QUOTE
A full-page ad in the April 1, 1998, edition of the newspaper USA
Today touted Burger King's newest menu item -- the Left-Handed
Whopper. The ad reassured readers that the burger contained all
of the usual ingredients but that the condiments were "rotated 180
degrees, thereby redistributing the weight of the sandwich."
This re-engineering of the Whopper was designed to reduce the
amount of lettuce, pickles and cheese that might spill out of the
right side of a left-handed eater's burger.
Thousands of Burger King fans devoured this hoax and asked for the
Left-Handed Whopper at their local eateries.
Today touted Burger King's newest menu item -- the Left-Handed
Whopper. The ad reassured readers that the burger contained all
of the usual ingredients but that the condiments were "rotated 180
degrees, thereby redistributing the weight of the sandwich."
This re-engineering of the Whopper was designed to reduce the
amount of lettuce, pickles and cheese that might spill out of the
right side of a left-handed eater's burger.
Thousands of Burger King fans devoured this hoax and asked for the
Left-Handed Whopper at their local eateries.
QUOTE
On April 1, 1965, a professor told a television audience he had
invented Smellovision -- a device that could transmit smells right
through the TV. He fooled viewers into sniffing their sets while
he sliced onions and made a pot of coffee. Dozens fell for this
tempting notion and even phoned to say they could smell the whole
thing. (Don't try this at home -- no one wants nose prints on the
screen.)
invented Smellovision -- a device that could transmit smells right
through the TV. He fooled viewers into sniffing their sets while
he sliced onions and made a pot of coffee. Dozens fell for this
tempting notion and even phoned to say they could smell the whole
thing. (Don't try this at home -- no one wants nose prints on the
screen.)
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The public didn't just fall for astronomer Patrick Moore's April
Fool's joke -- they jumped for it.
A radio announcement in Britain on April 1, 1976, informed the
public that at exactly 9:47 a.m. a rare astronomical event would
occur: The planets Pluto and Jupiter would align, causing a brief
but perceptible blip in the Earth's gravity. Moore urged
listeners to experience this once-in-a-lifetime effect by jumping
in the air a the precise moment of the planetary alignment. If
timed correctly, the jumpers would experience a momentary floating
sensation. Hundreds fell for this folly and called the station to
report their zero gravity experience.
Were the listeners really weightless... or merely clueless??
Fool's joke -- they jumped for it.
A radio announcement in Britain on April 1, 1976, informed the
public that at exactly 9:47 a.m. a rare astronomical event would
occur: The planets Pluto and Jupiter would align, causing a brief
but perceptible blip in the Earth's gravity. Moore urged
listeners to experience this once-in-a-lifetime effect by jumping
in the air a the precise moment of the planetary alignment. If
timed correctly, the jumpers would experience a momentary floating
sensation. Hundreds fell for this folly and called the station to
report their zero gravity experience.
Were the listeners really weightless... or merely clueless??
bit better than 96fms pretty sad attempt telling everyone the Bell tower was getting demolished
