We all had those teachers in high school or college with a special sense of humor. You know, the kind of teachers who would throw fake cockroaches at you if you had food out, or make you sit next to ...

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Welcome to the worst day on the internet! As Chaim Gartenberg pointed out years ago, brands and a holiday dedicated to hoaxes are rarely a winning combo. If you’re a company with any kind of social ...

Bobby Moore examines how a teacher’s April Fools’ prank unexpectedly shocked an entire classroom and went too far.

Across cultures, early spring is a time to let loose and play pranks—but historians can’t agree on who invented the custom of April 1 fun. Dutch artist Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen's "Laughing Fool," ...