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If we read or hear something today that sounds a little strange, all we have to do is check the facts. But before we all had access to Google in our back pockets, people relied on the truthfulness of reporters.
This was even more impactful when radio was one of the only news sources. This list compiles hoaxes from the 1940s onward. While some are definitely within the time frame of the advent of the Internet, you’ll be surprised at how gullible some people really are!
10 Nixon For President . . . Again?
Back in 1992, the National Public Radio broadcast a sound bite of Richard Nixon telling Americans that he was going to run for the presidency . . . again. It had been less than 20 years since he had resigned after the Watergate scandal.
Seven April Fools Day Pranks That Went Wrong
On 4/1/21 at 4:38 AM EDT
There s no middle ground when it comes to April Fools Day. You either love it or you hate it. Some can t wait to pull off elaborate pranks, while others dread being on the receiving end of a joke and exercise extra caution throughout the day.
While most pranks work as intended, jokes can turn sour pretty quickly, particularly when big companies get involved or jokes are spread by TV and radio stations and social media.
From burgers for left-handers to impending apocalypses, here s a selection of some pranks who have gone badly wrong.