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  • In 1993, city officials in Cologne, Germany ordered joggers in the city park to run at a maximum speed of 6 miles per hour, so that they didn't disturb the squirrels.
    April Fool!
    It's true-squirrels are sensitive little guys
  • In 2002, Sainsbury's supermarket started marketing purple carrots, to encourage children to eat more vegetables.
    It was a joke
    It's true
  • In 2002, two British scientists launched the world's first Tooth Telephone, a tiny phone which can be implanted into your tooth and vibrates when you rceive a call.
    Fake news!
    It's the tooth, I mean, the truth!
  • In 1957, the BBC reported that farmers in Switzerland were successfully growing ____ on trees.
    spaghetti
    pineapples
    cheese
    chickens
  • In 1998, Burger King announced the introduction of a new item on their menu: the Left-Handed Whopper
    It's true-order one today!
    April Fool!
  • In April 1994, PC Magazine announced that American politicians were planning to make using the internet illegal for people who were____
    over 170cm tall
    ugly
    under the age of 21
    drunk
  • On April 1st 2008, the BBC reported that scientists in the Antarctic had discovered penguins that could ____
    fly
    understand human speech
    dance
    whistle
  • On April 1st 2021, Lego revealed their new Smart Bricks, but what was so smart about them?
    They changed colour according to your child's mood
    They can be swallowed by children without causing pain
    They can move out of your way so you don't step on them
    They can change shape according to what you want to build
  • In 1991, divers in France discovered cave paintings which showed that penguins and humans once lived side by side.
    It's a fact
    It was a joke
  • On 1st April 2016, National Geographic tweeted that they would no longer be publishing photographs of ______
    people with bad teeth
    old ladies
    strange-shaped vegetables
    naked animals
  • Haven't you always wanted cheese moisturiser? In 2021, the Kraft company advertised the new range of Velveeta cheese skin care products.
    It's true-my skin has never felt better!
    They were only joking-April Fool!
  • . On April 1st 2021, the Canadian Space Agency tweeted that the Perseverance Rover had discovered ________ on the surface of Mars.
    all the socks we have lost in the washing machine
    a species identical to humans
    alien footprints
    an edible substance similar to tofu
  • In 1994, Pepsi offered a 10% lifetime discount to any teenager who got a tattoo of the Pepsi logo.
    It's true
    It was an April Fool
  • In 2021, Duolingo promised to "Turn your bathroom into a classroom" with a new product, but what was it?
    toothpaste
    a Smart Towel
    toilet paper
    an interactive mirror
  • Hellmann's have just announced a delicious new product-a combination of their classic mayonnaise and a Butterfinger chocolate bar.
    April Fool!
    Fact
  • In 2018, a Bank of America ATM mistakenly started dispensing $100 bills instead of $10s
    Fake news!
    It's true
  • On April 1st 2022, Subway launched a new product to bring the atmosphere of Subway into your home. What is it?
    pickle-flavoured wallpaper
    A bread-scented room perfume
    Hot sauce-flavoured coffee
    meatball-flavoured soap
  • Which of these was NOT one of Google's famous April Fool's Day pranks?
    Google Romance (to help you search for your soulmate)
    Google Gulp (a drink to make you more intelligent)
    Google Translate for Animals
    Google Massage (the more search results=a stronger massage)