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By Meredith Woerner Apr 2, 2012 8:45 AM

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The Best April Fools’ Day Gags, from Spiel Burgers to the Mass Effect 3 cartoon

So April Fools' Day fell on a weekend this year. Instead of backtracking through all the pranks and gags of yesterday, we've compiled the best of the best for you right here. Behold, an orbital bed and breakfast and the most apocalyptic BBC headline ever.

And for more tomfoolery, don't forget Google Maps' Quest View and Think Geek's Admiral Ackbar singing bass.

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