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04-01-2016, 08:25 PM
5 pranks from centuries ago that probably shouldn't come back
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Today's April Fools' Day traditions have devolved into harmless brands inventing silly products and coworkers trying to make you open a can of mixed nuts with a plastic spring snake inside.
It was **t always this nice.
Many, many years ago, in a crueler world, hoaxes and pranks that were pulled had a much more sinister nature. Animal cruelty, insane stunts to get attention and explosions seemed to be just part of a pranksters daily to do list a few centuries ago.
SEE ALSO: 9 easy and feel-good pranks to show your friends you have a heart (http://mashable.com/2016/04/01/good-pranks/)
After reading a few of these, you might just welcome the businesses that insist on taking a stab at creativity and the occasional ****** whoopie cushion. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/01/old-pranks/)
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Today's April Fools' Day traditions have devolved into harmless brands inventing silly products and coworkers trying to make you open a can of mixed nuts with a plastic spring snake inside.
It was **t always this nice.
Many, many years ago, in a crueler world, hoaxes and pranks that were pulled had a much more sinister nature. Animal cruelty, insane stunts to get attention and explosions seemed to be just part of a pranksters daily to do list a few centuries ago.
SEE ALSO: 9 easy and feel-good pranks to show your friends you have a heart (http://mashable.com/2016/04/01/good-pranks/)
After reading a few of these, you might just welcome the businesses that insist on taking a stab at creativity and the occasional ****** whoopie cushion. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/01/old-pranks/)
More about Mean (http://mashable.com/category/mean/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Jokes (http://mashable.com/category/jokes/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Old (http://mashable.com/category/old/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Pranks (http://mashable.com/category/pranks/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and April Fools Day (http://mashable.com/category/april-fools-day/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/REArKa5DmN0