Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Did You Fall For One Of These April Fool's Day Hoaxes?

How many times have you heard the words "April Fools" today? Chances are, none of the pranks or jokes you've been subjected to come close to the Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes Of All Time. This list, on the Web site of Museum of Hoaxes has some real classics.

Do you remember, for example, the April 1985 Sports Illustrated article about a pitcher named Sidd Finch who could throw a baseball 168 mph? How about the 1998 advertisement that Burger King ran in USA Today for the so-called "Left-Handed Whopper?"

Read the entire list and see if it brings back any memories. Which of these classic hoaxes had you fooled?

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