- Chinese Proverb If every fool wore a crown, we should all be kings. At the end of the segment a card was held up saying ‘April Fool’ but it was too late. Thanks! You're now subscribed to our newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time. In 1957, the BBC pulled off one of the greatest April Fools' Day pranks in history with its report on the harvest of spaghetti from trees. You have successfully linked your account! A large number of people contacted the BBC wanting to know how to cultivate their own spaghetti trees. Girls at the prestigious Lucy Cobb Institute in Georgia, US, thought it would be hilarious to abscond from school and have a day of fun. Our maths teacher tried to prank us by saying that we would be going home at 1. KING-TV's station management gave its blessing provided a banner identified the news as an April Fools joke, but that didn't stop a flood of calls to ⦠Swift later wrote under the alias of a revenue official, confirming the death – this news became public on 1 April. In 2002, radio hosts in Kansas City created panic among listeners by reporting that local tap water contained high levels of dihydrogen monoxide. Best April fools pranks probably come from newscasters and newspapers. There seems to be a problem, please try again. A new burger, but with loads of gherkins instead of meat! No, neither have I... because it's not a thing! And did you miss any? Netflix Said It Had Acquired Seth Rogen. From Creme Egg mayonnaise, to spreadable Yorkshire Tea! Partridge protested but he never shook the rumours of his untimely demise and his career suffered until his eventual death six years late. The purpose of this page is to give you ideas for your April Foolâs Day pranks. Most Famous List of April Fool Jokes in History. It's April Fools' Day, which means plenty of pranks, jokes and unusual stories. If you subscribe to BBC History Magazine Print or Digital Editions then you can unlock 10 years’ worth of archived history material fully searchable by Topic, Location, Period and Person. People who logged on to Netflix on the morning of April ⦠Facial hair through history. I pranked A LOT of people today and I said 'What's that thing on you there?' On April 1, 1976, BBC Radio 2 astronomer Sir Patrick Moore gave listeners some bunk about how, at 9:47 a.m., Pluto and Jupiter would align in such a way as to temporarily reduce Earth's gravity. Yes that even includes the poo emoji on the 50 pence piece. Newshound: Watch Pebbles' April Fools' out-takes, Day of reflection to mark one year since first lockdown. You've seen half-and-half scarves, but what about half-and-half shirts? Back to: Holiday Jokes: April Fools Day Jokes 13: The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest In 1957 the respected BBC news show Panorama announced that thanks to a very mild winter and the virtual elimination of the dreaded spaghetti weevil, Swiss farmers were enjoying a bumper spaghetti crop. BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) once tricked the whole nation with their funny prank that spaghetti grows on trees in Switzerland. But have you spotted the real stories from the fakes? My Friend Pranked me saying that Someone had a crush on me ( Sorry if I Am braking the rules BTW ), At my school (secondary) all our form tutors told us that we would start compulsory maypole dancing classes. As I'm about to head out to the bus stop I noticed i... read more - ⦠John Ahrens probably didn’t intend the tragic consequences of his prank. The British newspaper - The Sun, reported that the The Royal Mint, the people who make new coins, is about to release its newest collection featuring emojis! In the media, we throw around a lot of overblown terms like âthe best ___ ever.â But in 1957, the BBC actually pulled off the best April Foolsâ Day prank ever, convincing portions of the British population that not only did spaghetti grow on trees, but that they could grow their own by sticking dry spaghetti into cans of marinara sauce. The analyst was court-martialled and Israel’s defence minister faced questions in parliament. Happy April Fools' Day! Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting "April Fools!" Everything you ever wanted to know about... Germany’s pre-Nazi history: rethinking the Second Reich, To beard or not to beard?