Hacked road signs warn of zombies, raptors ahead

" COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – Hackers are messing with electronic road signs in some states, warning of zombies and raptors down the road. Traffic safety officials aren't amused. The latest breach came during Tuesday...

A history of Halloween, Devil's Night

October 31 is Halloween, or All Hallows Eve - it's a night for fun, mischief, pranks, ghouls and goblins. It's when people dress up, in most often ridiculous costumes, go out, treat their way to something yummy,...

April Fool's: Best celebrity pranks

April Fool's dayBefore the shaved head, laggard MTV performance and psychological dramas, Britney Spears was an unimpeachable teen sensation. But her "teen" status was called into question by a hoax on the music website of the Wall of Sound in 1999. Britney Spears was...

Taugshow #10

On Sunday Monochrom aired its 10th show in San Francisco. There was a party, and a live "ironic Taugshow" (talk show). This traveling group of art pranksters critique a little bit of everything, and they have...

Alarm over building site pranks

"A West Yorkshire building firm has vowed to hunt down workers who filmed themselves performing dangerous stunts on a construction site. Workers from NG Bailey were shown setting fire to each other, fighting with sticks and diving from a crane into a pile of cardboard...

A Guide to Computer Pranks - How to Freak Your Friends Out

" Sometimes friends and room mates deserve a little scare, and what better way to accomplish that than by pranking their computers. Computers are frustrating enough as it is, so imagine how much more frustrating...

Riya's prank turns ugly

"There was a sightseeing tour, but she didn’t want to go out or let me go either. When she saw that I was keen to go, she offered me a vitamin tablet and said it was for good health.”"

Pranks: a competition | From Hermes to bonsai kittens | Economist.com

What makes a great prank? The economist has the answer.

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