April Fools' Day

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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.

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April fools of 2022: Gareth Bale Bridge and the hunt for the wild haggis (The Guardian)

From Sunday roast spaghetti to royal superyachts, the highs and lows of this year's UK bandwagon of deception.

It is promising that on Friday it is giving away a free pint of petrol with every order, an offer that is possibly more appetising than a pizza-flavoured gin. Elsewhere, there was exciting news for those with an interest in cryptozoology, as the Scottish Deer Centre in Fife announced it had caught a wild haggis, a mythical creature long thought to be extinct. or most people April Fools’ Day is either a bright spot in grim times, or a tedious parade of poor jokes we could all do without, with nothing in between.

The best April Fools' Day jokes of 2022 (PC Gamer)

It's April Fools' Day, canonically the worst day to be in the business of writing news. Today is all about trying to trick the general public with fake ...

The Among Us account posted a picture of the astronaut with four legs back in 2021, and now the image is a reality. Valheim devs Iron Gate AB, have put out a joke trailer for Rise/Demise of the Deer King. Players in this update would get to live their life as a deer rather than as a Viking and you know what, it's kind of cool. We've since had to adjust to a new way of life and navigate many new Elden Ring-related production challenges. In reality this guy is just messing about in a suit that reminds me of the tech in Spy Kids 3: Game Over. Great film by the way, even had Elijah Wood in it for a matter of minutes. If you're unaware, the Royal Albert Hall is a large concert hall in London and a prestigious space for all sorts of performances. The only problem is that the keyboard in question comes out the left side of the screen, making it impossible to see the screen and use the keyboard. Return to the perfection of cubes and beauty of beige and dial-up in retro style! and now we can say: "ha ha wait OH NO STOP."starting now for one day only, this free cursed mode is available to play as part of our April Fools celebrationwe're not sorry pic.twitter.com/ZuP4cJtuL9April 1, 2022One of 2021's defining games was Among Us, the social deception game based on making your mates think you're their friend by not stabbing them in the dark. But even with its classic reputation, someone on the team had the genius idea to joke about getting into NFTs. The full post can be read here, but just to quote my favourite line: "For too long, too much of what the Hall has offered has been fungible—and has been avidly funged by our audience. Overclockers tweeted a video celebrating a 'new' line of PC towers and monitors that will transport you back to the 90s, just in case you're sick of all the RGB of modern set ups contain. It would be a great place to hang out with mates and maybe watch a sitcom, right?If you've somehow not got the hint by now, the House Flipper update is based on the American sitcom, Friends. The two apartments where the majority of the show is set are available to flip and update to your liking which is a pretty cool idea. Elgato's April Fools is the Cam Link Retro, a play on its Cam Link product which content creators wildly use to connect their cameras to their streams.

Bills Celebrate April Fools' Day With Hilarious Fake Alternate Uniforms (Sports Illustrated)

Chicken-wing themed uniforms in Buffalo? With ranch? The Bills were in the holiday spirit.

The Bills announced that they were releasing, or rather … not releasing, a new absurd alternate city jersey ahead of the 2022 season. “Who doesn’t love a good chicken wing logo, it’s a win-win.” The level of detail put into a fake uniform release is hilarious and noteworthy.

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 ...

Air guitar lessons, steak-scented deodorant and a job as a cat ... (USA TODAY)

April Fools' Day arrives with a new selection of crazy, fake products and services to make you laugh – and get attention for big brands.

In a tight used car market, many buyers "are willing to sacrifice style and performance in favor of other attributes: ultra-low mileage, pristine like-new condition, and Barcalounger-like comfort," the company said on its website. "We’ll begin by providing you with a few basic metaphors to describe digital ledgers and the applications that they allow," the site promises. Kotex used the April Fools' Day opportunity to bring awareness to the misconception of "period stigma." And Australian based Lessons.com posted a free "lesson" on how to explain NFTs (non-fungible tokens) to older relatives. While it's a joke that the company is expanding its lessons program for those who don't have musical instruments, the Guitar Center does hope to get you interested in music. “Spend less time ordering and more time on the games you love.” An April Fools' Day TikTok showed an Echo Dot speaker describing a scenario and then emitting the smell of bacon cooking. Yuengling pranked how it could take the shower beer to the next level with "hoppily brewed" Lagér by Yuengling shampoo, conditioner and body wash. But, you are warned, "cooking with Weed Pellets may cause side effects including: severe munchies, uncontrollable giggling, spacing out and increased interest in cartoons and/or Bigfoot documentaries." … The reality is, period stigma is no joke." Companies pretty much took a pass on April Fools' Day in 2020 with the COVID-19 shutdown sinking in. Everyone loves the smell of donuts, right?

Here's an April Fools' Day Surprise for You (Entrepreneur)

Every box is filled from a curated collection of tech goods and priced at a discount to ensure you're getting a good deal.

Every box is filled from a curated collection of tech goods and priced at a discount to ensure you're getting a good deal. Each box includes three items that meet a general tech theme. It's April Fools' Day! But we're not here to play any jokes on you, though.