Prehistoric Penguin Murals: In 1991, prehistoric murals were discovered on the walls of an underwater cave in eastern France. The murals revealed that penguins and man once lived side by side in that region.
Fact. The penguin murals were found in 1991 by deep-sea divers exploring a cave 7.5 miles southeast of Marseilles.
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A gentleman bought two puppies from a man who claimed they were good watchdogs. Upon seeing a wildlife exhibition two years later, the man discovered that his dogs were really endangered black bears.
Fact. The bears were taken to live safely in a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center after the man contacted the authorities.
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A British newspaper highlighted a new invention: the Poweriser. Essentially, it is a pair of springy stilts that strap on to your calves and, once youโve got the hang of the correct rocking motion, allow you to leap forward 17 feet.
Fact. The article appeared in The Independent in 2006. You can now purchase a Poweriser for yourself, new from around $200 to $400.
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Carrots Reclassified as a Fruit: In 1979, officials in the European Union confirmed what many have long suspected: that carrots are not, in fact, a vegetable but are actually a fruit.
Fact. Bureaucrats in the European Union did classify carrots as a fruit in a 1979 directive.
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In Ireland, a cat made it into the local newspapers when she decided the best place to give birth to her four baby kittens would be in a nearby birdโs nest.
Fact. In Louth County, Ireland the cat and her kittens were found curled up in the nest by the owner of a local pet supply store.
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A man dressed as a tree decided to stand in the middle of a busy intersection in Portland, Maine, as an act of performance art. Local police responded to the scene and asked the man to leave the intersection, but he was eventually arrested.
Fact. CNN reported the man was arrested with a misdemeanor charge.
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Chicken Manure-Powered Electrical Plant: The Mitsubishi Bank contacted venture capitalists about an exciting new investment opportunity: Fibropower, a 14-megawatt-generating plant fueled entirely by chicken poop.
Fact. In 1991, Mitsubishi Bank in London sought investors to back a 22-million-pound loan to fund Fibropower.
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Purple Carrots: A British supermarket announced it would soon be selling purple carrots to appeal to picky children..
Fact. In 2002, Sainsbury began marketing purple carrots. But carrots have actually come in purple varieties for thousands of years.
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Whistling Carrots: Tired of overcooking the carrots? Now thereโs a solution. British scientists announced the development of a genetically modified โwhistling carrot.โ Air holes inside the carrot cause it to whistle when properly cooked.
Foolery! It was advertised by Tesco, a British supermarket chain, in a half-page advertisement in The Sun in 2002.
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Karate Experts Collect Bus Fares: Faced with a growing number of unruly passengers, one town in Ukraine adopted a unique solution: Karate-trained fare collectors.
Fact. This strategy was implemented in 1993 by a city in western Ukraine, following a number of attacks on bus inspectors.
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Nixon for President: In 1992, NPRโs Talk of the Nation broadcast the surprising run of Richard Nixon for president again.
Foolery! With various sound clips to back up the story of a comedian impersonating Nixon, NPR did run this April Foolsโ gag, and many did call in quite unhappy.
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The Spaghetti Harvest: In 1957, a British news show announced that, thanks to a very mild winter and the elimination of the spaghetti weevil, Swiss farmers were enjoying a bountiful spaghetti crop season.
Foolery! In 1957, the respected BBC television program ran this famous hoax.