Each year, as March bows to April, the world leans into laughter with a little mischief on April Fools' Day. The 2025 edition didn’t disappoint — from corporate comedy to digital deception and culinary illusions, pranksters reached new heights of creativity. Here's a whimsical tour through the latest and most buzzworthy stunts that tickled the internet and baffled the unsuspecting.
Public Mischief & Viral Moments
- The Superhuman Girl Scout Challenge: Imagine being challenged to lift a simple bucket by a sweet Girl Scout—only to discover it’s absurdly weighted down. This hilarious street prank left bystanders bewildered and delighted. See the prank unfold.
Corporate Shenanigans
- Scented Candle Cat-astrophe: One daring brand introduced a candle scented like—you guessed it—cat poop. Add a shampoo flavored like a neon sports drink, and you’ve got brand innovation gone wild. Get scent-sational details.
Tech Trouble
- Autocorrect Chaos: Imagine typing "hello" and getting “hamburger”—thanks to hushed phone settings swapped by friends. That, and screens flipped upside-down overnight, turned office desks into laugh zones. See how the tech turned tricky.
Locker Room Laughs
- Soccer Stars Fooled: In a parody that had fans cracking up, players “signed” outrageous contracts or fell for fake injuries crafted by teammates. Watch the ballers get bamboozled.
Feasts of Foolery
- The Great Food Switch: Home chefs went to sweet extremes, serving unspillable orange juice made of Jell-O and sneakily stuffed Oreos full of toothpaste. Dig into these prank recipes.
Fashion Faux Pas
- Mini Cardigans for the Win: A New Zealand fashion label cheekily teased a “shrunken” collection that left style fans scratching their heads. View the tiny trend.
Classic Pranks With a Modern Twist
- Frozen Mornings: Kids woke to cereal frozen solid in their breakfast bowls. See the cereal chaos.
- Remote Mayhem: Tape over the sensor rendered TVs inoperable, sparking frustration that quickly turned into laughter. Relive the remote revolt.
- Bugged Out: Hyper-realistic fake bugs snuck into refrigerators and shower stalls sent shivers — and shrieks — across households. Uncover the creepy-crawlies.