April Fools Pranks

April fools day, the first day of April, is named for the custom of playing practical jokes on that date. This practice has been observed for centuries in several countries, including France and Britain, but its origin is unknown. It is similar to the Hilaria festival of antique Rome (March 25) and the Holi celebration of India (ending March 31). The tradition of playing April Fools' jokes was brought to America by the British.

If you are looking for practical yokes you can apply on the next first of April, you can search for them on Google, or you can visit some of the sites listed below:

But before you go, a word of advice: stay away from pranks like those shown on this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4co-Bqj2inc, since they are potentially harmful!

Anonymous Prank E-mails

There are websites that allow people to send completely anonymous e-mails to unsuspecting victims. This is a great way to prank someone on April Fools Day.

If you want to send a prank with an anonymous e-mail to anyone, you can use an anonymous e-mail address at http://www.pseudomailer.co.uk/

This would be a really amusing way to play an April Fools Day prank on some friend, coworker or family member, or maybe your boss! Surely you will hear all about it as soon as they read their e-mail!

But, as said above, be aware of using this tool for legal purposes only (that is, for a good laugh!!!), since the terms of service you agree to expressly state: “Participants agree to hold hoaxMail, it's affiliates, officers, partners, and employees harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of content you submit, post, transmit or make available through the hoaxMail network...”

Great but Simple Computer Pranks

Another wide and interesting prank category is that of the computer pranks. You don’t have to be a geek to make these pranks, they are really funny and very easy to install and to remove (which obviously is very important). You will find lots of useful resources at the following site: http://techpp.com/2009/03/30/ultimate-resources-april-fools-day-pranks/

I wish you tons of fun on next Wednesday, April Fools Day!

Earthquakes in California and Alaska Today

The US Geological Survey reported two earthquakes today:

The first, of a 4.3 magnitude, occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area, 25 km east-southeast of San Jose, California, on Monday, March 30, 2009 at 17:40:29 UTC, at 10:40:29 AM at the epicenter.

The second earthquake, of 5.8 magnitude, occurred more than five hours earlier in Alaska, with the epicenter in the Andreanof Islands, at 12:11:52 UTC, at 03:11:52 AM at the epicenter.

No victims were reported so far for any of the two events, but it is feared that more earthquakes may follow soon, as the geological formation known as the Pacific Rim has been active during the past days. For more information visit the 24-Hour Aftershock Forecast Map of the USGS at earthquake.usgs.gov