 7 April Fools` Day Hoaxes Worldwide

Iconic April Fools` Hoaxes Worldwide Radiocity By Radiocity Team Published Apr 01, 2025 [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest (1957) BBC tricked viewers into believing that spaghetti grew on trees in Switzerland. Many even called in, asking how to grow their own! [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

The Smell-O-Vision Prank (1965) BBC pulled another prank, claiming viewers could smell scents through their TV screens by inhaling deeply. Some even said they smelled flowers! [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

The Big Ben Digital Clock Hoax (1980) BBC Radio announced that Big Ben would be switched to a digital display. This upset many, proving how attached people were to tradition! [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Taco Bell’s Liberty Bell Stunt (1996) Taco Bell claimed to have purchased the Liberty Bell to help pay off national debt, renaming it the “Taco Liberty Bell.” Outrage followed before the reveal! [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

The Left-Handed Whopper (1998) Burger King claimed to have created a Whopper designed specifically for left-handed people. Customers actually requested it at stores! [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

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