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Friday is April Fool’s Day, the unofficial holiday that you most likely either love or hate. Of course, it probably depends on whether you have a lot of pranksters in your life and how far they’re willing to go.
But no matter how successful you are, pranks can be a great way to show someone you care. Whether it’s a military man turning his long-awaited comeback into a memorable surprise or an elaborate flash mob choreographed to surprise someone special, reactions are guaranteed.
Humankind has put together some of the sweetest prank videos we’ve ever covered.
Watch the video above to watch the hilarious hijinks.
Read on for even more of our favorite pranks!
Colin Grafton had not seen his grandmother for seven months while working on a cruise ship. When he called her, she immediately started catching up on the phone. She had no idea he was sneaking up on her!
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Matt Buschbacher told his sons, Jackson and Klayton, they could open a Christmas present early. And luckily for them, the one they were able to open was the huge box sitting next to the Christmas tree. Inside was not what (or who) they expected, but exactly what they wanted.
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Rashad Abdul-Aleem had not seen one of his twin sons, Musa, for eighteen months since playing professional basketball overseas. So naturally, when Musa came home, he and his brother Muhammad decided to switch places and see if they could fool their father! They couldn’t have played better!
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