Sewer monsters, gravy bars and rooftop slides - April Fools' jokes that caused reactions from chuckles to panic
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMan-made sewer monsters and the discovery of alien life are some of the ways jokers have attempted to pull the wool over Mancunians eyes on April Fools' Day.
Yes it's the most mischievous day of the year - when our gullibility is tested by pranksters hoping to catch us with an "April Fools!" before 12pm.
The exact origins of why we play practical jokes and invent hoaxes on April 1st are unknown. But, for over 200-years, April Fools' Day has signalled hours of mischief-making which causes reactions varying from chuckles to panic.
Some, of course, we see coming a mile off, but others have enraged people so much those behind the pranks have been forced to apologise. Read More: Lost pictures show Bolton's streets and people in years gone by Read More: Enjoy a stroll and some window shopping on Manchester's King Street in the 1980s But it's not just friends and family looking to catch us out, it's become a tradition for newspapers and broadcasters to revel in reporting implausibly silly stories on April Fools' Day.
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