April Fools 2023

1 04 2023

Feels like mostly a strong batch this year (though I did ignore one or two including Lego… just didn’t feel good enough to share). We definitely lost a few by it not being a weekday, but what’s there feels like high quality.

Like last year, I’ve put captions below the posts in case the culprits delete them after midday – let’s hope not many do!

Let me know if you find any good ones I’ve missed and I’ll tack them on the bottom later.

Enjoy!

Tesco renaming to Tesco’s
Ordnance Survey released scented maps
Volkswagen launching nail varnishes
Channel 4 launching Channel 4 minus one
Royal Albert Hall publish letter from Winston Churchill asking if they really have Hitler’s testicle.
Aldi launch computer game “Check Out Duty”
O2 will tailor your pockets for free if your phone is too big.
National Trust announce Blossom Dance to direct bees
Ant and Dec in talks to play Q’s assistants, A&D, in new Bond film
Iceland announce hash brown crown
Post Office launch streetwear range
McDonalds announce McNugget boots
Aardman announce Feathers McGraw hat
KitKat release 5 finger version
Waitrose launch Merlonay bottle – mix your own Rose
Morrisons designate parking spaces for cake eating
Heinz and Yorkshire Tea announce beans on toast flavoured tea
Marmite release withdrawl patches
Dominos launch crusts to dunk.
Wild release edible dog deodorant
Pizza Hut announce crust only pizza
Co-op release scratch and sniff ready meal packaging
Lush release blue tick bath bombs
Dunelm launch lunchbox handbags
Weetabix turn their packaging purple
Pizza Express release pizza Easter eggs
Creme egg and Dairylea Dunkers combine
Electric cars allowed to drive both ways down one way streets
Electric cars to be charged by pets
Walkers launch heart shaped crisps
Innocent announce zero waste smoothie
You can see the Eiffel Tower from the London Eye
The Globe Theatre discover that Shakespeare had a twin
Marwell Zoo discover that their rhinos are taking on the zebra’s stripes
Big Church Festival launch Praise Juice
Greenbelt only serving food that the Bible says Jesus ate
Candy Kittens flavoured Colgate toothpaste
Microbreweries on top of Timpson pods
CofEbay

https://twitter.com/IKEAUK/status/1642098519400906753

Beefeater fungus gin
Dr Karl Kennedy from Neighbours joining Eastenders
Durdle Door collapses
FFS release leg hair growth serum

Added later in the day:

RAC launch Orange Juice for cars
Popsy clothing add scent to alteration options
Steven Brown Art found a rainbow McCoo in real life
Spotify allow you to Bluetooth broadcast music in train carriages
Ocado announce edible candles
The Traitors was scripted
Square Babybels
McFry burger




April Fools 2022

1 04 2022

Hello hello! Another year, another morning of scouring the internet for what companies have come up with this year!

It’s good selection in the end, though with a few gaps from some of those who are normally pretty regular, which was a shame. I couldn’t even find any other sites doing roundups to check for what I may have missed, which was odd, but if I find any more later, I’ll add them in at the bottom!

I’ve put captions under each one as some companies delete the posts after the festivities have passed.

Enjoy 😊

Mud from Marble Arch mound to be used to rebuild part of Hadrian’s Wall as part of ‘levelling up’ plans.

Second Severn bridge (Prince of Wales bridge) to be renamed Gareth Bale bridge

Ant & Dec launch Toon Coin cryptocurrency
Walkers launch bread shaped crisps
Tim Farron hosting political fighting show on GB News
Timpson launch wooden eco-keys
Mike Pilavachi quitting Soul Survivor to open a restaurant
Wild deodorant launch cheese scent
Co-op launch luxury salt and vinegar candle
Rylan voicing Alexa
Aldi launch an airline
Dominos garlic and herb dip on tap
Sainsburys launch berry hybrid, the Sainsberry
Marmite Krispy Kremes
Pre-hated jars of Marmite
Everyone can claim a Guinness World Record certificate for when they were the youngest person on earth
Grand Designs spin-off, Bland Designs
Ordnance Survey painting real life contours
Good Morning Britain hosts drops unique plant
Royal Albert Hall launches collection of NFTs

https://twitter.com/paulsinha/status/1509798113669697582

Sniffing Around Urban Small Areas & General Explosives dog joins Surrey Fire & Rescue
Martin Lewis says Twitter are adding an edit button
BBC remaking The Trip with Ed Gamble and James Acaster
Halotop ice cream launch avocado flavour
Morning Live feed Gethin a very spicy apple pie
Frankie & Benny’s ban ketchup
Iceland launch “Hash” brown fries
Guide Dogs UK employ a dog
Solar powered, rain sensoring windscreen wipers for glasses from Must Have Ideas
Pastry scented perfume from Lidl
Mini limo with hot tub
Hampshire Fire & Rescue carry flamethrowers to fight fire with fire
Buy LNER train seats for your home
Lego launch maxifigures
Bremont Williams racing watch which sprays you with champagne
Bison reintroduced to the Thames Basin
Pizza Express vegan garlic lip butter
Timehop predict toothpaste Oreos
Paintings at National Trust properties sent for restoration are replaced by human models
British Transport Police looking for people to sing on new See It, Say It, Sorted, single
Blackpool Tower to be painted tangerine
Dino-cam at Edinburgh Zoo
Mr Blobby on the new face of Big Ben
Honda have front seat pet co-pilot option

SpecsaVARs glasses
Pot Noodle pizza

And lastly, genuinely not sure if this is an April Fool or not, given some of the other mad things they’ve done, but LadBaby has done a Sausage Roll candle


Added after midday as I found them:

“Pam” prequel to Gavin & Stacey
Hampshire & IOW Air Ambulance scaring off the birds with new speakers and purple blades
Wired autocomplete glue




April Fools 2017

1 04 2017

It may have fallen on a Saturday this year, but that doesn’t mean there’s not a VAST crop of stuff to be found! Enjoy 🙂

https://www.facebook.com/pg/IKEASingapore/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1299561796787222

https://twitter.com/CPWTweets/status/848082190139367424

https://twitter.com/Google/status/847919364338622464

https://twitter.com/sealifebham/status/848070088293064704

https://twitter.com/SUBWAYUKIreland/status/848072474222895104

https://twitter.com/HMCabinetCat/status/848065994576809984

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1qmmf6cYow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzqio8ig6Gk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ23CrzPowM