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Practical Joke

A practical joke (also known as a prank, gag, jape or shenanigan) is a mischievous trick or joke played on someone, typically causing the victim to experience embarrassment, indignity, or discomfort. Practical jokes differ from confidence tricks or hoaxes in that the victim finds out, or is let in on the joke, rather than being fooled into handing over money or other valuables.

What this simple TikTok prank taught me about work
  • User (computing)

What this simple TikTok prank taught me about work

  • Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten
  • 4 years ago
Here’s why the US State Department website says Donald Trump’s ‘term ended’ on 11 January
  • Donald Trump

Here’s why the US State Department website says Donald Trump’s ‘term ended’ on 11 January

  • Tristan Greene
  • 4 years ago
Watch: Fake Elon Musk Zoom-bombs meeting using real-time Deepfake AI
  • Deepfake

Watch: Fake Elon Musk Zoom-bombs meeting using real-time Deepfake AI

  • Tristan Greene
  • 5 years ago

This Bitcoin toilet paper will take you from ‘bogholder’ to ‘shitcoiner’ in one wipe
  • Practical joke

This Bitcoin toilet paper will take you from ‘bogholder’ to ‘shitcoiner’ in one wipe

  • David Canellis
  • 5 years ago
Masked ‘TV Head’ serial-pranksters left vintage TVs in front of 60 residences and nobody knows why
  • Practical joke

Masked ‘TV Head’ serial-pranksters left vintage TVs in front of 60 residences and nobody knows why

  • Tristan Greene
  • 6 years ago
Review: Penn & Teller’s VR experience is hilarious, magical, and decidedly cruel
  • Virtual reality

Review: Penn & Teller’s VR experience is hilarious, magical, and decidedly cruel

  • Tristan Greene
  • 6 years ago
CHEAP: Stop cheeky pranksters with $115 off a Nest Hello video doorbell
  • Gear

CHEAP: Stop cheeky pranksters with $115 off a Nest Hello video doorbell

  • Callum Booth
  • 6 years ago
YouTube is cracking down on dangerous pranks and stunts like the Bird Box challenge
  • Apps

YouTube is cracking down on dangerous pranks and stunts like the Bird Box challenge

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal
  • 6 years ago

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