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News Anchor Tries to Eat World's Hottest Pie

Emerald Catron — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:35:02 +0000

You might recognize a few of these faces from last week, when we showed the man on the right, Karl Stefanovic, pranking his co-anchor from Australia ‘Today’ on the air. He’s back, and this time he’s trying to eat the world’s hottest pie. If this confuses you, in Australia they make delicious savory pies, so it’s [...]

Improv Everywhere Turns Subway Car Into Talk Show

Emerald Catron — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:20:00 +0000

It's something only Improv Everywhere could accomplish -- going on to a subway car, making a huge ruckus and not annoying every single person on the train. This time, the team set up a late night-style talk show, complete with desk, comfy chair, backdrop and band. Technically the band was just a guy with a keytar, but we'll allow it.

Rigged Elevator Pranks Riders With Donald Duck Sounds and More

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:11:04 +0000

Have you had enough elevator pranks? Well, howzabout just one more? We promise it’s a good one! Set on a Norwegian talk show, this prank doesn’t involve any ghastly ghouls or zombies in coffins like we’ve seen in the past. It merely consists of two jokesters duping elevator riders via a “voice activated” experience they’re [...]

Man Pulls Off Flawless Human Chair Prank

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:23:11 +0000

Let’s close the case folks, because we’ve found the best video prank by far. In the newest YouTube video uploaded by user UCMagic, one prankster decided to conceal and outfit themselves flawlessly to look like the cushions of a coffee shop chair. When seated in the correct position (looking all too well like the other chairs) the [...]

See All of Google's April Fool's Day Pranks

Emerald Catron — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:20:00 +0000

If you’re anything like us, you probably have no idea what day it is. Well, it’s Monday, April 1st. Yes, it’s April Fool’s Day, which means that Google is planning to pull the wool over our eyes all day long. Here are some of the pranks they’re pulling, in case you are super-gullible. Google Nose [...]

Helpful Video Shows You How to Get Any Girl's Phone Number

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:22:25 +0000

You decide: are the guys in this video funny, gutsy or just plain weird, creepy and jerk-ish? In the pursuit of a girl’s number guys tend to find themselves at a loss for words. It’s a mere five-word question: can I get your number? However, for some reason we tend to face an unimaginable dry mouth [...]

Prankster Dressed as Plant Terrifies Shoppers

Emerald Catron — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:25:08 +0000

YouTuber RRyanLewis, whose favorite pastime seems to be dressing up as a plant and scaring people, is at it again. Here is his newest installment of the “Bushman” pranks. In episode 2.31, he demonstrates his ability to fit into a planter, and also to make grown men scream like wee little girls. Truthfully, it doesn’t [...]

Ghostly Beauty Shop Prank Will Make You Afraid of Mirrors

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:42:13 +0000

It seems certain that last year stood as the Year of the Prank. With examples ranging from that terrifying zombie corpse to the ghostly little girl terrorizing elevator riders, we were rather nervous that 2013 wouldn't hold up. Luckily, thanks to this hoax pulled off at a beauty salon, there's still hope!

Teens Prank Shoppers With Hilarious Milk Prank

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:31:43 +0000

Milk does a prank good. In what could potentially be the biggest fad to rock the internet since a little thing called the Harlem Shake, kids have been hitting the supermarket, pretending to slip and then tossing jugs of milk (or juice) they’re carrying, sending the liquid splattering all over the place. Onlookers not wise [...]

Check out the Best Bus Stop Ever

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:27:19 +0000

This surely makes waiting for the bus a little less boring. In a recent video, the folks over at Qualcomm decided to make everyone’s day a little brighter by adding in some crazy stuff. In order to do so, the company placed a URL on the side of a local bus stop and waited for the [...]