April fools day pranks

• Hunt the Gowk Day is celebrated on April 1. Gowk is Scottish for cuckold or fool, and the goal of the day is to hunt them out and make them aware of their foolishness.
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• For Google, April Fools Day is the annual launch day for a slew of gag products and hoax services you'll likely never see in real life.
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• Miss your old Nintendo? The engineers at Google clearly do.
(Forbes)
• April First is a day that will live in absurdity. April Fools Day is an opportunity for misfits, pranksters and even the media to pull some legs and cause brows to furrow.
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• No joke: Researchers say we are moving away from personal, real-world pranks and into a world of media-driven jokes and Internet tomfoolery.
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• Today is April Fools Day. No, Im serious, its no joke! It is not too late to plan a last-minute, wacky trip for you and your family. Just keep it lighthearted and fun. Sometimes a day like this is all you need to break up the monotony of the work week.
(Examiner)
• Scotland: April Fools is celebrated for two days. Any type of joke goes on the first day, but the second day is only for physical jokes. Many believe the "kick me" sign originated from this day.
(Examiner)
• Yet April Fools Day is a time to have a little fun. Try some of these pranks to play on your Thunder fan this April Fools Day. Tell your Thunder fan that bad weather is canceling the game because the Bulls cant make it from their hotel to the arena.
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• April Fools Day is finally here, putting everyone on edge to prank and be the victim of av prank.
(International Business Times)