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The 9 Best April Fools' Day Pranks In History As Revealed By Expert.
April Fools' Day is a treat for jokers around the world, as they are given an annual free pass to play practical jokes.
The unofficial holiday, which lands on April 1 every year, is consequently one of the weirdest in the calendar.

This day frequently involves everything from spontaneous pranks to the most elaborately planned of hoaxes, all with variable degrees of success.

So as the first of the month approaches, read on for some of the most famous April Fools' Day practical jokes and scandalous stunts.
1. Tower of London Lions Wash.
"In 1698, it was advertised that the Tower of London was going to "wash the lions" which caused scores of people to show up on April 1st to see the spectacle which didn't happen.


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2. Constantine's King For A Day Joke.
"A Boston University Professor in 1983 convinced the press that Constantine, when he ruled the Roman Empire, allowed a group of jesters to make one of their own a king for a day."

3. Spaghetti Tree.
Weiner added: "Perhaps the most famous was the 1957 broadcast by the BBC program Panorama, showing a family in Switzerland harvesting spaghetti from a 'spaghetti tree'."
4. John Partridge Death Hoax.
Weiner said: "Satirist Jonathan Swift predicted the death of one of his rivals John Partridge, who Swift regarded as a fraud (for publishing false information in almanacs).

"Swift published Partridge's death notice on March 29 1708. Partridge declared he was alive, but the public didn't believe it until they saw Partridge alive."

5. Man Squeezes Into Bottle.
"In 1749 London, it was advertised at an upcoming show that a man would squeeze into a bottle. The show filled up, but no one was there to entertain and the audience rioted.

6. The Masked Marauders.
"In a parody of the so-called supergroup phenomena, rock journalist Greil Marcus wrote a positive review in 1969 of an album by a non-existent group the Masked Marauders (featuring Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney and George Harrison).

7. Taco Bell's Liberty Bell Take Over Prank.
"In 1996, Taco Bell announced that it had bought the Liberty Bell to help with the U.S. national debt.

8. London's Big Ben Clock.
"1980 saw the British Broadcasting Corporation announce the clock on London's iconic Elizabeth Tower, better known as Big Ben, would be going digital.

9. President Richard Nixon Runs For Office (Again)
"And in 1992, NPR ran a spot announcing former President Richard Nixon was running again for office." '

Although the principle of April Fools’ Day is similar across the globe, there are variations in the traditions from one country to another LightFieldStudios.