Top 100 April Fool's Hoaxes of All Time

[r.j.s]

In the spirit of April Fool's day ...

Top 100 April Fool's Hoaxes of All Time

One of my favorites:

#24: Drunk Driving on the Internet
1994: An article by John Dvorak in PC Computing magazine described a bill going through Congress that would make it illegal to use the internet while drunk, or to discuss sexual matters over a public network. The bill was supposedly numbered 040194 (i.e. 04/01/94), and the contact person was listed as Lirpa Sloof (April Fools backwards). The article said that the FBI was going to use the bill to tap the phone line of anyone who "uses or abuses alcohol" while accessing the internet. Passage of the bill was felt to be certain because "Who wants to come out and support drunkenness and computer sex?" The article offered this explanation for the origin of the bill: "The moniker 'Information Highway' itself seems to be responsible for SB 040194... I know how silly this sounds, but Congress apparently thinks being drunk on a highway is bad no matter what kind of highway it is." The article generated so many outraged phone calls to Congress that Senator Edward Kennedy's office had to release an official denial of the rumor that he was a sponsor of the bill.

 

[rdowns]

Thanks for posting. Never underestimate the stupidity of people.

Wondering what Arn and Co. have in store for us tomorrow.

https://www.macrumors.com/page3/

 

[Consultant]

Some schools have school web site "hack" that can be seen by those within the school network (but not to the outside world for obvious reasons). Pretty funny, especially the first time; great concept.

 

[cosmokanga2]

Swiss Mountain Cleaners

My favoraite of this year. Swiss Mountain Cleaners. Includes a great video!

 

[ravenvii]

it is funny day,make our life diversity

... Okay.

One of my favorite April Fools jokes were the ones in Electronic Gaming Monthly (a defunct gaming magazine). In particular the Street Fighter one, if anyone here knows what I'm talking about.