april fools

Do you ever lie awake at 2 in the morning thinking about that one time you unknowingly had a period stain on the back of your white pants in seventh grade? Or about how last year everyone in the meeting saw you walk into the conference room with toilet paper stuck to your shoe? You can (kind of) take comfort in the fact that embarrassing moments happen to literally every person on the face of the earth. Yes, even Beyonce. 

Of course, some unfortunate mishaps are far, far worse than others, and the following examples will definitely make you feel really glad that it wasn't you!

It's April first, a day of suspicion, betrayal, and agony - especially on the internet. To celebrate we've rounded up our favorite pranks for you to peruse. Tell us the best pranks you've seen today in the comments!

If you plan it well, an April Fools Day prank can be a work of art. That's exactly what these Redditors did, and their pranks are truly great. A good prank never gets old. Read on and take notes, trusty prankers. Want more ideas for pranks? We've got you covered. 

Why wait for April Fools? This text prank is guaranteed to elicit a response from your mom - whether or not she disowns you for stupidity is another story. 

On April Fools Day, Reddit launched a social experiment forum where users could draw on a blank canvas by placing a pixel square tile, available in 16 different colors and dispensed every 10 minutes, much like the long-running crowddrawing site Drawball. In the next 72 hours, what ensued on /r/place were a series of impressive collage artworks created by both collaborative and competitive efforts involving tens of thousands users, and of course, quite a few moments of hilarity and a whole lot of data analysis. Check out the timelapse video of the event below and scroll down for more highlights!

Stop... Go home... Hamburger Helper has officially won April Fools' Day with their hot new mixtape titled 'Watch the Stove'. Similar to the Kanye West/Jay Z collaboration 'Watch the Throne', this Hamburger Helper mixtape is filled with lyrical genius and the Internet agrees.

Cheezburger's Official 'Watch the Stove' Review: 10/10