April Fools Prank Watch, 2011
Every year has an April 1st, and every April 1st brings out the fools. But we bring you the TRUTH. This year's spectrum of April Fools pranks run from site takeovers to subtle font changes. We'll catalog them all here -- and add others you see in the comments below.
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Google
Search for Helvetica. You may be surprised by what you see! Haha lol!
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YouTube
Today, they bring you the Top 5 Viral Pictures of 1911.
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Urlesque
It might just be my aging eyes, but something seems different about the spelling over there today.
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Funny Or Die
Everyone's favorite new pop sensation has taken over Funny Or Die -- and it's Friday, too, which is fitting. Yesterday was Thursday, tomorrow is Saturday, etc.
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Hulu
Welcome back to the '90s!
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Gmail
Try out the new Gmail Motion! It's like Xbox Kinect for your emails.
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Post-PC Mag
From PC Mag, it's the first magazine for the post-PC world we're all living (?) in.
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Google Job: Autocompleter
You didn't think computers did all that work, did you?
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The Chive
It's now a food blog -- for today, at least.
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The Sun
Marshmallow assault? Hmm. Sounds suspicious.
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Think Geek:
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Angry Birds Pork Rinds
Delicious, made from dead pigs. It makes sense.
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Playmobil Apple Store
Includes tiny Steve Jobs!
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Comic Sans Pro
Finally, a Comic Sans upgrade!
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Improv Everywhere
Don't get on that subway car, Jar Jar.
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Harry Potter Show On FX
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Adventure Time Canceled
If only the cancellation of The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack had also been a prank. :(
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AskMen
With an App and the AskMen site, you can now engage another sense on the web: Smell.
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Starbucks
Finally! Mobile coffee!
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Know Your Meme
Nic Cage really is everybody.
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Living Social
What a great deal! Salami on your face!
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Whole Foods
Free-range insects are big for 2011. Or so I hear.
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Someecards
What a deal!
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Fora.tv
Just what we needed.
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