April Fool! Five of the best media pranks

From spaghetti trees to left-handed burger, here are some of the best 1 April gags

Panorama Spaghetti-Tree hoax
Children recreate the spaghetti-tree hoax from the BBC's Panorama
(Image credit: Tesco via Getty Images)

April Fool's Day has seen many pranks from the media, proving that fake news existed long before the presidency of Donald Trump.Here are five of the best.

Italian spaghetti harvest

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