"spaghetti-Grows-on-Trees" Hoax: One of Tv's First April Fools' Pranks
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The article discusses a 1957 BBC broadcast that fooled viewers into believing spaghetti grows on trees, highlighting an early example of an April Fools' prank on television; however, there are no comments to provide additional discussion themes.
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