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Pregnancy tests are simple: you’re either pregnant or not. Apparently waiting to learn if you’re carrying a child is not exciting enough, so the PTeq – USB Pregnancy Test offers much more.
It connects to a computer via the USB port and comes with a helpful software for interpreting the results. Some of the delightful scientific mumbo-jumbo lets prospective users know that the test can detect “several sequenced hormones, including hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotropin), hCG-H (hyperglycosylated hCG – for detection before your first missed period), and LH (luteinizing hormone – for detection of your most fertile days).” Detection is 99% accurate… too bad these hormones don’t neccesarily indicate pregnancy (but hey, what’s 100% certified?)
Yeah, it’s fake… but a pregnancy test that does more than show a line is an interesting idea. Who knows, maybe next year we’ll actually see these manufactured.
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This is the one prank product I wish existed: Spazztroids – Caffeinated Breakfast Cereal. I don’t like the taste of coffee, but caffeine to keep me awake is good once in a while. And I love cereal for breakfast. It’s a match made in heaven! A healthy meal AND a way to function at 7 a.m.? Brilliant.
Someone needs to start making this for real. With a better name.
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It’s been fun tracking down April Fools’ products, but some of them are just too silly to even be believable for a second. Part of the appeal is realizing they are just a prank, but thinking ‘what if they’re not?’.
The Squirrel Underpants probably address people with a different type of humor from me. If you’ve ever been bothered by naked squirels or can imagine you’d want to protect your children from such a sight… Then maybe, just maybe, you could fall for this. For about 5 seconds.
These underpants “help the squirrels hide their nuts for the winter” and they’re tailored especially for our furry friends: with a hole for the tail. They come in packs of three, because you probably have more one than one offender in the neraby forest. Now start running and let us know when you catch at least one.
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Yes, you keep hearing about the battle of the formats and you wonder whether you should just stick to DVDs. Or CDs. Or maybe 5.25″ floppies.
But what about your beloved movies? They don’t make things like Dallas nowadays… The thing you were waiting for is here: a Betamax to HD-DVD Converter. Dig out all those old recordings and join the digital age!
You even get a nifty video with the converter in action.
We all know what April 1st means – we’ve been planning the pranks for months in advance, or fear being the victim, or are waiting eagerly to see what our co-workers come up with. This Top 5 April Fools’ Pranks under $30 is for everyone. Yes, even the victims. If you’re forewarned you won’t fall for it if the mouse starts moving (aparently) on its own.
5. If you’re not feeling particularly evil, you can just give someone a little scare. They’ll realize soon enough that the Fake Parking Tickets won’t get them a fine (but they’ll probably be pissed off if they read the whole insulting message…)
4. If you’re into childish pranks, the Revenge Toilet Paper is for you. Just replace the existing roll with this and snicker away when the poor victim strolls out of the bathroom and tells the tale of the mysterious paper which doesn’t tear. One of these in every company toilet stall would wreak a nice amount of havoc – at least until enough people realize there’s something wrong.
3. But my favorite type of prank involves more technology than these first two. For example, the Mouse Jiggler. You only have to plug it into an USB port and it will start to randomly move the mouse pointer. Since most of us are so dependant on our computers, seeing them apparently go crazy can be a very distressing experience. It’s up to the prankster to decide when to end the torture and reveal the trickery involved… (Of course, s/he can also become an office hero by “fixing” the “malfunctioning” computer with his/her 1337 skills.)
2. If the designated victim is a couch potato with an unhealthy interest in soap operas, Jerry Springer or football… well, they deserve it, right? The Micro Spy Remote makes it easy to play with their nerves a little, because it allows you to control the TV. Turn it off, change the channel, mute it… The sky’s the limit. Or the patience of the victim. If you’re seen barely controlling your laughter, they will know something’s wrong.
(Alternately, do this in a bar. When a game’s on. You’ll be more difficult to spot and you’ll annoy more people.)
1. Since the office is where we spend most of our time, number 1 is another gadget for computer-related madness. The Phantom Keystroker uses an USB port and makes the user’s mouse and/or keyboard go insane. Random cursor moves and gibberish text will have the poor victim feel like s/he’s the victim of a virus or an electronic ghost.
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5. If you’re not feeling particularly evil, you can just give someone a little scare. They’ll realize soon enough that the 
4. If you’re into childish pranks, the 
3. But my favorite type of prank involves more technology than these first two. For example, the 
2. If the designated victim is a couch potato with an unhealthy interest in soap operas, Jerry Springer or football… well, they deserve it, right? The 
1. Since the office is where we spend most of our time, number 1 is another gadget for computer-related madness. The 
