On April 1, 2005, NASA pulled an April Fool’s prank telling the world that they had found water on Mars.
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Apple Inc. was founded on April Fool’s. Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne signed the documents for the Apple Computer Company on April 1st, 1976. However, the company was not fully established until January 3rd, 1977.
Malls and casinos fool us with the Gruen Transfer. One thing that malls and casinos have in common aside from crowds and spending is that there are barely any clocks and windows. To the people inside, this creates a “scripted disorientation” called the Gruen Transfer that makes them lose track of time.
Chip bags are full of nitrogen. The excess air in chip bags isn’t there to fool buyers into thinking there are more chips inside. Instead, bags of chips are filled with nitrogen. Oxygen would spoil the chips fast, but nitrogen preserves freshness, prevents combustion, and creates cushioning during shipping.
Flatulent flair. The role of a jester in the medieval royal court was to entertain the king. Henry II had a particular fondness for his fool, Roland, who had a special talent for flatulent performance. Each Christmas he performed an act known as ‘One jump and whistle and one fart’. Henry was so delighted with Roland’s farting that he gave him a manor in Suffolk, with 30 acres of land.
Every April Fool’s Day, YouTube plays a prank on its millions of users.