Friday, March 29, 2013

Some April Fools' Tricks

From the Mini Page.

In 1996, Taco Bell put out an ad saying it had bought the Liberty Bell, saying they were going to rename it the Taco Liberty Bell, bring about thousands of protests.

In 2012, Kodak employees announced a new product that could print live kittens and that a large format printer was coming in 2013 that could print live elephants.

In 1878, a New York newspaper reported that Thomas Edison had invented a "food creator" that could turn dirt into cereal.  Many other newsppers believed them and reprinted the story.

IN 2000, Google employees announced Mental Plex Technology.  Simply look into a circle and think what you want and the computer would do it.

In 2009, Expedia announced flights to Mars for only $99, a savings of more than $3 trillion.

In 2002, NASA announced the Hubble Space Te;escope had discovered the moon really is made of green cheese.

IN 1957, the BBC announced the great spaghetti crop in Switzerland, showing farmers pulling spaghetti noodles off trees.

I'd Like My Elephant Now.  --Cooter

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