10 Funniest Jokes of April Fools Day ---American State of Alabama will soon change the Pi number

In 1998 the New Mexicans for Science and reasons magazine has published an article claiming that Alabama authorities were planning to change the official Pi equivalent to 3,1415926. to 3,0. The article also mentioned the fact that present Pi was considered "anti Christian". The article soon ended up on the Internet. It wasn"t until numerous phone calls with protests that local authorities realized the overall importance of their initial statement.