Jeremy Clarkson once published his bank account number and sort code to prove that the information couldn't be used to steal money. Someone used it to set up a monthly direct debit from his bank account to a charity.
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In 1974, prankster Porky Bickar was so into April Fools, he flew hundreds of tires into a dormant volcano in Alaska and set them on fire - fooling the local populace and coast guard into thinking the volcano was active.
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When a massive power outage struck southern California in the 1990s, Los Angeles residents reportedly called 911 to express alarm about strange clouds hovering overhead; they were seeing the Milky Way for the first time.
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Donkeys are commonly used by the Iraqi Rebels to launch rockets!
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In Japan, slurping loudly while eating noodles shows that the food is delicious. It's actually considered rude not to slurp!
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Over 1,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.
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In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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The Prince Charle Cinema in London has volunteer "ninjas" that hush obnoxious moviegoers.
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