April Fools DaY

Left-Handed Whopper

Burger King published a full-page advertisement in USA Today in 1998 announcing the introduction of the ?Left-Handed Whopper,? especially designed for the 32 million left-handed Americans. According to the ad, the new whopper included the same ingredients as the original Whopper, but all the condiments were rotated 180 degrees.

Nixon for President

In 1992, National Public Radio?s ?Talk of the Nation? program announced Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for president again. His new campaign slogan was, ?I didn?t do anything wrong, and I won?t do it again.? Audio clips were aired of Nixon?s speech announcing his candidacy. Host John Hockenberry kept the hoax up until the second half of his show.

Instant Color TV

In the black-and-white TV days of 1962, the only TV network in Sweden announced that thanks to new technology, viewers could convert their existing black-and-white sets to color reception by pulling a nylon stocking over the screen. Hundreds of thousands of people reportedly fell for it.