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Left-handed Burger King Whopper, gravity-defying planetary alignment, and other great April Fools' Day moments

Allan Rose Hill
Apr 01, 2025
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Happy April Fools' Day! In celebration, HistoryFacts surveyed what they've deemed "The Greatest April Fools' Day Pranks in History." Of course, a prank's greatness lies in the eye of the beholder (or victim) but here are a couple of my favorites they included:

Planetary alignment will let you float!
On April 1, 1976, renowned British astron…

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