April Fools' Pranks

The Madison Capital-Times' 1933 April Fools' edition included a doctored photo of the Wisconsin state capital in ruins. The accompanying story claimed that the building was felled by a serious of unusual explosions caused by hot gas produced by the "verbose debates" in the chambers. Readers weren't amused by the trick, but Washington, D.C., had to be relieved it was merely a hoax. If such explosions were possible, there would be nary a building left standing in the District.

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