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This Empty Box Hides A Screaming Ghost Head That Will Make All Your Friends Hate You At Halloween

3 years ago

This Empty Box Hides A Screaming Ghost Head That Will Make All Your Friends Hate You At Halloween

Andrew Liszewski

US Gym Evacuated Because Of Bad Joke Wi-Fi Name

3 years ago

US Gym Evacuated Because Of Bad Joke Wi-Fi Name

Patrick Lucas Austin

Here’s Our Roundup Of All The April Fools’ Day Pranks We Didn’t Hate This Year

3 years ago

Here’s Our Roundup Of All The April Fools’ Day Pranks We Didn’t Hate This Year

Julie Muncy

This Fake Cracking Effect On A 1180-Metre High Glass Skywalk Might Be The Meanest Prank Ever

3 years ago

This Fake Cracking Effect On A 1180-Metre High Glass Skywalk Might Be The Meanest Prank Ever

Andrew Liszewski

The Future Of Driverless Cars Is A Guy In A Car Seat Costume

4 years ago

The Future Of Driverless Cars Is A Guy In A Car Seat Costume

Jennings Brown

Popular YouTuber Gets Arrested For ‘Prank’ Removal Of Real Stop Signs

4 years ago

Popular YouTuber Gets Arrested For ‘Prank’ Removal Of Real Stop Signs

Rhett Jones

9 More Horrific April Fools’ Day Pranks Of The 19th Century

4 years ago

9 More Horrific April Fools’ Day Pranks Of The 19th Century

Matt Novak

This ‘The Conjuring 2’ Mirror Prank Is Pretty Much My Worst Fear

4 years ago

This ‘The Conjuring 2’ Mirror Prank Is Pretty Much My Worst Fear

This Guy Keeps Getting Killed In Terrorist Attacks

5 years ago

This Guy Keeps Getting Killed In Terrorist Attacks

George Dvorsky

Being Pranked With A Lifelike Robot Dinosaur Must Be Terrifying

5 years ago

Being Pranked With A Lifelike Robot Dinosaur Must Be Terrifying

Andrew Liszewski

Four Sets Of Identical Twins Staged A Time Travel Prank On An NYC Subway

5 years ago

Four Sets Of Identical Twins Staged A Time Travel Prank On An NYC Subway

Jennifer Ouellette

Terrify Your Neighbours With This Window Tapping Peeping Tom Prank

5 years ago

Terrify Your Neighbours With This Window Tapping Peeping Tom Prank

Andrew Liszewski

Man Pretends To Be Target Rep, Trolls Angry Idiots On Facebook All Day

6 years ago

Man Pretends To Be Target Rep, Trolls Angry Idiots On Facebook All Day

Kaila Hale-Stern

Google Is Reopening Map Maker And Wants You To Police It For Pranks

6 years ago

Google Is Reopening Map Maker And Wants You To Police It For Pranks

Kate Knibbs

A Prank Image Of A Peeing Android Killed Google’s Maps Editor

6 years ago

A Prank Image Of A Peeing Android Killed Google’s Maps Editor

Kate Knibbs

A Prank Image Of A Peeing Android Killed Google’s Maps Editor

6 years ago

A Prank Image Of A Peeing Android Killed Google’s Maps Editor

Kate Knibbs

Oops: Google Accidentally Tore Itself A Security Hole On April Fools’ Day

6 years ago

Oops: Google Accidentally Tore Itself A Security Hole On April Fools’ Day

Kate Knibbs

You Can Hide Secret Messages In Fake Academic Writing

6 years ago

You Can Hide Secret Messages In Fake Academic Writing

Sarah Zhang

A Musical Prank Card That Drives Someone Mad Is The Perfect Gift

6 years ago

A Musical Prank Card That Drives Someone Mad Is The Perfect Gift

Andrew Liszewski

Well, That’s One Way To Prank A Person

6 years ago

Well, That’s One Way To Prank A Person

Maddie Stone

This Shifty USB Drive Is Rigged To Fry Your Computer

6 years ago

This Shifty USB Drive Is Rigged To Fry Your Computer

Eric Limer

What’s The Creepiest Thing You’ve Done Online?

6 years ago

What’s The Creepiest Thing You’ve Done Online?

Kate Knibbs

This Site Will Send A Glitter Bomb To Your Enemies Anywhere On Earth

6 years ago

This Site Will Send A Glitter Bomb To Your Enemies Anywhere On Earth

Andrew Liszewski

This Prank Face Heater Should Be Real

6 years ago

This Prank Face Heater Should Be Real

Kate Knibbs

Wonderful Prank Gives Housekeeper The Home She Was Supposed To Clean

6 years ago

Wonderful Prank Gives Housekeeper The Home She Was Supposed To Clean

Jesus Diaz

Mirror Prank Shocks People With Horrifying Demonic Reflections

6 years ago

Mirror Prank Shocks People With Horrifying Demonic Reflections

Andrew Liszewski

Watch This Haunted Poster Come To Life And Scare The Hell Out Of People

6 years ago

Watch This Haunted Poster Come To Life And Scare The Hell Out Of People

Andrew Liszewski

Dumb Wi-Fi Network Name Delays Flight For Four Hours

6 years ago

Dumb Wi-Fi Network Name Delays Flight For Four Hours

Adam Clark Estes

People On Tinder Are Still Being Fooled By Obvious Bots

6 years ago

People On Tinder Are Still Being Fooled By Obvious Bots

7 years ago

This Soft Drink Can Mutes World Cup Mania By Secretly Shutting Off TVs

Andrew Liszewski

Flipping Smart Cars In San Francisco Is A Thing Now

7 years ago

Flipping Smart Cars In San Francisco Is A Thing Now

Good Guy Cop Pranks People By Pulling Them Over To Give Them $100

7 years ago

Good Guy Cop Pranks People By Pulling Them Over To Give Them $100

Casey Chan

Guy With Phony Twitter Tricks Entire Town Into Thinking He’s Mayor

7 years ago

Guy With Phony Twitter Tricks Entire Town Into Thinking He’s Mayor

Ashley Feinberg

Girl Uses Classic iPhone Prank On Mum For Fun Results

7 years ago

Girl Uses Classic iPhone Prank On Mum For Fun Results

Mario Aguilar

The LEGO Star Wars Prank Is Upsettingly Harsh

7 years ago

The LEGO Star Wars Prank Is Upsettingly Harsh

7 years ago

UPS Pranked Into Advertising For DHL

Andrew Liszewski

The Walking Dead Hits NYC As Zombies Swipe At You From Under The Street

7 years ago

The Walking Dead Hits NYC As Zombies Swipe At You From Under The Street

7 years ago

10 More Clever Bets Guaranteed To Outsmart Your Friends

Andrew Liszewski

7 years ago

Watch This Terrifying Devil Baby Freak Out Good Samaritans

Andrew Liszewski

There’s An Apple Bitcoin Prank That’s Hilarious And Devastating

7 years ago

There’s An Apple Bitcoin Prank That’s Hilarious And Devastating

Eric Limer

Get Out Of Work Early With This Handy Happy Hour Virus

7 years ago

Get Out Of Work Early With This Handy Happy Hour Virus

Adam Clark Estes

7 years ago

Watch People Freak Out When They See Ghosts Inside An iPhone Camera

Casey Chan

This iPhone Prank Tricks People Into Thinking They’re Getting A Text

7 years ago

This iPhone Prank Tricks People Into Thinking They’re Getting A Text

Adam Clark Estes

7 years ago

Watch This Girl With Telekinetic Powers Freak Out Coffee Shop Patrons

Andrew Liszewski

7 years ago

Bestest Friends Ever Fill New Zealand Guy’s Home Plumbing With Beer

Casey Chan

7 years ago

Watch People Get Pranked Into Thinking Star Trek Teleportation Is Real

Casey Chan

7 years ago

Jimmy Kimmel Convinced These People That An iPad Mini Is The New iPhone

Leslie Horn

7 years ago

Watch LG Use 4K TVs To Trick People Into Thinking A Meteor Hit Earth

Casey Chan

8 years ago

Watch A Prankster ‘Accidentally’ Break His iMac In Front Of People

Casey Chan

Artist Pranks Shoppers With Fake Useless Plastic Black Box

8 years ago

Artist Pranks Shoppers With Fake Useless Plastic Black Box

Andrew Liszewski

8 years ago

Prankster Photoshops People Into Ads While They Wait For The Bus

Leslie Horn

How To Make A Website Fart Whenever Someone Scrolls. Yes, Really.

8 years ago

How To Make A Website Fart Whenever Someone Scrolls. Yes, Really.

Kyle Wagner

Watch LG Use IPS Displays To Make Men Stop Peeing At A Urinal

8 years ago

Watch LG Use IPS Displays To Make Men Stop Peeing At A Urinal

Casey Chan

What Happens When A Stranger Asks To Instagram Your Food?

8 years ago

What Happens When A Stranger Asks To Instagram Your Food?

Casey Chan

Ha, These Earbuds Make It Look Like A Pencil Is Stuck In Your Head

8 years ago

Ha, These Earbuds Make It Look Like A Pencil Is Stuck In Your Head

Casey Chan

What Happens When Students Realise They Can Reply All To Each Other

8 years ago

What Happens When Students Realise They Can Reply All To Each Other

Casey Chan

Google Finds 86,000 Unprotected Printers On The Internet

8 years ago

Google Finds 86,000 Unprotected Printers On The Internet

Leslie Horn

What Happens When You Push The Button (Again)?

8 years ago

What Happens When You Push The Button (Again)?

Casey Chan

Prank Call Sends Two F-15s To Protect Passenger Plane

8 years ago

Prank Call Sends Two F-15s To Protect Passenger Plane

Leslie Horn

Hilariously Prank Your Friends With A Deafening Handheld Train Horn

8 years ago

Hilariously Prank Your Friends With A Deafening Handheld Train Horn

Andrew Liszewski

All Christmas Decorations Should Be This Obscene

8 years ago

All Christmas Decorations Should Be This Obscene

Andrew Liszewski

That Ghost-Girl Lift Prank Just Got A Terrifying Sequel

8 years ago

That Ghost-Girl Lift Prank Just Got A Terrifying Sequel

Andrew Liszewski

The Scooby Doo Picture Frame Gag Gets A High-Tech Spying Twist

8 years ago

The Scooby Doo Picture Frame Gag Gets A High-Tech Spying Twist

Brent Rose

Why Not Just Feed Babies Like Gerbils?

8 years ago

Why Not Just Feed Babies Like Gerbils?

Andrew Liszewski

The Massive Dollar Store Black Friday Line Prank

8 years ago

The Massive Dollar Store Black Friday Line Prank

Brian Barrett

The Perfect Gift Prank For Hardcore Gamers

8 years ago

The Perfect Gift Prank For Hardcore Gamers

Jesus Diaz

Jimmy Kimmel Showed People An iPod Touch And Told Them It Was The New iPad Mini

8 years ago

Jimmy Kimmel Showed People An iPod Touch And Told Them It Was The New iPad Mini

Casey Chan

The Fake NY Times WikiLeaks Op-Ed That Fooled Everyone

9 years ago

The Fake NY Times WikiLeaks Op-Ed That Fooled Everyone

Brian Barrett

Make Gigantic, Glowing, Flying Art On The Cheap

9 years ago

Make Gigantic, Glowing, Flying Art On The Cheap

Brent Rose

These Kids Have No Idea Their Teachers Are Videobombing Them

9 years ago

These Kids Have No Idea Their Teachers Are Videobombing Them

Leslie Horn

Troll High-Fives Tourists Pretending To Hold Up The Leaning Tower Of Pisa

9 years ago

Troll High-Fives Tourists Pretending To Hold Up The Leaning Tower Of Pisa

Andrew Liszewski

How To Never Get Tricked By A Shortened Link Ever Again

9 years ago

How To Never Get Tricked By A Shortened Link Ever Again

Casey Chan

Greenpeace Ambushes Apple Stores With Balloon Prank

9 years ago

Greenpeace Ambushes Apple Stores With Balloon Prank

Sam Biddle

How A Photo Of A Random Ensign Hung In The Pentagon For Almost A Year

9 years ago

How A Photo Of A Random Ensign Hung In The Pentagon For Almost A Year

Leslie Horn

The Only April Fools Product We Wish Was Real

9 years ago

The Only April Fools Product We Wish Was Real

Jesus Diaz

9 years ago

I’m Pulling This Rapid Dispense Toilet Paper Prank On April Fool’s Day

Casey Chan

TV Jamming Remote Lets You Be A Jerk From A Safe Distance

9 years ago

TV Jamming Remote Lets You Be A Jerk From A Safe Distance

Andrew Liszewski

Watch People Freak Out When You Turn Off The TV During The Super Bowl

9 years ago

Watch People Freak Out When You Turn Off The TV During The Super Bowl

Casey Chan

Aussie Prank War Climaxes With 13m Holden-Chopping Axe!

9 years ago

Aussie Prank War Climaxes With 13m Holden-Chopping Axe!

Andrew Tarantola

Robot Face Painter Is More Terrifying Than Clowns

Science & Health

9 years ago

Robot Face Painter Is More Terrifying Than Clowns

Andrew Liszewski

The Ultimate Annoying Email Deflector Shield

9 years ago

The Ultimate Annoying Email Deflector Shield

Brent Rose

Twisted Gifts For The Merry Prankster

9 years ago

Twisted Gifts For The Merry Prankster

Brian Barrett

This Brilliant Door Prank Will Terrify Your Friends

9 years ago

This Brilliant Door Prank Will Terrify Your Friends

Sam Biddle

How To Stage An Internet Explorer Intervention

9 years ago

How To Stage An Internet Explorer Intervention

Brian Barrett

Aussie Pranksters Vandalise Google Street View Camera

9 years ago

Aussie Pranksters Vandalise Google Street View Camera

Sam Biddle

Guy Pranks YouTube Into Taking Down Justin Bieber’s Official Video

9 years ago

Guy Pranks YouTube Into Taking Down Justin Bieber’s Official Video

Casey Chan

Jokester Redesigns Languishing Construction Hole As Playpen

10 years ago

Jokester Redesigns Languishing Construction Hole As Playpen

Jack Loftus

Here’s An Office Prank Anyone Can Do Cheaply And In No Time

10 years ago

Here’s An Office Prank Anyone Can Do Cheaply And In No Time

Jesus Diaz

Students Prank School (And Google Earth) With Giant Grass Penises

10 years ago

Students Prank School (And Google Earth) With Giant Grass Penises

Sam Biddle

10 years ago

Fanboys Stick A Windows Logo On An Apple Store

Kwame Opam

Legendary Skater Tony Hawk Joins Rapture Bomb Armageddon

10 years ago

Legendary Skater Tony Hawk Joins Rapture Bomb Armageddon

Sam Biddle

Is It OK To Poop On Your Friends’ Phones?

10 years ago

Is It OK To Poop On Your Friends’ Phones?

Mat Honan

YouTube Prankster Gets Two Months In Jail

10 years ago

YouTube Prankster Gets Two Months In Jail

Adrian Chen

This Is Proof That Office Cubicle Pranks Have Gone Way Too Far

10 years ago

This Is Proof That Office Cubicle Pranks Have Gone Way Too Far

Jesus Diaz

Local News Team Tricks Anchor Into Licking iPad

10 years ago

Local News Team Tricks Anchor Into Licking iPad

Brian Barrett

10 years ago

"Divorce"

Jack Loftus

It’s Really Too Bad That The Umbrella Vibrator Is Not Real (Yet)

10 years ago

It’s Really Too Bad That The Umbrella Vibrator Is Not Real (Yet)

Jesus Diaz

The Most Diabolical Pranks Of The Year

10 years ago

The Most Diabolical Pranks Of The Year

Sam Biddle