In 1974, prankster Porky Bickar was so into April Fools, he flew hundreds of tires into a dormant volcano in Alaska and set them on fire - fooling the local populace and coast guard into thinking the volcano was active.
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To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles.
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Jeremy Clarkson once published his bank account number and sort code to prove that the information couldn't be used to steal money. Someone used it to set up a monthly direct debit from his bank account to a charity.
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The Procrastinators' Club of America newsletter is called Last Month's Newsletter.
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The average person spends three years of his or her life on a toilet.
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If you fake a laugh long enough, you'll actually start to laugh really hard.
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The US national public health institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has an actual plan in case of zombie invasion.
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