April Foolsâ Day is, above else, a day to be on your toes as companies are out to trick you with advertisements for products that seem too good to be true.
CTVNews.ca rounded up some of the best April Foolsâ Day pranks from the corporate world to help you get through the day.
Tech
Google announces an array of fake products
Google might have been the busiest company on April Foolsâ Day as it took the time to announce several ânewâ products.
The search engine to automatically delete bad jokes from a userâs phone and thus clear up space. This might have been a bad joke itself.
Google Israel announced a âGoogle Cloud Hummus API,â which analyzes your taste and tells you what type of hummus is best for you.
into its maps. The interactive feature works on desktop, iOS and Android, provided the user has the latest update.
Hondaâs blind spot detection for pedestrians
Honda decided to poke fun at everyoneâs cellphone addiction by announcing it would be bringing blind spot detection to your phone with
The app would help cellphone users avoid awkward collisions with objects while walking by alerting them when something is in their way. It would also give directions to avoid walking past someone you donât want to chat with -- not a bad idea.
T-Mobile branching out to the smart market
T-Mobile also used April Foolsâ Day to poke fun at cellphone use by
The pink sneakers have a number of built-in features you would typically see on a smartphone, such as speakers and a camera. The digital assistant feature would be voiced by the companyâs CEO, John Legere.
Lego vacuum
a vacuum that sucks up Lego pieces and sorts them by colour and shape, making cleanup after playing with them simple.
*Adds to wishlist*
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Food
Swiss Chalet fountains
Swiss Chaletâs April Foolsâ Day prank is something thatâll make fans of the restaurant chain salivate.
The company announced fondue-style fountains would be available for customers to enjoy the famous Swiss Chalet sauce.
was posted two days before April Foolsâ Day, so maybe the idea might see the light of day after all.
Burger Kingâs chocolate burger
Keeping with the âthis should probably be realâ theme, complete with a chocolate cake bun and a âflame-grilled chocolate patty.â
the NEW chocolate Whopper. coming soon to your local Burger King. maybe.
â Burger King (@BurgerKing)
Coke going with Instagrammable new flavours
it would be introducing three new âgram worthyâ flavours targeted at millennials: avocado, sourdough and charcoal.
These donât sound nearly as appetizing as a gravy fountain and a chocolate burger, do they?
Calling all Insta-loving millennials! Today weâre excited to introduce three gram worthy flavours⌠Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Avocado, Sourdough and Charcoal. Ready to give them a try?
â Coca-Cola GB (@CocaCola_GB)
Entertainment
Lion King musical in Antarctica
The Lion King Musical used April Foolsâ Day to announce it would be performing on the only continent it has yet to exploreâAntarctica.
describes how the performance would work, complete with a 2,000-seat ice theatre and fur costumes.
Today we announced that THE LION KING will open in Antarctica in 2019. It will be the first musical to ever play on the icy continent.
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Netflix acquires Seth Rogen
In an âunprecedented business moveâ the âmind and bodyâ of Canadian comedian and actor Seth Rogen. The first use of Rogen appears to be a feature that would replace traditional sitcom laugh tracks with Rogenâs indistinguishable belly laugh.
Rogen has a comedy special airing on Netflix on April 6.
***EXCLUSIVE: NETFLIX ACQUIRES SETH ROGEN IN UNPRECEDENTED BUSINESS MOVE***
â Netflix US (@netflix)
San Antonio partnering up with Wakanda
The city of San Antonio, Texas announced Sunday that it partnered with the African nation of Wakanda, the fictional country depicted in the superhero movie Black Panther.
âWe look forward to future cultural, economic, and educational exchange - specifically relating to the use of the newly discovered material âVibranium,ââ the cityâs international relations office
San Antonio is thrilled to announce its newest Sister City relationship with the country of Wakanda!
â COSA International (@COSAIRO)
We look forward to future cultural, economic, and educational exchange - specifically relating to the use of the newly discovered material âVibraniumâ!