April Fools' Day 2014: The Best of the Brand Hoaxes

A working list of this year's fun pranks

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Happy April Fools' Day!

This year, all the usual brand suspects are joined by a host of tech companies and startups in trying to throw you for a loop—a near impossibility these days. And in an odd move, American Eagle Outfitters pranked us an entire week early.

Stay tuned. We'll be updating this list throughout the day.

 

UPDATE (4:37 p.m. ET): Here are still more. Scroll down to see the earlier ones.

 

• Lego

The toy brand is delivering its new Ninja Turtles set via live turtles.

 

• Honda

The automaker creates the world's first DIY car.

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