled anything numerous viewers called in saying they
numerous viewers called in saying they
numerous viewers called in saying they did pick up these scents proving how
did pick up these scents proving how
did pick up these scents proving how easily a person’s senses can be fooled
easily a person’s senses can be fooled
easily a person’s senses can be fooled I feel innocent this wouldn’t be the
I feel innocent this wouldn’t be the
I feel innocent this wouldn’t be the last time this hoax was full and it
last time this hoax was full and it
last time this hoax was full and it makes us wonder how far away we are from
makes us wonder how far away we are from
makes us wonder how far away we are from the real thing number four the eruption
the real thing number four the eruption
the real thing number four the eruption of Mount Edgecumbe on April 1st 1974 the
of Mount Edgecumbe on April 1st 1974 the
of Mount Edgecumbe on April 1st 1974 the people of Sitka Alaska woke up to unmask
people of Sitka Alaska woke up to unmask
people of Sitka Alaska woke up to unmask be surprised
be surprised
be surprised smoke was billowing out of the dormant
smoke was billowing out of the dormant
smoke was billowing out of the dormant volcano Mount Edgecumbe possibly
volcano Mount Edgecumbe possibly
volcano Mount Edgecumbe possibly signaling an impending eruption
signaling an impending eruption
signaling an impending eruption naturally people panicked and a Coast
naturally people panicked and a Coast
naturally people panicked and a Coast Guard helicopter flew up to investigate
Guard helicopter flew up to investigate
Guard helicopter flew up to investigate what they found was not an erupting
what they found was not an erupting
what they found was not an erupting volcano but a pile of burning tires and
volcano but a pile of burning tires and
volcano but a pile of burning tires and the words April Fool painted in snow
the words April Fool painted in snow
the words April Fool painted in snow turns out a local prankster had had this
turns out a local prankster had had this
turns out a local prankster had had this trick planned for several years and
trick planned for several years and
trick planned for several years and finally pulled it off after realizing
finally pulled it off after realizing
finally pulled it off after realizing there was no real danger everyone had a
there was no real danger everyone had a
there was no real danger everyone had a good laugh except one resident who sent
good laugh except one resident who sent
good laugh except one resident who sent a letter to the prankster six years
a letter to the prankster six years
a letter to the prankster six years later when Mount st. Helens erupted
later when Mount st. Helens erupted
later when Mount st. Helens erupted staying he’d gone too far number three
staying he’d gone too far number three
staying he’d gone too far number three instant color TV to this day this
instant color TV to this day this
instant color TV to this day this remains one of Sweden’s most famous
remains one of Sweden’s most famous
remains one of Sweden’s most famous April Fools pranks back in 1962 the only
April Fools pranks back in 1962 the only
April Fools pranks back in 1962 the only TV channel in Sweden SBT broadcasted
TV channel in Sweden SBT broadcasted
TV channel in Sweden SBT broadcasted exclusively in black-and-white
exclusively in black-and-white
exclusively in black-and-white however technical experts shelfs Benson
however technical experts shelfs Benson
however technical experts shelfs Benson claimed that by pulling a pair of nylon
claimed that by pulling a pair of nylon
claimed that by pulling a pair of nylon stockings over the television set the
stockings over the television set the
stockings over the television set the images on screen would
images on screen would
images on screen would here in color they even went so far as
here in color they even went so far as
here in color they even went so far as to produce a five-minute broadcast
to produce a five-minute broadcast
to produce a five-minute broadcast explaining how to do it properly
explaining how to do it properly
explaining how to do it properly thousands of viewers fell for it with a
thousands of viewers fell for it with a
thousands of viewers fell for it with a lot of people frantically searching
lot of people frantically searching
lot of people frantically searching their houses for nylon stocking
their houses for nylon stocking
their houses for nylon stocking unfortunately color TV would not come to
unfortunately color TV would not come to
unfortunately color TV would not come to Sweden until 1970 number 2 welcome to
Sweden until 1970 number 2 welcome to
Sweden until 1970 number 2 welcome to Chicago at LAX air travel is stressful
Chicago at LAX air travel is stressful
Chicago at LAX air travel is stressful enough now you have to worry about
enough now you have to worry about
enough now you have to worry about landing in the wrong City on April
landing in the wrong City on April
landing in the wrong City on April Fool’s Day 1992 passengers arriving into
Fool’s Day 1992 passengers arriving into
Fool’s Day 1992 passengers arriving into Los Angeles caught sight of a new
Los Angeles caught sight of a new
Los Angeles caught sight of a new welcome message an 85 foot long yellow
welcome message an 85 foot long yellow
welcome message an 85 foot long yellow banner hanging over the racetrack a few
banner hanging over the racetrack a few
banner hanging over the racetrack a few miles from the airport written on the
miles from the airport written on the
miles from the airport written on the banner and bright red letters was
banner and bright red letters was
banner and bright red letters was welcome to Chicago naturally people
welcome to Chicago naturally people
welcome to Chicago naturally people panicked at the thought of landing in
panicked at the thought of landing in
panicked at the thought of landing in the wrong City while the workers at the
the wrong City while the workers at the
the wrong City while the workers at the racetrack were having their fun where
racetrack were having their fun where
racetrack were having their fun where the fella
the fella
the fella the park spokesperson explained how
the park spokesperson explained how
the park spokesperson explained how they’d always wanted to perform a
they’d always wanted to perform a
they’d always wanted to perform a practical joke like this and they pulled
practical joke like this and they pulled
practical joke like this and they pulled it off and then some as the banner
it off and then some as the banner
it off and then some as the banner stayed up for two days before we unveil
stayed up for two days before we unveil
stayed up for two days before we unveil the granddaddy of all pranks here are
the granddaddy of all pranks here are
the granddaddy of all pranks here are some honorable mentions
number one Orson Welles the War of the
number one Orson Welles the War of the Worlds broadcast the creatures in the
Worlds broadcast the creatures in the
Worlds broadcast the creatures in the rocket cylinder at Grover’s mill I can
rocket cylinder at Grover’s mill I can
rocket cylinder at Grover’s mill I can give you no authoritative information
give you no authoritative information
give you no authoritative information either to their nature their origin or
either to their nature their origin or
either to their nature their origin or the purposes here on earth
the purposes here on earth
the purposes here on earth the year was 1938 it was the night
the year was 1938 it was the night
the year was 1938 it was the night before Halloween and it was all over the
before Halloween and it was all over the
before Halloween and it was all over the radio
radio
radio Martians had invaded and were laying
Martians had invaded and were laying
Martians had invaded and were laying waste to the world or were they now
waste to the world or were they now
waste to the world or were they now they’re lifting their metal head at the
they’re lifting their metal head at the
they’re lifting their metal head at the end now actually it was actor and
end now actually it was actor and
end now actually it was actor and filmmaker to be Orson Welles performing
filmmaker to be Orson Welles performing
filmmaker to be Orson Welles performing a radio adaptation of HG Wells the War
a radio adaptation of HG Wells the War
a radio adaptation of HG Wells the War of the Worlds
of the Worlds
of the Worlds disguised as a fun Halloween news report
disguised as a fun Halloween news report
disguised as a fun Halloween news report unfortunately it wasn’t so fun for
unfortunately it wasn’t so fun for
unfortunately it wasn’t so fun for listeners they were too busy panicking
listeners they were too busy panicking
listeners they were too busy panicking thinking it was real despite assurances
thinking it was real despite assurances
thinking it was real despite assurances that it wasn’t I can see their hiding
that it wasn’t I can see their hiding
that it wasn’t I can see their hiding place plainly in the glare of the
place plainly in the glare of the
place plainly in the glare of the searchlight air it’s debatable if it
searchlight air it’s debatable if it
searchlight air it’s debatable if it really resulted in mass Asteria but it
really resulted in mass Asteria but it
really resulted in mass Asteria but it does show that it takes a great
does show that it takes a great
does show that it takes a great performance to fool an entire nation and
performance to fool an entire nation and
performance to fool an entire nation and an even greater hoax do you remember to
an even greater hoax do you remember to
an even greater hoax do you remember to this very day
this very day
this very day the devastation is incredible they’re
the devastation is incredible they’re
the devastation is incredible they’re grinding up the bodies of human beings
grinding up the bodies of human beings
grinding up the bodies of human beings now they’re riding horses in the rain do
now they’re riding horses in the rain do
now they’re riding horses in the rain do you agree with our picks check out these
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