--- title: Best April Fools Pranks 2015 description: The best April Fools pranks of 2015 from Samsung Google Virgin America Microsoft and Zayn Malik of One Direction canonical: https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/ author: Olivia B. Waxman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-04-01T12:56:39.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:43:31.522Z og:title: The Best April Fools' Pranks of 2015 og:description: The best April Fools pranks of 2015 from Samsung Google Virgin America Microsoft and Zayn Malik of One Direction og:url: https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Best April Fools' Pranks of 2015 twitter:description: The best April Fools pranks of 2015 from Samsung Google Virgin America Microsoft and Zayn Malik of One Direction twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # The Best April Fools' Pranks of 2015 ## Video: ReUndies The World s First Recyclable Underwear Program [Watch (HLS stream): ReUndies The World s First Recyclable Underwear Program](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/5kmdILmj.m3u8) (3:12)  _Published 2015-04-01. ReUndies The World s First Recyclable Underwear Program_  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Apr 1, 2015 12:56 PM UTC  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Apr 1, 2015 12:56 PM UTC _For April Fools, we’ll be updating the following list of 2015 pranks all day so you can make sure you don’t fall for any of them. Or if you see gullible friends or family members passing them around, share this article with them and rub it in their faces._ • The **newest Teach for America member: Zayn Malik,** formerly of One Direction. \[[TFA](https://www.facebook.com/teachforamerica/photos/a.383274579471.162612.8433834471/10152854184754472/?type=1)\] • California Democrat Rep. Mike Honda “introduces” **legislation cracking down on acronyms** in bill titles—aka the Accountability and Congressional Responsibility On Naming Your Motions (ACRONYM) Act. \[[House.gov](http://honda.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-honda-introduces-acronym-act-to-clean-up-bill-names)\]  • Government **agency bans Comic Sans**. \[[Texas General Land Office](https://medium.com/@txglo/commissioner-bush-announces-agencywide-ban-on-comic-sans-2ddaef347091)\] "Comic Sans has no place at an agency positioning itself as a technological pioneer." [pic.twitter.com/RSHkX4e9HE](http://t.co/RSHkX4e9HE) — Texas General Land Office (@TXGLO) [April 1, 2015](https://twitter.com/TXGLO/status/583293439862657025?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) • This type of insurance **“Presurance” alerts purchasers to their next mishap** up to a week in advance. \[[Esurance](http://www.esurance.com/presurance)\] • The **Shakespearean English option for profiles on Zoosk** tries to show chivalry is not dead. \[[Zoosk](https://about.zoosk.com/en/blog/dating-tips-blog/shakespeare-hath-taken-over-the-popular-dating-site-zoosk/)\] • The dating app Hinge, which pairs up singles with friends of friends on Facebook, launches a **play-dating app for toddlers** whose mommies tell them “not to talk to strangers.” \[[Hinge](http://www.hinge.co)\] • The school of veterinary medicine at Ohio State paints fire hydrants in Michigan’s colors. \[[_The Columbus Dispatch_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=batBlEBBQ1w)\] • Car company designs a **motorized office chair** with a calendar so it can whisk workers away to their next meeting and facial recognition technology so it can help them steer clear of the boss. \[[Audi USA](http://www.audiusa.com/autonomous-office-chair)\] • Google always has a bunch of tricks up its sleeve. With Google Japan’s new product “Google Panda,” users **run Google searches by talking to a stuffed panda.** • **The Chrome mobile feature which snaps selfies,** so users can send photos of their reactions to what they are reading or watching online and sharing with people. • Also the **smart mailbox,** which electrocutes postal workers who try to put spam letters inside and opens with the wave of a hand. • And a **search engine that’s totally backwards**. ([com.Google](https://com.google/))  • The world’s first **Samsung smartphone that is also a chef’s knife**. ([Samsung](http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/galaxy-blade-edge-chefs-edition/))  Samsung • Virgin Group founder Richard Branson announces **Virgin America headquarters will move to Branson, Mo.,** and start offering **non-stop flights from the city to San Francisco**. \[[Virgin America](http://blog.virginamerica.com/blog/branson-bound/)\] • The homepage for **Amazon.com is f** **rom 1999**.  • **Sony PlayStation swim goggles and portable dryer** so you can play video games in a swimming pool. • CERN theorist Ben Kenobi of the University of Mos Eisley, Tatooine, and **r** **esearchers at the Large Hadron Collider found evidence of “The Force”** (sorry, _Star Wars_ fans) \[[CERN](http://home.web.cern.ch/about/updates/2015/04/cern-researchers-confirm-existence-force)\] Breaking news: CERN researchers confirm existence of the Force [pic.twitter.com/1TXkbUTdsm](http://t.co/1TXkbUTdsm) — CERN (@CERN) [April 1, 2015](https://twitter.com/CERN/status/583147747710263296?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) • The **Army will use drones to deliver pizzas**. \[[Army](http://www.army.mil/article/145542/)\]  Zack Kevit (Army.mil) • The publisher Penguin Teen Australia announces a **new John Green book.** Exciting news: [@PenguinTeenAus](https://twitter.com/PenguinTeenAus?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) will publish ebook by [@johngreen](https://twitter.com/johngreen?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw). The story of Augustus Waters and Caroline Mathers [pic.twitter.com/4TANKMqHAP](http://t.co/4TANKMqHAP) — PenguinTeenAus (@PenguinTeenAus) [March 31, 2015](https://twitter.com/PenguinTeenAus/status/583040497712635904?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) • Microsoft announces **MS-DOS is now on the Lumia smartphone**. • The car rental company **Alamo will make monsters trucks available**. \[[Alamo](http://www.enterpriseholdings.com/press-room/alamo-to-provide-monster-truck-rentals.html)\] • The latest in wearable tech: **a fitness tracker for acts of kindness** so users can compete with their friends to see who can give the most hugs and do the most nice things for strangers. \[[TOMS](https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152769954931762&set=vb.8416861761&type=2&theater)\] • Motorola introduces **artisanal leather-bound selfie sticks.** • Watch out for sensational crowd-funding campaigns, like a **virtual reality experience that transports users back to college**. \[[Tilt](https://www.tilt.com/campaigns/univrsity-the-virtual-reality-college-experience)\] • Watch out Uber: Groupon introduces **a car service with cat drivers,** who are ‘spayed, neutered and have no reason to curl up in your lap and make it awkward.” \[[Groupon](http://www.groupon.com/grouber)\] • A social network for bookworms launches KINDLR, a **dating app that matches users based on their book choices** and offers folks who “want to turn each other’s pages” the option to “merge shelves.” \[[Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/498-announcing-kindlr-the-new-goodreads-dating-app)\] • A new family plan that offers **Tinder for pets**. \[[T-Mobile](http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/issues-insights-blog/company-news/today-we-unleash-your-entire-family.htm)\] • A **selfie stick for dogs.** \[[Unleashed by Petco](http://unleashedby.petco.com/selfiestick)\]  Unleashed by Petco • **Zumba for Dogs** (think “fitness paw-ty”). \[[Zumba](http://www.Zumba4Dogs.com)\] • Redbox’s **DVD rental service for pets** (think “_Fifty Shades of Greyhound”_). \[[Redbox](http://www.redbox.com/petbox)\] • **Hulu Pets offers pet versions of hit TV shows** like “Clawed City” (_Broad City_ with cats) and a Portlandia/Real Housewives spoof “Pugs of Portland.” ([Hulu](http://blog.hulu.com/2015/04/01/hulu-introduces-hulu-pets/)) • ThinkGeek products like a **_Game of Thrones_** **version of Clue** (the board game) and a **torso-mounted rig for taking selfies**. \[[here](http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ilgm%20) and [here](http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/iljo)\] • Basically be skeptical of any new selfie-taking tool, like **selfie shoes.** \[[Miz Mooz](https://instagram.com/mizmooz/)\] • Vodafone introduces an **emoji keyboard.**  Vodafone • A new kind of tool belt: **pants covered in magnets**. \[[Duluth Trading Company](http://blog.duluthtrading.com/magnetic-fire-hose-work-pants/)\] • **A roommate ratings app** ROOMer, designed for renters. \[[Trulia](http://www.trulia.com/blog/avoid-roommate-drama-roomer/?ecampaign=roomer%5Fpr)\]  • An **online car dealership for kids** that sells a _Frozen_\-branded Mustang and a Hello Kitty-themed Hummer. \[[Carvana](http://www.carvana.com)\] • To channel road rage in a more productive way, this smartphone **app that donates the car of the awful driver ahead of you to charity** by scanning its license plate. \[[Kars4Kids](https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=35&v=KJ8b1cYsx4Y)\] • **Vodka flavors like salmon**, cheesesteak and cream cheese bagel. \[Pinnacle Vodka\] • To prevent brain freeze, an **“ice cream headache prevention helmet.”** \[[Turkey Hill](http://icecreamjournal.turkeyhill.com/index.php/2015/04/01/pain-free-at-last-introducing-the-worlds-first-ice-cream-headache-prevention-helmet/)\] • A **PSA on paper cut prevention**, reminding cubicle jockeys “take care, be paper aware.” \[[Ad Council](http://www.adlibbing.org/2015/04/01/announcing-new-campaign-paper-cut-prevention/#.VRwK6zvF9fd)\] • **GIFt delivery service** will send a real cat as a gift every time you send a cat GIF. ([Giphy](http://giftdelivery.tumblr.com/)) • New **spandex Premier League uniforms** that will “completely eliminate shirt pulling from the game.” \[[Morphsuits](http://www.morphsuits.co.uk/blog/football-kit-morphsuits-revolutionise-beautiful-game/)\] • The sharing economy peaks with this **r** **ecyclable underwear program** that lets users track where pairs of underwear have been. ([MeUndies.com](https://www.meundies.com/?utm%5Fsource=youtube&utm%5Fmedium=video&utm%5Fcampaign=reundies&)) _Read next:_ [_5 April Fools’ Pranks That Went Horribly Wrong This Year_](http://time.com/3768172/april-fools-day-2015-pranks-failed-went-awry-backfired/?iid=time%5Freadnext) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/"},"headline":"The Best April Fools' Pranks of 2015","datePublished":"2015-04-01T12:56:39.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T07:43:31.522Z","description":"From a selfie stick for dogs to salmon-flavored vodka","url":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","keywords":["Newsfeed","viral"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Olivia B. Waxman","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","name":"The Best April Fools' Pranks of 2015"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Introducing Presurance™","description":"Introducing Presurance™","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/umeosHty/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-04-01T14:40:07.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/umeosHty.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","duration":"PT2M29S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Introducing Playdating Hinge for Toddlers","description":"Introducing Playdating Hinge for Toddlers","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/ZKjJgLVu/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-04-01T15:27:38.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/ZKjJgLVu.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","duration":"PT2M40S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Audi Autonomous Office Chair","description":"Audi Autonomous Office Chair","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/z5ZDUUNx/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-04-01T15:41:59.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/z5ZDUUNx.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","duration":"PT1M11S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Google Panda Product Launch 2015","description":"Google Panda Product Launch 2015","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/qchvB5tJ/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-03-31T21:17:36.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/qchvB5tJ.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","duration":"PT5M3S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Smartbox by Inbox the mailbox of tomorrow, today","description":"Smartbox by Inbox the mailbox of tomorrow, today","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/ju3nHDEK/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-04-01T12:38:04.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/ju3nHDEK.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","duration":"PT1M42S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Virgin moves to Branson Missouri","description":"Virgin moves to Branson Missouri","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/BXZRKXNp/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-03-31T15:32:48.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/BXZRKXNp.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","duration":"PT2M25S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Introducing PlayStation Flow","description":"Introducing PlayStation Flow","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/yVohGEAU/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-04-01T12:23:15.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/yVohGEAU.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","duration":"PT2M30S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Alamo Monster Truck Rental Program","description":"Alamo Monster Truck Rental Program","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/MuItC9Ng/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-04-01T15:57:00.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/MuItC9Ng.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","duration":"PT1M11S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Introducing TOMS ActGIVEity Tracker","description":"Introducing TOMS ActGIVEity Tracker","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/NUIvQyXx/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-04-01T16:14:42.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/NUIvQyXx.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","duration":"PT1M33S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Introducing #MotoSelfieStick","description":"Introducing #MotoSelfieStick","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/UNiZoZLu/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-04-01T12:46:35.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/UNiZoZLu.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","duration":"PT1M34S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"UniVRsity - The Virtual Reality College Experience","description":"UniVRsity - The Virtual Reality College Experience","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/bXZe3JsQ/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-04-01T14:09:07.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/bXZe3JsQ.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","duration":"PT2M29S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Grouber","description":"Grouber","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/NvL2OPwv/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-04-01T12:51:59.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/NvL2OPwv.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","duration":"PT46S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"T-Mobile Pets Unleashed T-Mobile Un-commercial","description":"T-Mobile Pets Unleashed T-Mobile Un-commercial","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/IWlNpJs4/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-04-01T15:08:53.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/IWlNpJs4.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","duration":"PT1M","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Selfie Shoes by Miz Mooz","description":"Selfie Shoes by Miz Mooz","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/bW51vea5/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-04-01T12:23:10.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/bW51vea5.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","duration":"PT1M22S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"GIFt Delivery Service","description":"GIFt Delivery Service","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/vAGkXaRd/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-04-01T15:24:36.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/vAGkXaRd.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","duration":"PT42S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"ReUndies The World s First Recyclable Underwear Program","description":"ReUndies The World s First Recyclable Underwear Program","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/5kmdILmj/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-04-01T14:03:57.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/5kmdILmj.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/","duration":"PT3M12S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3764210/best-april-fools-pranks-2015/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```