TechnologyFunnyTyping 'illuminati' backwards into the address bar, followed by '.com', will take you to U.S. government's National Security Agency website.939k11 years ago
TrendingHistoryFunnyFormer US President Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929) enjoyed buzzing for his Secret Service agents and then hiding under his desk as they frantically searched for him.896k9 years ago
TechnologyFunnyIn October 1997, when Internet Explorer 4.0 was released, Microsoft employees placed a giant 10-foot-tall IE logo on Netscape's lawn with a sign reading "From the IE team... We Love You."621k13 years ago
EntertainmentFunnyGeorge Clooney once cleaned his roommate's cat litter box for four consecutive days, then crapped in it himself, causing his roommate to think it was from his constipated cat.527k10 years ago
TrendingEntertainmentFunnyIn the 2004 Harvard-Yale game, Yale students tricked thousands of Harvard fans into holding up cards that together spelled out "WE SUCK."414k11 years ago
PlacesFunnyIn 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.342k12 years ago
TrendingEntertainmentFunnyIn 1987, Spy Magazine sent checks to wealthy celebrities starting at $1.11, then progressively smaller amounts to those who cashed them. At the final round of 13-cent checks, only two people cashed them: Donald Trump and Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi.224k11 years ago
PlacesFunnyIn 2006, an Australian man tried to sell New Zealand on eBay. The starting price was $0.01 AUD and managed to reach $3000 before eBay closed the auction.52k11 years ago
EntertainmentFunnyOn April Fool’s Day, 1976, the BBC convinced many listeners that a special alignment of the planets would temporarily decrease gravity on Earth. Phone lines were flooded with callers who claimed they felt the effects.31k11 years ago
TrendingEntertainmentWholesomeIn 2012, Walmart ran a Facebook contest to send Pitbull to the store with the most votes. The internet hijacked it and voted for a tiny Walmart in Kodiak, Alaska — a remote island only reachable by plane or boat. Everyone expected him to back out. He didn’t. He flew to Alaska, performed for the whole town, took photos with fans, and called it "the greatest thing ever."801 month ago
TrendingEntertainmentFunnyA man bet $50,000 that someone would streak at the Super Bowl — then did it himself. He claimed he cashed out $374,000 and walked away with a $1,000 fine.4911 month ago
TrendingEntertainmentFunnyIn 1996, Richard Branson's Virgin Cola took out full-page newspaper ads warning customers about a new "blue-detecting" technology — their cans would turn bright blue when the drink expired. The public safety message? "Do not buy any blue cans." Pepsi had just launched its bold new blue can design the same week. It was a masterclass in corporate trolling disguised as consumer protection.3 days ago