10 Greatest April Fool's

days  dogs  drunk  miles  Internet  left-handed  Liberty Bell  penguins  pets  pi  pill 
runners  spaghetti  squirrel  Swiss  white  winter 
Watch the video and fill in the blanks with the words below:

Here are the 10 greatest April Fools’ Pranks.

Number 10 - On April 1st, 1957, BBC reported that due to a mild winter, __________
farmers were seeing a _____________ harvest and there was spaghetti hanging from the
trees. Many phoned in asking how they could grow their own.

Number 9 - In 1981, The Daily Mail reported that due to a translation error, a Japanese
man thought the London marathon was 26 ___________ long vs. 26 _________ and he
was still out somewhere running.

Number 8 - In 1996, a Taco Bell ad indicated that the company had bought the
_____________ and it was to be renamed to Taco Liberty Bell. When the White House
press secretary was asked about this sale, he remarked that Lincoln Memorial had also
been sold to its new owner Ford Motor Company.

Number 7 - In 1998, Burger King launched a special whopper for left-handed people.
Its USA Today ad claimed that the ingredients had been rotated 180 degrees to cater
specifically to the __________ citizens.

Number 6 - In 1994, the PC Computing magazine informed readers of a Congressional

Bill that would ban using the __________ while being __________. The report resulted
in numerous angry calls by concerned citizens.

Number 5 - A 2008 BBC video showed that a TV crew had discovered flying
____________ who travelled thousands of miles during each ________to enjoy the sun
in South America.

Number 4 - A 1965 report by a newspaper in Copenhagen announced the passing of a

new law which mandated all _______ to be painted ______________ so they could be
seen better at night.

Number 3 - A 2000 report in The Independent stated that researchers in Florida had
come up with a __________, similar to Viagra, for sexually unsatisfied ___________.

Number 2 - A German radio station in 1993 reported that a new city law required
__________ to go no more than 6 miles per hour in the city park. They did not want to
distract the ___________ as it was their mating season.

Number 1 - A New Mexicans for Science and Reasons newsletter published in April,
1998 reported that the state of Alabama had proposed to round off the value of _______
and change it from 3.14 to 3.
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ANSWER KEY

Swiss - spaghetti – DAYS – miles – Liberty Bell – left-handed – Internet – drunk

– penguins – winter – dogs – white – pill – pets – runners – squirrels - pi