Tell me some interesting NPR April Fools' Day stories.

One April Fools' Day, a man told his friends that he had won the lottery. He showed them a fake lottery ticket. His friends were so excited for him at first. But then he burst out laughing and said 'April Fools!' His friends were both annoyed and amused at the same time.

Absurdity is a common theme. For instance, stories about things that completely defy the laws of nature or common sense, like a cloud that rains chocolate milk. Another theme could be misinformation in a fun way, such as reporting that a famous historical figure has come back to life. It's all about making people laugh and think at the same time.

One classic April Fools' Day story is when a major news website once announced that a famous landmark was going to be painted pink as an art project. People were shocked until they realized it was April 1st. Another story is about a company that claimed they had invented a flying bicycle. It got a lot of attention until the joke was revealed.

One April Fools' Day story is about a newspaper that printed a false story about the discovery of flying penguins. It had pictures and everything, which really fooled a lot of readers at first. It was a very creative and humorous prank.

A man put a fake bug in his wife's coffee cup on April Fools' Day. When she saw it, she screamed. But then she noticed it was just a toy bug and she playfully hit her husband. Also, in a school, some students swapped all the classroom signs. So the math class was labeled as the art class and vice versa. It caused a bit of chaos in the morning but was really funny.

A lesser - known but still relevant novel could be 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' by Anita Loos. The story of Lorelei Lee and her adventures, with her ditzy and charming personality, can be seen as a bit of a comical and light - hearted read, suitable for the fun - loving nature of April Fools' Day.

Well, in another story, the Boy Scouts planned to swap all the labels on the food containers in their camp kitchen on April Fools' Day. So when it was time to make breakfast, the scout who was on cooking duty was in for a big surprise. Instead of finding oats for oatmeal, he found flour. It led to a lot of confusion and laughter as they all tried to figure out what to cook with the mislabeled items.

One famous April Fools' Day story is when a major news outlet announced that gravity was going to be reversed for a day. People were both shocked and amused by this absurd claim. It made everyone think about the impossible suddenly becoming possible, even if just for a joke.

There was a Boy Scouts troop where on April Fools' Day, the older scouts told the younger ones that they had to pass a special 'invisible obstacle course' as part of their training. The younger scouts, being eager to prove themselves, started running around the campsite, jumping over imaginary logs and crawling under invisible ropes. The older scouts watched and had a great laugh. Later they explained it was an April Fools' joke and also taught the younger ones about the importance of not believing everything blindly.

One great April Fools' Day story is when a company announced they had developed a new type of coffee that made you levitate. They had a fake video showing people floating while drinking it. Everyone was so excited until they realized it was a prank on April 1st.