April Fools' Day On The Web


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AprilFoolsDayOnTheWeb.com brings you the most complete listing of April Fools' Day Jokes that Web Sites have run each year from 2004 all the way up to today. Make sure you check out the full list on the (many) pages below, and if you have a site that is not already listed, please add it.
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2008 Jokes
# Rate ThumbSite Joke
201

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everyonebutyou.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 16:45
Tiny blog claims it got a mention from Sergey Brin and then a listing on Google Hot Trends. In their words: 'as of right now, 9:15 AM, we?ve had over 41,000 visitors today so far versus our 50-100 average. My hosting company called me this morning to see if I would authorize additional bandwith to handle all the new traffic, which I happily did'
202

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isotx.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 16:44
Isotx Merges with EA to become IsoTEA
203

0

metafilter.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 16:43
Background color slowly changes.
204

0

runehq.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 16:40
the runescape mmorpg fansite was taken over by bacon lovers that hate runescape
205

0

probargainhunter.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 16:34
Google moves into deals & coupons business
206

0

sindome.org
Submited: 2008-04-01 16:32
Cyberpunk RPG has turned into a Zombie Slaughter Fest!
207

0

thabombshelter.blogspot.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 16:27
The new Ladytron track is in fact a rickroll.
208

0

greencine.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 16:27
claims boxing helena :The other side is available for rent.
209

0

twitcast.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 16:21
TwitCast .com sues Twit.TV and Twitter
210

0

wrongplanet.net
Submited: 2008-04-01 16:18
Wrong Planet Acquires Autism Speaks
211

0

vampirefreaks.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 16:16
New feature - now you can 'kill' 1 member, which permanently deletes their VF account
212

2

twilightlexicon.org
Submited: 2008-04-01 16:15
The Volturi takes over the world of Twilighters. Join them!!
213

1

revolution.co.uk
Submited: 2008-04-01 16:12
Fake announcement of 'Super Joey Quest', lots of fans were asking about this so called announcement
214

1

diamondgeezer.blogspot.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 16:11
Blog outsourced to India
215

0

bestofindya.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 16:11
BestOfIndya buyout.
216

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northdecoder.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 16:10
Following the suprise visits by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, local bloggers report U2 will also attend North Dakota's Dem-NPL convention
217

2

statkraft.no
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:52
[In Norwegian] The launching of Starpower. Showed on TV, in ads, in newspapers etc.
218

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studios.thoughtworks.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:51
Using amazon mechanical turk and mingle to automagically create any software.
219

1

n-sider.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:41
Nintendo Oriented Presidential Race spoofing Obama, Clinton, McCain and other relevant and recent political scandals (Spitzer etc).
220

0

vanishdoom.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:40
Zelda Found Dead, Authorities Puzzled
221

0

letsplayforum.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:39
Creator of the site 'banned' and access to a fake moderators forum
222

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comicmix.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:38
Superman to eb published by ComicMix in wake of legal ruling
223

4

pwned.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:35
Main Page turned into a silly mix of pirates and Rick Rolling.
224

0

dancingsushi.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:35
It's a site about a tv show based on dancing sushi
225

0

rocketworm.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:35
Evil The cat trashed the layout
226

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zipzoomfly.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:32
Hamster powered computer cooling fan
April Fool's Day Chat: irc.tveps.net #aprilfools (Java ver)
227

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redgreenandblue.org
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:32
Bush Administration Seeks Endangered Species Protection for Climate Change Skeptics
228

0

bigpicture.typepad.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:32
An internet Hoax mistakenly causes US Stock markets to rally (They are up almost 400 points today)
229

0

infoworld.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:26
IBM offers a mainframe that makes it easier to pay your IBM invoices
230

0

gaiaonline.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:26
You equip the Easter event item, you get more than egg on your face.
231

3

gas2.org
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:25
Fords Coal-to-Liquids Concept Vehicle: Release in 2010
232

1

infoworld.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:25
Dell, Intel partner for Two Laptops Per Child
233

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sonic-cult.org
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:25
Background changed to bananas. The song, 'Banana Boat(Day-o)', plays.
234

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tnawrestling.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:17
headlines such as the Rock N' Rave Infection being on the cover of the next Rock Band video game.
235

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taxfoundation.org
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:15
Shoe Salesmen Lobby Seeks Tax Deduction to Help Stabilize Struggling Industry
236

1

ktar.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:14
Valley Freeways Turn Into Toll Roads Wednesday (not really)
237

2

spaceweather.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:14
claims NASA has rescheduled the solar maximum out of impatience. It was due in 2012 but is now set to occur this month.
238

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soundopinions.org
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:13
announced that a new My Bloody Valentine album would be released in less than two weeks
239

-1

sfx.co.uk
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:12
Doctor Who TV movies will be a crossover with Battlestar Galactica, climaxing with a massive battle between the Cylons and the Cybermen.
240

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returntothepit.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:11
sold to flickr
241

0

uk.playstation.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:11
announcing a new update for the popular PS3 game Warhawk. The update is based enitly on clowns in honour of a regular forumer
242

-1

planetcricket.net
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:09
created a fake staff forum complete with inside news from gaming companies, insults about the members and the claim that one of the admins had had a sex change operation
243

0

my.opera.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:08
Acid 3: Opera first to 106
244

1

hcs64.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:08
Production of all SPC sets have stopped. Have a nice day. :)
245

2

olremix.org
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:07
Video game music site OverLooked Remix looks like it has been purchased by a domain squatter.
246

1

gearlog.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:05
a limited edition ipod in honor of irritable bowel syndrom (IBS) month.
247

2

audiojunkies.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:05
Kicker Audio BassFridge - Amps and subs for the kitchen.
248

5

nohomers.net
Submited: 2008-04-01 15:01
Forum page leads to a page that assumes user has tried to hack into the site. User is told he or she is temporarily banned from the site and their account has been flagged for deletion.
249

0

slightlywarped.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:58
Site changed to emulate Ain't It Cool News with news that is insulting to Harry Knowels, his friends, and fans of AICN.
250

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todaysfinancialnews.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:58
Spoof on conservative internet video news show
251

3

myaccent.info
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:57
Determines your accent, by singing lyrics to Rick roll
252

0

noobtoobarmy.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:57
changed the banner logo to state BooBTooB, as well as many users 'confessing' to be moderators in disguise.
253

0

noobtoob.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:57
changed the banner logo to state BooBTooB, as well as many users 'confessing' to be moderators in disguise.
254

0

blog.nestoria.co.uk
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:55
property search engine, announced a feature to easily buy several houses using credit card.
255

0

mugglenet.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:53
Hogwarts groundskeeper a smash hit on FOX reality show
256

2

mugglenet.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:53
Rowling reveals truth about Harry, Hermione -- inlove
257

0

hurrikenux.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:53
Claiming Demeter web browser for Mac to be ported to the Wii
258

2

moo.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:52
# Sneaky peak of MOO?s latest product: The MightyCard
259

1

thejay.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:52
Reese Witherspoon's Publicist coerced me into apologizing for writing mean blog posts about her.
260

0

mobilearsenal.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:51
Mobilearsenal claimed that Apple buys Motorola mobile business and launches a new product, named: iMoto.
261

1

lewisshepherd.wordpress.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:51
value of pi = 3
262

0

messamusic.co.uk
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:50
Free Record Contract!
263

0

forums.mapletip.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:49
Nexon decides to give up on hackers
264

0

onlinedatingmagazine.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:48
Chelsea Clinton Joins Millionaire Dating Service to Raise Money for Mom
265

1

typophile.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:47
Website redesign and rebrand (target users are designers mostly).
266

1

summerofbenny.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:47
The Summer of Benny has been canceled
267

2

forums.eidosgames.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:44
every time someone typed 'Lara' in a post on any forum, it would change to 'Laura'. Both refer to the lead character from Tomb Raider, Lara Croft, who was going to be called Laura Cruz
268

2

infoworld.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:42
Apple reveals Mac OS XI specs
269

1

infoworld.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:40
Apple's plans for iPhone Enterprise Server revealed
270

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infoworld.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:39
Microsoft, Yahoo agree on buyout price
271

1

radioevolution.com.ar
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:36
'Radio Evolutions' saids that is re-streamed bia a Santafe's Radios FM. That not exist.
272

1

yankovic.org
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:35
Yank Blog reports the death of ficitional beloved employee Olaf Sol
273

0

community.ageofconan.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:35
Age of Conan Elves
274

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miamijournal.problitz.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:27
Website claims 49ers sign Jason Taylor
275

2

tratonnews.blogspot.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:25
Article on how a home builder has declared bankruptcy
276

0

osternarkebladet.se
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:24
[Not in English] Its a new German brew in a small place in Sweden
277

7

digg.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:23
Digg a story, and get... a random character! (only mathematical symbols, it seems.)
278

2

buffybetweenthelines.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:18
Popular fan audio drama to recast their cast citing several of the actors as being 'bad'. When in reality fans love those actors.
279

0

tulipfestival.ca
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:18
Rideau Canal to be open for skating during the Canadian Tulip Festival!
280

3

thefingerbar.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:18
Butterfinger changes name to The Finger
281

2

redhatmagazine.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:13
Windows advice on Linux magazine
282

1

tetris.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:12
upcoming Tetris RTS game in the News section
283

2

macrumors.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:12
The whole site, including the forums have been turned to grayscale.
284

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besttechie.net
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:11
Claimed the site's free services would no longer be free
285

-2

titangamingradio.org
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:10
The frontpage has been changed to 'Sims 2 Music Homepage' instead of the usual Radio one.
286

0

epost.co.uk
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:10
A ?100 million plan to turn Bristol's M32 into a one-way motorway during rush hours has been drawn-up, we can reveal today.
287

2

yale.edu
Submited: 2008-04-01 14:09
'The Group' page has new members
288