April Fools Pranks - World Famous Pranks | Educational Videos by Mocomi Kids

presents: Famous April Fools Pranks. If you like to play pranks on people you should definitely know the most famous pranks played around the world. April Fools’ Day is one those fun-filled days that is eagerly awaited by the children of all age groups and adults alike. Many practical jokes are played on unsuspecting people on this special day. Now, how did this bizarre tradition begin? Well, there are many theories about how April Fools’ Day originated. In 1976, famous astronomer Sir Patrick Moore told Radio 2 listeners that since Pluto would pass behind Jupiter, the Earth’s gravity would be reduced a bit and if they jumped in the air at 9:47 a.m. on April 1, they would be able to experience a strange floating sensation. Many people did exactly as he had said, but of course none was able to levitate in the air. Google has been consistent in hitting the people worldwide with its April Fools’ pranks. In 2010, it ‘officially’changed its name to ‘Topeka.’ In 2011, it announced the release of a ‘new product’ called ‘Gmail Motion’ that supposedly let users send and receive e-mails using gestures. Then, the company announced that it is going to shut down its popular video-sharing site ‘YouTube.’ In France, people still attach paper fish to one another’s backs. The people in Philippines paint their victims with yellow dye. In Scotland, April Fools’ Day is known as Taily Day. The victims of these jokes are called as April ’Gowk,’ another name for cuckoo bird. In England, the jokes and pranks are played only in the morning. The victims are called a ’gobby’ or a ’noodle’. Playing a practical joke on someone in the afternoon or evening is considered to be bad luck. In Portugal, on April Fools’ Day, people throw flour at their friends. #AprilFoolsPranks #FamousPranks #AprilFoolsDays To learn more about Famous April Fools Pranks, visit: Watch more educational videos in one go here For more such interesting videos and interactive articles, visit: Subscribe here for new and interesting content every week ► ► Press Bell Icon 🔔; For Latest Updates. Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to give us a Thumbs Up 👍! Follow Mocomi Kids, on Facebook on Twitter on Pinterest on Instagram - on LinkedIn