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If you are a fan of pranks and jokes today is undoubtedly the day you have been waiting for. Here is a roundup of some of the funniest or weirdest April Fools jokes we have spotted today, in no particular order. Note: we are not fact checking them because we don't want to spoil the fun. Massive Network of Moonshiner…
Apr 1, 2019

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