This article contains screenshots of all of the fake articles and 'pranks' that featured on Wikipedia on April 1st, 2005. A number of screenshots have since been removed from Wikipedia (but nonetheless survive, drop me a message and I can help if you need any) due to changes in image policies since the time, and a less liberal interpretation of fair use law.
Events on Wikipedia edit
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The Main Page while some article on toilet paper holders (now deleted) was featured article, and while other parts were also changed to reflect the 'Britannica takeover' -
Article on the Britannica Takeover of Wikimedia, still visible here
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The front page early on April Fool's Day - Did You Know? features a line about Jesus backwards sounding a bit like sausage -
Wikipedia whilst 'Edit this page' had become 'Vandalise this page'
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The 'alternative navigation' which was featured on Wikipedia for a while -
A short-lived new VfD template based on the Terminator films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Another navigation change, turning 'Move' in to 'Be Willy on Wheels', referring to the infamous article-moving vandal -
Featured article candidates on Votes for Deletion -
A VfD for the article on April Fool's Day
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Jimbo Wales featured on Requests for arbitration -
The Wikipedia Community featured on Requests for arbitration -
Snowspinner's request for arbitration of everyone but himself -
The top of the Requests for De-Godkingship page -
Jimbo Wales again, this time on the Requests for De-Godkingship page -
A user called James X. Aardvark on the Requests for De-Godkingship page -
The famous blue screen of death on Featured picture candidates
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A request for the adminship of Willy on Wheels, shown after seven redirects to celebrate his page-moving skills -
A request for the adminship of the vandal B-Movie Bandit, best known for an obsession with pelican shit -
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A message on the Sandbox stating that it may not be edited for legal reasons -
Ashlee Simpson's Wikipedia article after a 'self-portrait' was added by brian0918
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The article on God whilst an image of Jimbo Wales was added as 'God in human form' -
CryptoDerk's personal picture whilst displayed on missing link as a 'rare photograph of the missing link'* -
Raul654's picture features on Smooth Newt
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The changing face of Michael Jackson, as temporarily featured on Evolution
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Jimbo Wales' user page featuring Mr. Gumby
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The climate stub template featuring a jumping cloud for the stub image -
Jimbo Wales' user page whilst temporarily translated into Spanish -
The page which a 'trick' new message notice on European toilet paper holder (now deleted) gone to -
A possibly April Fool's request to move User:Neutrality to User:Bias -
A 'humourous' image and caption on Sarah Connor from Terminator's VfD, probably influenced by April Fool's activities
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A confused administrator posts on the Admin Noticeboard regarding April Fool's changes to the Wikipedia templates -
Wikinews article on the April Fool's Day activities on Wikipedia
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In addition to adding an article to Wikipedia, the IRC room #wikipedia redirected to ##britannica all day, as shown here
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* Image that was added to the article has been edited out per request of the copyright holder.