Top 10 Essentials For An Epic April Fools' Day By IHateEverything  [37 more lists]

Since people generally believe what they hear and see, this can be used for a whole myriad of opportunities. A classic example is the 'War of the Worlds' broadcast in 1938 that had a lot of frightened listeners running outside to defend their homes from men from Mars who had invaded. This was actually not meant to be a prank at all, but people had somehow forgotten about the clearly stated disclaimer at the head of the broadcast.

You may think that you couldn't possibly do something on that level, but with blogs, podcasts, twitter, and facebook, there are so many more ways to screw with people in this wonderful, wonderful information age.

You also may think that these explosive items only come into play during the 4th of July (or that they're illegal in a lot of places), but that just adds to the surprise when you use them in at random points in the year.

There are many different ways to integrate firecrackers into a prank, but the tried and true method is to use them as an alarm clock.

It's a truly entertaining way to get your friend out of bed, and his fingers embedded into the popcorn ceiling.

A good prankster hits at the very core of their victims to get the desired reaction.

In this world of pre-made food, ironically no one ever suspects that their meal might have been messed with by outside hands; but it's your job to change all that.

Condiments are your best tool, since they can be hidden or mixed into your target?s meal. Either hot sauce in the milkshake or soy sauce in their coke, there really is no wrong way to go.

Some might say it's "low concept" or "lazy", but it's guaranteed that those people will still laugh when an unsuspecting person falls flat on their face because of an oiled up floor.

There is the slight possibility that your target might be injured from the fall, but that just gives them a four-month plaster-reminder that you got 'em. You got 'em real good.

Make sure to sign their cast like an artist signs a painting, so people will know who's to blame for the downright pwnage that person just encountered.

What good are all the prank ideas and gadgets in the world if you have no one to use them on? Picking the right prankee can be a great way to tailor the prank to fit them.

If they don't like mustard, sneak some into their food. If they're afraid of a certain movie, have it playing when they get home from work. If they're a heavy sleeper, drag them and their mattress out to the middle of a field. If they happen to be afraid of large crowds, then watch this video.

Their biggest weakness is your greatest advantage.