In case you weren’t everywhere on the internet for the holiday, here are some of the videos that were created especially for April Fool’s Da...

Film footage taken in Belfast in 1901. (via Neatorama )

April Fools’ Day Pictures: 4 Historic Science Hoaxes . They weren’t just for one day, either. 5 Wacky Internet Pranks That Can Get You Jail...

A 1957 documentary from BBC Panorama.

The internet makes April Fool’s Day shenanigans accessible to millions of people, many of them quite gullible, as any spammer can attest. He...

Fifty people, one questions . Times four. People seem most more honest and open when they don’t have time to overthink their answers. (via B...

A 1958 Wayne and Shuster skit. (via Nag on the Lake )

Brilliant Inventions that Look Like Gag Gifts. Would you believe... a helicopter ejector seat? A solar-powered flashlight? An inflatable ...

The Marx Brothers, from 1932.

It’s been almost a year since I shared my ever-growing collection of helpful and not-so-helpful flowcharts found on the internet. The list h...

The Lion on Gripsholm's Slott . Don't ever hire a taxidermist who's never seen an animal like yours. Animator Sally Cruikshank d...

A travelogue from 1946.

5 Science Experiments Gone Wrong . The short version: oops, bad idea, bad idea, total nutcase, and poor public perception. Affordable Art fr...

My kitten waits until long after everyone is retired for the night and then announces to the entire house that someone forgot to close the p...

So, what can you do when your headrest walks away? (via Arbroath )

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in a 1929 Walt Disney cartoon.

Midnight was born missing part of one leg, and then was so neglected by his owner that he was seized by authorities. The adorable horse was...

Some people love a challenge. Some people are handed challenges they never asked for. Whether from pride, passion, inspiration, or a combina...

7 Songs with Fewer Than 35 Words . Which means you can totally memorize and sing them! The lovely ladies who played basketball 100 years ag...

Does it get any sweeter than this? (via Breakfast Links )