The BBC fools viewers into believing that spaghetti grows on trees - April 1st, 1957

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The BBC fools viewers into believing that spaghetti grows on trees - April 1st, 1957

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On this day in 1957, as an April Fools Day prank, the British Broadcasting Corporation aired a made-up report about harvesting spaghetti from trees.
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The BBC fools viewers into believing that spaghetti grows on trees - April 1st, 1957

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