By sinha on 1, April, 2009 | Channel: events

April Fool Pranks – India Leads the Search [But Why?]

What is it about Indians that we search so hard for April fool pranks?

Data from Google Insights (last 3 months) shows us topping the chart (followed by Canada, US and UK).

As far as wider range data (i.e. query volume since 2004) is concerned, Pakistan leads the search volume!

Coming back to India, Maharashtra leads the chart followed by Delhi – is there some ‘fool’ connection? Do share your opinion?

Top April Fool Pranks

This year, Google’s Cadie seems to be a dry one (as compared to last year).

Nevertheless, here are my top 4 favs:

Others: Google Chrome, youTube watch, redBus.in, Yahoo’s ideology search,

Share your fav prank.

Coming back to the question, help us understand why India leads the web search for ‘april fools’? Don’t we have enough politicians around?

 

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    3 Responses to April Fool Pranks – India Leads the Search [But Why?]

    1. Srinivasan R says:
      April 1, 2009 at 2:39 PM

      I think this year’s google prank is Gmail Autopilot. http://mail.google.com/mail/help/autopilot/index.html

      CADIE is a part of the mail Autopilot prank.

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    3. Tina Marshall says:
      April 2, 2009 at 1:44 AM

      Ever heard of a bound book of the internet?? Check out all of the other foolish items J. Peterman is “selling” today!

      http://jpeterman.com/april1~src~APRIL1.asp

      Cheers!

      Reply