10 of History's Greatest Pranks and Hoaxes

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www.sitka.com/porky/porky.htm
www.forbes.com/sites/davidbre...
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www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/m...
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@ToptenzNettop10 3 ай бұрын

Check out Karl's channels: Fact Fiend: www.youtube.com/@FactFiend Wikiweekends: www.youtube.com/@wikiweekends Untitled Side Channel: www.youtube.com/@untitledsidechannel

@Charles-js3ri 3 ай бұрын

It took a while, but I really enjoy having Karl as the host. This more casual form really works.

@danidavis7912 3 ай бұрын

Agreed. I never understood the hysteria over Simon frankly, although I still enjoy a few of his channels. I would enjoy them more however, if he would start insisting that the writers were better at fact checking.

@roeb4209 3 ай бұрын

As a prank one day you should wear a skin cap and some black rim glasses lol

@cmhughes8057 3 ай бұрын

Don’t forget the fake beard and black shirt.

@CC-gg4oj 3 ай бұрын

"Sketti!" Haven't heard Sketti in a while! Cheers Karl. Love ya work mate, hire the boi already!

@mooselord2838 3 ай бұрын

My dad once fully convinced my mum that the government was changing the clocks to a 20 hour day lol.

@Vinceras 3 ай бұрын

So...why is it that this bloke is still "interim"? It's gotta have been like 6 months or so by now. Put that "permanent" tag on his name already.

@Jayk129 3 ай бұрын

Maybe Karl is vampire

@tenthbust 3 ай бұрын

Nope, get rid of him, not a host we enjoy

@Pissedoffdetective 3 ай бұрын

Because his presentation skills are terrible?

@Silverhornet81 3 ай бұрын

Haters gonna hate..

@nicmainville9954 3 ай бұрын

@@tenthbustwho is this we you speak of?

@alidaweber1023 3 ай бұрын

One time on April 1st, I told my mom that I had a bobcat in my basement. She actually believed me, probably because I worked at a zoo when I I was 19.

@anoobplays386 3 ай бұрын

Hey its Karl! Hey Karl!

@bradlevantis913 3 ай бұрын

The fake island and the spaghetti harvest had me in stitches. That was amazing

@danielsantiagourtado3430 3 ай бұрын

Love this channel! Is amazing 😊😊

@Mach5Johnny 3 ай бұрын

I’d love to see Count Dankula do a Mad Lads on the Alaskan April Fools Volcano.

@srpeabs 3 ай бұрын

I'm glad I stayed for that last one.

@eph2vv89only1way 3 ай бұрын

The spaghetti one reminded me of a commercial that Howie Mandell made back in the 80s where pasta was grown on trees. Except, tortellini must have been an animal because Howie says at one point that his dad died when he was trampled by a herd of tortellini. Lol

@oscarellenius2007 3 ай бұрын

The value of pie is of course cherry

@j.p.6932 3 ай бұрын

4:42 It would be hysterical to just see how many people tried jumping at that specific time

@keithwalmsley1830 3 ай бұрын

Sir Patrick Moore, what a card eh!!! 🤣🤣🤣

@ravensdotter6843 3 ай бұрын

Well, Alabama did it again!! This time, they claim to have frozen children in laboratories, and even the childrens' parents can't have them!! 😅🤣😅

@mc603 3 ай бұрын

the 'bama supreme court thinks an egg is a chicken.

@keryeeastin4022 3 ай бұрын

Love your stuff Mr SmallWood ❤😂

@Overfloable 3 ай бұрын

Karl, you're the bestestest and I'm happy to see you host wherever. Well written and interesting bit this, thank you for being awesomesauce

@Lorkdemper 3 ай бұрын

I wonder how long he's gonna keep making "Smallwood" jokes

@steveconti3966 3 ай бұрын

Spaghetti trees 😂😂

@TaoBonFu 3 ай бұрын

Alabama making news this week for something even more ridiculous.

@timgchannel3328 3 ай бұрын

You left out the Dreadnought hoax, in which a British pranksters disguised themselves as “Abyssinian” diplomats and inspected a British warship.

@GeorgieB1965 3 ай бұрын

The Moon Hoax: The podcast "Stuff You Missed In History" did a deep two part dive on the hoax back in 2018/2019

@lordMartiya 3 ай бұрын

As an Italian, I don't know if I should laugh at those who fell for the spaghetti hoax or pity them.

@brandonehrke6788 3 ай бұрын

Karl, I say we change it just so slightly to Longwood, because you really plunge long and deep to the facts you fiend!

@TRDPaul 3 ай бұрын

The BBC repeated the spaghetti trees April fools day prank at least once

@dianecripps204 3 ай бұрын

Hey, if Alabama can decree pi equals three, why not decree that an embryo is a person?

@PassiveAssassin 3 ай бұрын

0:22 Because their dead!. I know what was coming my my brain auto completes each time you say it.

@jessgunn6639 3 ай бұрын

the alaskan volcano has always been my favourite

@edwardphilibin3151 3 ай бұрын

Especially the fact that those tires were in the volcano for literal years while he waited for a clear, sunny April 1st to give the prank maximum impact.

@athena8794 3 ай бұрын

My father grew up in Sitka and loves telling that story

@j.p.6932 3 ай бұрын

8:00 Who in the world would believe that the foam on a beer would stay at the bottom because the barley was planted “upside down” or that one could even plant a seed “upside down”. You plant a seed, and it grows. Technically speaking, there’s no upside down to a seed. Sure it has a top and a bottom if you’re holding it, but functionally…

@DarylBaines 3 ай бұрын

Karl ... the Loch Ness Monster? The famous surgeon's photo - the most famous photo of the monster - was a hoax that was exposed years after the hoaxer's death in a letter left to his son. It's a toy submarine. Also, from around the same time, the monster "footprint" made using a hippopotamous foot umbrella stand.

@frankmenesch 3 ай бұрын

I like that you used the term 'dollarydoos', because we know unironically use that term in Australia just because of that Simpsons episode. We all think it's funny.

@hermit909 2 ай бұрын

90th person commenting. Best ever! Educational and interesting. Thanks for giving Kane a break!

@michaeldrake798 3 ай бұрын

Long time watcher of the channel and associated ones. I also write KZfaq scripts. I was looking for the link so I can submit my resume. I’d love the opportunity to write for a channel that I’ve been enjoying for years. If there is an email or contact that I can reach to discuss further, please let me know on the comment thread.

@GeorgieB1965 3 ай бұрын

Sadly, it seems that they don't have an e-mail addy in their "about" tab.

@gregmannos 3 ай бұрын

What about the Korean jet liner that crashed with the pilot named We to Low, Bang ding Ow and Ho Lee Fuk on national TV ?

@stevenr5534 3 ай бұрын

This whole article is a wonderful example of terrifyingly great power marketing and manipulation! We need to consider these examples examples as we are told amazing and highly questionable stories about various candidates in the upcoming upcoming presidential elections. Many things need to be with a grain of salt and a large shot tequila! Thank you for reminding us how easily we believe weird things!

@AnnaAnna-uc2ff 3 ай бұрын

Thanks.

@thatguy566 3 ай бұрын

Still better than mommies smart little man Simon. He would talk down to us, laugh smugly, make it obvious he is so out of touch he is, and finishing off with a joke talking garbage about other countries. Finish video

@roykay4709 2 ай бұрын

Kudos to the author. Okay, who REALLY wrote this?

@user-ot6vv4ew4g 3 ай бұрын

I am hoping Santa brings me a Spaghetti tree next Xmas. I wonder if I could use a spaghetti tree instead of a traditional Xmas tree. Anyway, what about Orson Welle's infamous War of the Worlds hoax? When I first heard or learned about it, I seem to remember that the article or articles I read about it said that it was a hoax but I have recently read that it was not intended by Welles to be a hoax so maybe it doesn't qualify. But it sure did scare a lot of people.

@joshuagibson2520 3 ай бұрын

What about that harasser in the mall who got shot?

@joshuagibson2520 3 ай бұрын

The prank KZfaqr Tanner Cook.

@DrNothing23 3 ай бұрын

Not seeing the article submissions link in the text.

@angelapalermo4397 3 ай бұрын

Same here

@bitingfinger 3 ай бұрын

im surprised you didnt have the story of a radio host tricking people into believing the war of the worlds radio drama was real, for those who havent heard it there is a vinyl version of war of the worlds that sounds like a news broadcast.

@Shinzon23 3 ай бұрын

Why hasn't Simon promoted you yet Karl? Whilst the Pool Cue will always hold a special place, you've been doing this long enough i consider you permanent host

@Mazz3D 3 ай бұрын

Simon has nothing to do with this channel anymore, nor geographics or biographics.

@wademillar3302 3 ай бұрын

Where is the link to apply for the writer researcher role?

@j.p.6932 3 ай бұрын

I feel like the internet has ruined a lot of things. Or rather, the idiots that use the internet for the wrong reasons have inspired other to do stupid things much more often.

@theresalaux5655 3 ай бұрын

Would y'all quit hating on Karl!😊

@brandonehrke6788 3 ай бұрын

Why do so many comments get censored?

@mike79patton 3 ай бұрын

As I've stated before, Karl is a much better host than Whistler. Simon makes the videos about his opinion of the subject, Karl is much more unobtrusive. He puts his "two cents" in but doesn't go on long self absorbed rants like Simon does.

@russelllomando8460 3 ай бұрын

what happened to Orson Wells radio broadcast of 'War of the Worlds'? Us v the Martians it was on 10/30 1938

@AltonV 3 ай бұрын

Not a hoax. According to snopes>: "Contrary to common nomenclature, Welles' "War of the Worlds" broadcast was not a "hoax" sprung on an unsuspecting audience. Rather, the show was a regularly scheduled and announced episode of The Mercury Theatre on the Air, a radio program dedicated to presenting dramatizations of literary works."