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Message 61331 - Posted: 31 Mar 2015, 21:53:57 UTC
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Burger King Japan did a press release (PDF) on a new perfume, called Whopper. It smells like a Whopper. Only for sale on April 1st, for a whopping $50.-

Samsung did a press release (here) on their new Galaxy BLADE edge: Chef’s Edition. A smartphone with an edge so sharp, you can use it as a chef's knife.

Google has Pac Man via Google Maps (works in Chrome, IE). Use this link for that. Wait for it to load, navigate to a place you know (it starts above The Netherlands), then press the Pac Man option in the lower left corner. If you don't see the option, try another browser.

MacDonalds has a Big Mac Store, with the Big Mac clothing line. Only in Sweden so far, so their store is also only available in Swedish.

Tele2 is going to provide scent-calling. For more information see their Youtube video.

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Message 61333 - Posted: 1 Apr 2015, 3:17:37 UTC - in response to Message 61331.  

Wait for it to load, navigate to a place you know (it starts above The Netherlands), then press the Pac Man option in the lower left corner.

It usually starts wherever it thinks you are.

BURP always participates in the April fools' festivities. http://burp.renderfarming.net/
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Message 61335 - Posted: 1 Apr 2015, 8:16:20 UTC

LOL @ Google once more: https://com.google/. Reversed internet.
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Message 61338 - Posted: 1 Apr 2015, 10:50:33 UTC
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CERN their LHC research confirms existence of the Force.

Google comes with a new service, to ease your way of life: Google Fiber Dial Up.

Vodafone has found a way to convert paper money into electronic money.

Microsoft put an app in their store: MS-DOS Mobile. See the introduction here.
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Message 61345 - Posted: 1 Apr 2015, 19:27:54 UTC
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This link will probably be only work for those in the US & Canada due to PBS's "zone" restrictions:
Physicists Warming Up the LHC Accidentally Create a Rainbow Universe
After two years of extensive upgrades, the Large Hadron Collider was warming up on March 21 for another round of experiments when a circuit controlling one of its massive magnets shorted out. Dismayed, scientists began repairing the equipment, hoping for a short delay. Just yesterday, CERN announced that the LHC could restart within days.

Then the unexpected happened. As physicists were testing the repairs by zipping a few spare protons around the 17 mile loop, the CMS detector picked up something unusual. The team feverishly pored over the data, and ultimately came to an unlikely conclusion—in their tests, they had accidentally created a rainbow universe.

“Rainbow universes were pure speculation before this happened,” said Jessica Czerniski, the CERN physicist who was overseeing the warm-up procedures. “We had some solid math backing us up, of course, but none of us ever dreamed we would live to see this day.”


Here's a link to the "3 page printed" full April Fools article in PDF format for those that the above URL does not work.
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Message 61347 - Posted: 2 Apr 2015, 1:04:11 UTC

Test-flying Tidy Cats' amusingly bad litter-scooping drone
The Clump Claw 2000 concept is a delightful failure timed for April Fools', but the concept has some real-world appeal. Crave's Amanda Kooser and her cat Archer give it a go.
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