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'''[[April 1]], [[2002]]''' was an [[April Fool's Day]] falling on a Monday. Hoaxes for this year included:

* [[The Register]]: [http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/28/24652.html reported] [[AOL]] buying up [[weblog]]s (AOL actually later bought [[Weblogs, Inc.]])
* The [[Open Directory Project]] [http://www.pandia.com/graphics/articles/god.gif] itself as the 'Microsoft Directory Project'atomicwidget.com/April-01-2002_GOD_PR.html re-brands] itself as the 'Microsoft Directory Project' ([http://www.pandia.com/graphics/articles/god.gif screen shot])
* [[Kuro5hin]] [http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2002/4/1/05035/09001 acquired] [[MetaFilter]], renaming it to met4filter.org
* [[Slashdot]] [http://slashdot.org/articles/02/04/01/1452256.shtml?tid=124 announced] that it would start posting advertiser-sponsored news stories, and disable anonymous posting.
* [[Nintendo power]] said Sonic the hedgehog was playable in Super Smash Bros. Melee
* [[Google]] [http://www.google.com/technology/pigeonrank.html described] its PigeonRank system.
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*[[Anime Boston]] [http://2003.animeboston.com/guests/april1.html announced] that [[Samuel Adams]] and [[Paul Revere]] would be guests at Anime Boston 2003.

[[Category:April Fool's Day]]
[[Category:2002]]

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