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10 of the most genuinely enjoyable April Fools' Day pranks of 2017

Trust nobody.

IT’S APRIL FOOLS’ Day, which means that you can trust nobody. Especially brands.

Here are some of the best April Fools’ Day pranks of 2017.

1. Pornhub frightened the bejaysus out of everyone by announcing that they had introduced “automatic video sharing to your social media accounts”

Genius.

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2. Supermacs announced their intentions to a sponsor a Formula 1 team

Pat McDonagh has announced that Supermac’s will sponsor a Formula 1 team in 2018 in a move to develop the Irish food chains relationship with the motorsport sector.

Subtle and weirdly believable. We like it.

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3. Meanwhile, BBC Three announced a new series entitled David Attenborough: Life of Grime

You may think that this one seems obviously fake, but Stormzy himself fell for it.

Job done so.

4. An Pucán and The Connacht Hotel teamed up on a rather elaborate prank announcing direct flights from Galway to Hollywood.

Per their press release:

Galway City Mayor Noel Larkin and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti have met over the past eight months and have secured a deal between Norwegian Airlines, Wild Atlantic Way and Galway International Airport located at Carnmore.
Mayor Garcetti known as one of the more eccentric mayors in the United States and the Mayor behind the biggest street party hosted by Steve Aoki is said to be extremely excited for this new flight path being operated by Norwegian Airlines.

 

They also stated that GalwayHood signs had been erected across the city and hijacked the URL galwayhood.com

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5. HB had people *shook* when they announced they were bidding farewell to the beloved Iceberger

Honestly, this is just insensitive. Don’t toy with people’s emotions like that.

6. Lyon’s pretended that they were introducing “reusable teabags” that would last for up to 50 cups of tea.

Maybe we’re just stingy, but this sounds kind of handy?

7. The Irish Times successfully duped readers into believing President Donald Trump had purchased Liberty Hall with the intention of turning into a luxury hotel.

Topical.

8. While Lidl teased the introduction of a machine designed to ascertain the freshness of certain items.

Again, this would be handy. Make it happen.

9. ASOS launched a new and innovative delivery service that would see off-duty ASOS models delivering parcels.

Bit long-winded, but sure.

10. And finally, kudos for knocking it out of the park yet again with this announcement that one of their students is set to travel to the International Space Station this year

“Zero Gravity Training will be completed at our specialised deep water training facilities at the National Maritime College of Ireland in Ringaskiddy,” they boasted.

Zero Gravity Training in Ringaskiddy? A likely story.

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Written by Amy O’Connor and posted on DailyEdge.ie

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    Mute JOKER
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    Apr 1st 2017, 7:47 PM

    I ask my missus to marry me, she still thinks I’m joking. So do her and my family.

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    Apr 1st 2017, 8:10 PM

    @JOKER: good one
    Nut I can go one better it’s my 28th wedding anniversary today
    01/04/17

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    Apr 1st 2017, 10:06 PM

    Is this new red thumbless comment section an april’s fool joke, because no one is laughing. Put the red thumb back.

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    Mute Kieran Stafford
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    Apr 2nd 2017, 12:15 AM

    @owen kirwan: explain that joke oxen

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    Apr 1st 2017, 8:48 PM

    Still waiting for the pranksters behind yesterday’s strike to come forward

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    Apr 1st 2017, 7:32 PM

    Shame Trump doesn’t purchase LH, get run of SIPTU!

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    Apr 1st 2017, 9:39 PM

    @Paul: Who’d build it for him, he has a reputation of burning suppliers and contractors.

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    Apr 1st 2017, 8:15 PM

    Hit google maps for a bit of laugh.

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    Apr 1st 2017, 10:15 PM

    @gordon larney: would be a great permanent feature

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    Apr 1st 2017, 11:44 PM

    @gordon larney: is that an April stools

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    Apr 2nd 2017, 3:35 AM

    How did you know about the Pornhub April fools Day Prank?

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    Mute Mark Kenny
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    Apr 1st 2017, 8:15 PM

    So how is today any different than any other today with lots of fake news stories and Irish times should be ashamed for producing that trump article people are spending their hard earned money to read real world content not to be pranked

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    Apr 1st 2017, 9:08 PM

    @Mark Kenny: The only problem I have is that its not true. I so hoped it was and he threw SIPTU onto street where they deserve to be..Rats the lot of them!

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    Apr 1st 2017, 8:05 PM
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    Apr 1st 2017, 10:14 PM

    @Linda: must be honesty day in mother Russia

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    Mute Richard Doherty
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    Apr 1st 2017, 9:33 PM

    It doesn’t mention the idea to change the hogan stand in croke park to Queen Elizabeth stand

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    Apr 1st 2017, 8:35 PM

    I feel so stupid…the Iceberger one genuinely got me!

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    Apr 1st 2017, 9:29 PM

    @Matthew Brown: same, and I was really upset.

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    Apr 1st 2017, 9:31 PM

    The Jagermeister cocktail capsule machine go me… That thing needs to be invented…

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    Apr 1st 2017, 10:04 PM

    Thing is some people think it’s April fool’s day every day

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