One april fools day image from the early 1900s shows people trying to fish in city fountains—yes, fully dressed with rods and bait! A popular april fools day image in the 1990s claimed that the Eiffel Tower had been sold and would be moved to Las Vegas. In 2013, an april fools day image of a "flying penguin" released by the BBC fooled millions before they realized penguins can't fly.

The spaghetti tree hoax from 1957 came with an april fools day image of people harvesting spaghetti from trees—totally staged, but wildly believed. An april fools day image once showed a new species of "transparent frog" in the Amazon—people shared it for days before realizing it was edited. One vintage april fools day image from Germany showed cows in parachutes claiming to test “airborne farming.”

Google once released an april fools day image of a search app that could read users’ minds—it had a sleek design and fooled thousands. In 2016, an april fools day image of a "self-cleaning car" went viral, showing a spotless car in a muddy field—completely fake but convincing. An april fools day image from a zoo showed flamingos dyed rainbow colors, claiming it was a new breed—they were plastic.

The 1980s saw a hilarious april fools day image of Big Ben being turned digital, which sparked national outrage before the joke was revealed. An april fools day image once showed pigeons trained to deliver pizza in London—they even wore little hats in the photo! NASA once posted an april fools day image of Mars with a Starbucks on it, saying aliens demanded coffee before peace talks.

There’s an april fools day image from Japan of cats "employed" in office cubicles—wearing ties and napping on keyboards. One TV network shared an april fools day image of a square egg-laying chicken, claiming it was a new GMO innovation. A fake ad featured an april fools day image of chocolate-flavored toothpaste, which got people way too excited.

In 2015, a bakery shared an april fools day image of donuts filled with ketchup—they were fake, but made real customers nervous. An april fools day image of a floating bicycle in Amsterdam caused a stir—until people saw the wires holding it up. A prank website once posted an april fools day image of Mount Rushmore with the presidents wearing sunglasses.

A zoo in Australia released an april fools day image of a “drop bear” spotted in the wild—basically a koala with fangs. An april fools day image once featured a vending machine that dispensed puppies, claiming to be "instant happiness." There was an april fools day image of a laptop that folded like origami—people wanted it to be real.

A photo from 2019 showed cows riding skateboards with perfect balance—it was an april fools day image, but still impressive Photoshop work. In Sweden, an april fools day image of a frozen volcano claimed a new winter eruption—locals knew better, but tourists freaked out. There was an april fools day image of a new iPhone with a built-in coffee machine—too good to be true.

A hotel chain posted an april fools day image of underwater rooms with dolphins as concierge staff. An april fools day image from a UK paper showed Queen Elizabeth II photobombing tourists in disguise. A prankster shared an april fools day image of squirrels practicing yoga in the park—complete with tiny mats.

A tech brand once shared an april fools day image of a phone that unfolds into a drone—it had fake specs and everything. An april fools day image claimed that trees were now solar-powered and could charge your phone by hugging them. In 2002, a museum posted an april fools day image of the Mona Lisa smiling with braces—caused outrage among art lovers.

An april fools day image featured penguins surfing on waves in Hawaii—adorable, but very fake. A news outlet once posted an april fools day image of a politician turning into a hologram for virtual debates. One april fools day image showed a delivery drone with parachutes for dropping eggs gently onto doorsteps.

A coffee chain teased an april fools day image of a cup that never needed refilling—users clicked like crazy. There was an april fools day image of dogs driving taxis in New York—they wore shades and sat upright in the driver’s seat. A hospital once posted an april fools day image of a baby born with a full beard—people asked if it was genetic.

A wildlife center once posted an april fools day image of a lion with dyed pink fur, blaming a unicorn-themed birthday party. In 2018, a food brand created an april fools day image of sushi-flavored ice cream—some people wanted to try it anyway. An april fools day image once showed sheep trained to mow lawns in patterns like crop circles.

A theme park shared an april fools day image of a roller coaster that traveled through time—it even had fake passenger reviews. There was an april fools day image of a giant rubber duck spotted floating past the Statue of Liberty. One restaurant faked an april fools day image of invisibility burgers—just an empty plate with a receipt.

An april fools day image showed ants doing synchronized swimming—tiny hats were edited in for flair. A fake sports ad used an april fools day image of a basketball with built-in GPS to track every bounce. A prank photo showed a highway speed limit of 5 mph to encourage mindfulness driving.

A gardening site posted an april fools day image of tomatoes that changed color based on your mood. There was an april fools day image showing fish walking on land using robotic shoes. An april fools day image claimed a toothpaste brand added glitter so you could "shine when you smile."

An april fools day image showed bees wearing virtual reality goggles to increase pollination efficiency. In one famous april fools day image, squirrels were said to be trained to count acorns using abacuses. A prank app claimed it could turn your cat’s meows into English—complete with fake screenshots.

An april fools day image showed scientists discovering that owls glow in the dark under UV light—half true, half hoax. There was a viral april fools day image of clouds shaped like musical notes over a concert arena. A dog spa posted an april fools day image of a jacuzzi built just for bulldogs.

An april fools day image once showed pizza-scented cologne with melted cheese as a bottle topper. A camera company released an april fools day image of a lens that could "see into next week" using quantum time hops. A zoo shared an april fools day image of monkeys trained to take selfies for guests.

A prank shop posted an april fools day image of reversible clothes you could wear inside out for fashion emergencies. One april fools day image showed an ATM that dispensed candy when you entered your birthday. An april fools day image once claimed you could download food through your phone by clicking "heat & eat."