Friday, April 1, 2005

April Fool's Day Hoaxes + March Postings Reprised

A. April Fool's Day Hoaxes

* Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes of All Time
   <http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/>

* April Fool's Day Atrocities: The Top 10 Worst April Fool's Day Hoaxes Ever
   <http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/worstaprilfools.html>


B. March Postings Reprised

[Mutant (Non-Ninja) Turtles and Other Animals]
* "Egg has tail"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1305920.html>
"The egg, found by chef Wang of at his restaurant in Anyang city, Henan
 province, is normal size, but has a tail that is 3 cm long"

[Modern Law Enforcement Techniques]
* "Circus stunts to rev up Jakarta patrols"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200503/s1325886.htm>
"A new police motorcycle squad has been formed in Jakarta to patrol the
 Indonesian capital's mean streets and perform circus-style stunts to
 entertain the public"