I was struck with a thought yesterday about April Fools' Day, and the general perception that this has been ruined by the internet. Now I'm not going to argue that many of the jokes that get posted are funny or anything. But I did come up with the perspective that it could be considered beneficial that the internet has become a lightning rod for the occasion. So many of the jokes and gags are concentrated online that it doesn't seem like people focus nearly as much on IRL stunts as they used to. Being bespoke, those jokes were probably generally funnier to start with, but it still seems appropriate to recognize the helpful role the online world has played in sparing so many unsuspecting victims buckets of water over the head and other such hilarity.

Obituary: Ryuichi Sakamoto Dies at 71.

Reflective Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Stories

• Best space pranks: From space apes to smuggled sandwiches.
• Lazarus Heist: The intercontinental ATM theft that netted $14m in two hours.
• Two New Yorkers tried to leave Brazil with 77 pounds of gold in their luggage.

Science

• Characterizing abnormal neural networks in dogs with anxiety- Dogs with anxiety have different brains. Thanks Max.
• Mathematicians Find an Infinity of Possible Black Hole Shapes (may require registration or subscription).

Image

• Undeniable evidence that Snoopy is a beagle. Thanks Kxmode.

Media

• Museum of Failures Pays Tribute to Failed Products.
• Getting Into A Woman’s Kitty.
• Best World Records- April 2023 - Guinness World Records.

Creature Features

• FJerry Best Of The Internet #1.
• Pup Empties The Dishwasher. Thanks VideoSift.
• Little ranch hand taking his buddies out for a walk. Thanks Kxmode.

The Funnies

• "The Usual" - Hair - FoxTrot.