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Ten Best April Fools Web Hoaxes of 2009
10.) Twitter Added to Federal Emergency Response Network - InfoWorld’s trickery included a post stating that, “beginning next January, individuals in distress will be able to send @replies or “direct messages” to @t911help. This is actually not a bad idea...we bought it.Twitter
9) Reddit Gets Revamp We Can Digg - Social news site Reddit revamped it’s website today, changing the color scheme and layout to those of its rival, Digg. They really took it to another level by changing their name to Reddigg. http://www.reddit.com/
8.) Hulu and YouTube Merge - VideoNuze pulled a fast one on everyone after reporting that Google will acquire Hulu and merge it with YouTube. You Tube/Hulu
7.) Google Autopilot - Today Google claimed to have created “Autopilot responses” for a quick and easy way to return emails without much brain power. Google
6.) Flying Hotel - A flying five star hotel? Yes please! This “Hotelicopter” is supposedly the spawn of a renovated Soviet-made Mil V-12…right.http://aprilfools.hotelicopter.com/
5.) Guardian Downsizes to 140 Characters - The Guardian Newspaper takes our number four best prank of the day after announcing that it will become “the first newspaper in the world to be published exclusively via Twitter.” Their rationale for the change? “Experts say any story can be told in 140 characters.” guardian.co.uk
4.) Cloned On A Cone - Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream came up with the most bizarre hoax of the day, advertising their new and “first ever dairy brand to offer great-tasting products made exclusively from cloned cows.” I won’t lie…they had me fooled for a few seconds. After all, “It’s a promise for a more wholesome world. http://www.cyclonedairy.com/
3.) FlipTube - YouTube created the ultimate confusion with their simple, yet clever, upside down concept. Everything, from videos to font, was upside down! Annoyingly enjoyable.Flip Tube
2.) Expedia Space - The red planet is closer than ever thanks to Expedia Space, who courtesy of Virgin Atlantic now flies to Mars. Capitalize on the Red Planet’s longer days, touring the universe’s grandest of grand canyons, and experimenting with low-gravity sports.www.expedia.com
1.) Reba or Die - Will Ferrell's FunnyOrDie.com created our personal favorite web prank by changing their entire webpage to all things Reba McEntire. They even changed their name to Reba or Die, claiming that the country singer had purchased the website and therefore had the name changed to better suit her.http://www.funnyordie.com/
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