pranks

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The coveted Oscars trophy has a long and rich history of going missing, for reasons ranging from burglary and ransom to simple misplacement - even pranks.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The catty media site Gawker noted that corners of the internet like 4Chan could be expected to respond with heinous pranks, without realizing how vile the rhetoric of regular people was about to get.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

She was described as a thoughtful, kind teenager who loved pranks and was a natural leader who was in the Army Cadets.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

When she got in the game, she says, she was happy to feed the algorithm with memes, pranks, dances — whatever it took to attract somebody’s attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

“Stop, Jo, you must clear yourself first. You have played so many pranks that I am afraid you have had a hand in this.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott