April Fools' Day: This Year's Top Pranks From Around the Web

April Fools' Day 2015 hit the Internet Wednesday complete with jokes and pranks from some high-profile companies and organizations.

Here are some of this year’s best jokes:

CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, posted on its website that researchers have confirmed the existence of “the force” from the “Star Wars” trilogy.

Google announced the Google Maps users could play Pac-Man with along the city streets on their map.

Petco unveiled selfie sticks for dogs and cats.

Samsung announced a “chef’s edition” phone called the Galaxy Blade Edge, calling it the “first smart knife with smartphone capabilities.”

Teach For America announced that former One Direction star Zayn Malik had joined their corps.

Redbox announced a service called Petbox aimed at meeting pets’ movie requests.

Twitter users revealed some of their April Fools' Day pranks as well.

i got 34 people to do the chicken dance for me during my shift today under the impression they'd get free coffee. april fools day is fun.

— Dub (@DubEll_) April 1, 2015

the good thing about April fools day is that for once, your life isnt the only thing thats a joke

— Mäde & Räcun (@madeindar) April 1, 2015

And in the end, the greatest April Fools Day prank of all was the one he pulled on himself, by wasting his life on the internet.

— West Lee (@NotthatAdamWest) April 1, 2015

for april fools day im just going to respond to everything with "you've got to be joking"

— amelia (@misterdisciple) April 1, 2015

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