April Fools’ around the world
Posted April 1, 2014 6:47 am.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Some of the world’s biggest companies got a head start on their 2014 April Fools’ Day pranks.
As the clock hit midnight in Australia and Japan, Google unveiled its latest job requirement: catch them all.
“Dozens of wild Pokémon have taken up residence on streets, amidst forests and atop mountains throughout Google Maps,” explains Software Engineer and ‘Advanced Pokémon Trainer’ Tatsuo Nomura. “It’s your job to find and catch them all.”
The winner would claim the title of ultimate Pokémon master and gain a job at Google.
Though the job opportunity might not be legit, Google has launched a real mini-game inside of its Maps apps to help you hone your inner Pokémon master. If you’re ready for the challenge, grab the latest version of Google Maps for iPhone or Android, then tap the search bar and “press start” to begin your quest. The app features 150 hidden Pokémon and you have until April 2 to find them all.
WestJet, meanwhile, unveiled a YouTube video explaining it is switching how it shows flight schedules from am and pm to metric time.
Of course, there is no such thing as metric time.
The airline also released a new promo code that it swears is not a joke — type in “LOL12? at the website.
One newspaper in England has a headline proclaiming the British government will ban selfies, while a British radio station announced that giraffe milk was about to go on sale.
