The April Fool Archive

Leaning Tower of Pisa Falls Over    (April Fool's Day - 1960)

The national news in the Netherlands reported that the Tower of Pisa had fallen over. The announcement caused widepread shock and mourning.
April Fool's Day Hoaxes Involving National Landmarks April Fool's Day Radio Hoaxes Benelux April Fool's Day Hoaxes April Fool's Day, 1960 April Fool's Day Hoaxes Involving Fictitious Disasters

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