April Fools Hoaxes

HOAX: An act intended to deceive or trick. (source: thefreedictionary.com)

PRANK: A mischievous trick or practical joke. (Source: thefreedictionary.com)

PRACTICAL JOKE: trick to purposely make someone feel foolish or victimized, usually for humour. (source: wikipedia)

April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day, although not a holiday in its own right, is a notable day celebrated in many countries on April 1. The day is marked by the commission of hoaxes and other practical jokes or pranks of varying sophistication on friends, family members, enemies, and neighbours, the aim of which is to embarrass the gullible (=easily deceived.) Traditionally, in some countries, the jokes only last until noon: like UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa, someone who plays a trick after noon is called an "April Fool". Elsewhere, such as in Ireland, France, and the USA, the jokes last all day. (Source: wikipedia)

Click on this link to read the hoax published yesterday on THE GUARDIAN. (For some help with this article, click here.)

Some famous hoaxes on television:

THE SWISS GROW SPAGHETTI ON TREES - 1957


BBC FLYING PENGUINS