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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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COLOR TELEVISION WITH NYLON STOCKINGS (1962): Swedish State Television's technical expert Kjell Stensson introduced a new technology for TV screens. According to Stensson, all Swedes who covered their televisions with nylon stockings would have a color screen. It is said that thousands of Swedes still remember how their fathers put nylon stockings on television. Sweden switched to color television in 1970.
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