Happy April Fools’ Day from The Art of the Prank!!
Here’s a list of goings on around the world. We’ve been adding to this post throughout the day:
MODERATOR’S NOTE: This blog post could go on and on. There’s oh so much more out there. Enough, you say! Well, we agree.
Tom Tom announces a new navigation voice guaranteed to keep babies happy in the car:
On the 1st April 2012, we will announce the results of months of meticulous research in our NavLab. Our experts have found a solution to stop babies crying in the backseat. For a safe and stress-free journey, let Darth Vader entertain your baby in the backseat. A TomTom navigation voice, guaranteed to make your baby happy!
Sir Richard Branson to launch “Journeys to the Centre of the Earth” through Virgin Volcanic
Only 500 people have been to space, only three people have been to the bottom of the ocean, but no one has ever attempted to journey to the core of an active volcano. Until now. Using patented carbon-carbon materials pioneered for deep space exploration, Virgin is proud to announce a revolutionary new vehicle, VVS1, which will be capable of plunging three people into the molten lava core of an active volcano. In its first three years of operation, VVS1 will target the five most active volcanoes in the world: Etna, Stromboli, Yasur, Ambrym and Tinakula.
Read more at http://www.virginvolcanic.com/
Google rings in April Fools’ Day with over a dozen April Fools pranks in addition to those already mentioned, including:
The Google Fiber (bar)
and
Google Street Roo – exploring the outback one bounce at a time: Over the next four weeks, more than a thousand Big Red kangaroos will be equipped with a 360-degree head camera that will automatically capture images when the marsupial is on the move during daylight hours.
Conan O’Brien takes over Mashable.com
Conan O’Brien Buys Mashable, Ousts Pete Cashmore as CEO