In the annals of practical jokes gone wrong, the assassination of Kim Jong Nam gets top billing. Half-brother of North Korean despot Kim Jong Un, he died minutes after a nerve-agent soaked rag was ...

Here's a Candid Camera moment gone wrong, apparently from a Russian television show. Since it's in Russian, you can watch it on mute. I think it's even better that way: Seeing this guy react this way ...

closeup of a young man with a paper with the text kick me attached to his back; Shutterstock ID 393570358 Credit: Shutterstock / nito April Fools' Day: the best day of the year. Everyone is pranking ...

A simple lighting shop prank call takes an unexpected turn when a harmless phone joke leads to an awkward and hilarious ...

What started as harmless fun quickly turned into chaos for these celebrities. This list dives into infamous pranks that backfired spectacularly, leading to embarrassment, backlash, or serious ...

Sales professionals are frequently told that the folk in the back office are working hard, helping to provide support for the folk in the field. Yeah, right. A popular way for salaried cubicle rats to ...

With Halloween approaching, the most common phrase we’ll all be hearing will be “Trick or Treat”. We often forget about the “trick” part of the phrase, which is a (generally idle) threat to any ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. There's no middle ground when it comes to April Fools' Day. You either ...

Internet trends have influenced many teens, with some attempting to replicate them to gain more views. One such prank ended tragically for a high school teacher in the US state of Georgia, who died ...

April Fools' Day is a polarizing holiday. Some people love the opportunity to joke around, while others dread the possibility of the pranks backfiring. While some April Fools' pranks are silly office ...

If Jamie Lee Curtis circa 1980 lured me into a room and started to seduce me, I’d probably have been suckered into a prank too. That’s what happens to the nerdy ...