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April Fools’ Day: Most astonishing jokes in history

April Fools' Day is a very old tradition whose origin is unknown. Many people and organizations made jokes to each other throughout history on the occasion of April 1 and sometimes their jokes caused great panic. Here are the most shocking and funniest jokes made on April Fools' Day in world history:

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Published 01.04.2023 15:35
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SPAGHETTI HARVEST IN SWITZERLAND (1957): The British broadcaster BBC's Panorama program made a memorable joke. The program presented a joke in 1957 that the Swedes were growing spaghetti on trees as if it were serious news research. Many viewers, not realizing that the broadcast was a joke, called the BBC and asked for information on how they could grow their own spaghetti trees.
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