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Bathong Woolies! Please say your rotisserie chicken-flavoured ... (Independent Online)

'Think malt balls infused with delectable rotisserie chicken flavour, enrobed in rich, creamy milk chocolate.'

In the meantime, check out the following reactions on social media:This better not be April Fool's Day because I demand to have that flavour. Many appeared to get the joke, while others were disgusted at the new “flavour”. But sharing the news on April 1?

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Hulu New Releases: April 2022 | Den of Geek (Den of Geek)

We have a list of the new Hulu movies and shows arriving in April 2022 and everything leaving too.

The streamer is debuting second seasons of its series The Hardy Boys (April 6) and Woke (April 8). There isn’t much to report from Hulu’s original movies arm aside from true crime documentary Captive Audience on April 21. Looper, Shrek, Watchmen (2009), and the Twilight film franchise are all ones to look out for. Though the confusingly named initiative “FX on Hulu” is on its way out, FX is still bringing premium television to Hulu in the meantime.

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South Africa has a muted April Fool's Day but it wasn't all bad (Eyewitness News)

Mmusi Maimane joins the ANC, Woolworths chicken-flavoured Chuckles, cannabis-infused goat cheese and Oros cereal are among the top jokes this year.

Our teams are working hard to resolve the issue and restore the correct balances. We are aware that some of our customers are experiencing incorrect account balances. JOHANNESBURG - April Fool's Day this year was met with resistance online.

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Muted and mild April Fool's Day loses its spark for battered South ... (TimesLIVE)

Corruption-weary, battered by a pandemic and struggling through load-shedding and unemployment, South Africans appear to have marked April Fool's Day in ...

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Why April Fool's Jokes Can Be No Laughing Matter For Companies ... (Forbes)

Sometimes there is nothing funny about April Fool's jokes or pranks, especially those by companies and their employees that are taken seriously or create a ...

[S]omeone ‘leaked’ the [video] to a client who wanted to be booked on the ‘show,’ leading to some ruffled feathers and an awkward conversation.” The HR department announced that “strict action will be taken if anyone will try to create a crisis with such kind of activities,” he concluded. He was in the middle of a crucial meeting with senior management about the company's overall income. Rank Secure’s Labunski said the lessons that should be learned from these examples “are that people take what they see in print, hear on broadcast, and even are told by those within their companies seriously. “The joke happened in 2001 when server Jodee Berry thought she won a new Toyota. She was given a Yoda doll instead when she went to pick up her car. He observed that “The idea of April Fool's Day may have passed for most corporations. She called him and told him someone was robbing the store. Also, the rebranding wasn't deliberate or interesting enough to be seen as ridiculous, which I think has to be the basis of a corporate April Fools joke. Make sure it's a joke that is related to your brand and not a joke about your brand. The last thing you want for your brand on April 1st is confusion, and that's exactly what Volkswagen created. And the National Park Service, which houses the Liberty Bell, received hundreds of phone calls from furious Americans,’ the Philly Voice reported. “We will be doing a series of these things," McCurry joked.

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April Fool's Day in SA: Chicken-flavoured Chuckles & a Russian ... (The South African)

What a chuckle! Retailers Woolworths and OneDayOnly have teased epic April Fool's Day jokes with these amusing advertisements...

Think how amazed they’ll be when you turn the dance floor into a (fire)pool with one touch of a gold-plated button. With a range of 7000 miles you can sail the world with 40 of your closest oligarch mates in this floating resort. The ad read: “It’s 140 meters long and jam packed with the kind of luxuries only uutocrats can dream of.

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Twitter tweets about long-awaited 'edit' feature on April Fools' Day (Reuters)

Twitter Inc tweeted a message on its official account on Friday saying it was working on an edit button, drawing laughter and tears at the message about the ...

A Twitter logo is seen outside the company headquarters in San Francisco, California, U. S., January 11, 2021. A Twitter logo is seen outside the company headquarters in San Francisco, California, U. S., January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo

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Even if it wasn't an April Fools Joke, would you eat Jamie Oliver's ... (Independent Online)

British chef, restaurateur and cookbook author Jamie Oliver just shared his most “inclusive burger ever” and its key ingredient is placenta.

One of the most popular ways new moms can eat their placenta is in pill form, where the tissue is dried, crushed into a powder, and placed in small capsules. “Be part of the revolution, pre-order your Placenta from your nearest & dearest pregnant friends now… He posted pictures of it on social media and fans are divided on the comment section.

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Hear from these amazing investors and founders on TechCrunch ... (TechCrunch)

And without any further ado, here is a look at the outstanding guests joining us on TechCrunch Live in April. Anish Acharya (a16z) + Alex Bouaziz (Deel) ...

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