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Some of what the pranksters say or do for the sake of a gag skirts credibility.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Naive, blundering hobbyists and reckless pranksters can also veer into restricted airspace, setting off alarms and potentially shutting down airport traffic.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

But like generations of pilgrims, dropouts, and merry pranksters before him, what he discovered on that journey was his mission.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025

In recent years, police have been also cracking down on pranksters who have committed "sushi terrorism" in sushi conveyor belt restaurants, such as licking communal soy sauce bottles and squashing sushi meant for diners.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

Sancho was right; the pranksters were blowing air from bellows to make the riders believe they were flying.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios