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From Burger King’s CHOCOLATE patty to T-Mobile’s first ‘smartshoephone’ – here’s a round-up of the best April Fool pranks
APRIL Fool's Day is here and once again companies, newspapers and social media pages are playing pranks on the public.
With whoppers coming from Burger King to T-Mobile, here is our round-up of the most hilarious tongue-in-cheek hoaxes that have surfaced this morning.
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Fast food giant Burger King were among the first to 'launch' a dramatic new product during the prankster period, releasing an advert for a new chocolate patty.
According to an advert posted on Twitter, the chocolate cake bun includes a "flame grilled" burger drenched in raspberry syrup instead of ketchup.
T-Mobile were hot on their heels with a promo video showing off state of the art phone shoes dubbed Sidekicks.
Describing the product, the phone company wrote: “Sidekicks are still all about sharing, and adding new contacts has never been easier–just toe tap to exchange info.”
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T-Mobile releases 'The Sidekick' the world’s first 'Smartshoephone' on April Fool's day
Coca-Cola added to the frenzy of fake news by 'launching' avocado, sourdough and charcoal flavours aimed at the 'Instagram generation'.
And a Heinz hoax echoed Burger King's efforts. Culinary experts at the company say they have been "working around the clock" to create chocolate mayonnaise.
A spokesperson for Heinz said: "It’s hard to improve on perfection, but we think we might have done it. Mayonnaise? Seriously good! Chocolate? Really good! Chocolate Mayonnaise? Scrumptious perfection!"
Argos also got in on the April Fool's action, releasing Eau De Catalogue - a perfume that smells just like the retailer's shopping catalogue.
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Hilarious moment dad tricks his daughter into going to school in 'twisted' April Fool's day prank
The scent supposedly comes bottled in a USB-powered diffuser dedicated to helping the "millions of online shoppers who want the digital shopping experience but miss the nostalgia of that heady catalogue aroma".
Elsewhere, Head & Shoulders 'unveiled' brand new anti-dandruff shampoo Knees & Toes, warning consumers it's "not to be used on the eyes, ears, mouth and nose!"
Google Maps contributed to the April Fool's Day shenanigans by launching a new mini game which hides Wally, the star of the Where's Wally books, in locations on the site.
The news was announced in a Google blog post, which was 'written' by Wally himself.
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April Fool's day gag from Lexus shows an advert that claims to match you with your perfect car via the help of genetics
“Starting today, you can use Google Maps to join in my amazing adventures for April Fools this week. Are you prepared for a perplexing pursuit?," he wrote.
Local news outlets were also out to deceive the public this morning, spreading funny fake news to readers across the country.
published a story with 'video footage' of huge shark swimming in Cardiff Bay.
According to the news site, suspiciously named Jonathan Aws photographed the basking shark while out with his sons Michael and Sean, who coincidentally have the same names as Chief Brody's kids in the film Jaws.
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Google Israel join the April Fool's day fun with an advert for Google Cloud Hummus API
"I honestly couldn't believe what I was seeing - there was a fin gliding through the water. I just knew, then and there, that it was a shark," the witness supposedly said.
Liam Gallagher was at the centre of another publication's April Fool's Day hoax.
According to , the Oasis singer is set to be a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.
Adding to the growing list of pranks is the announcement of a new video game called Brexit Simulator: Referendum Your Way out of This.
Jokers at Wired Productions tweeted a picture of the political game, boasting the its "intense story campaign that lasts several years".
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This year April Fool's falls on Easter Sunday - presenting the opportunity for some Easter-themed shenanigans.
The day, which is sometimes referred to as All Fool’s Day, is celebrated by playing practical jokes.
Victims are then called April fools and people playing the tricks usually expose their mischief by shouting “April Fool!”
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