The best April Fools' Day pranks of all time
On April 1st, people all over the world enjoy pulling practical jokes on their peers, family members, and coworkers. There have been some legendary practical jokes over the years that have earned the title of greatest of all time. Here are a few of the funniest April 1st practical jokes ever: The Liberty Bell was bought by the fast-food restaurant Taco Bell, who renamed it the "Taco Liberty Bell," in 1996. People called the National Park Service to voice their displeasure after the announcement created such a commotion. Later that day, when the joke was exposed, Taco Bell got a lot of media attention for the stunt. The BBC's Spaghetti Trees: On its current affairs show, Panorama, the BBC ran a 1957 feature about a family in Switzerland who harvested spaghetti from trees. The BBC received a barrage of phone calls from viewers asking where they could purchase spaghetti trees since the program was so compelling that many people thought it was true. Burger King announced in ...