British April Fools: From Hollywood Dukes to Garlic Toothpaste

The chain of stores "Trade and DYI" for amateur craftsmen "launched" today scents intended for both clients and sellers to attract customers: the smell of sawdust, "plumbing and sewage" and welding. The product description reads: "Enjoy elegant fragrance tones that transcend time. Awaken your soul with notes of sawdust, discover an enchanting journey through the rich scents of plumbing and sewage, and ignite the flame of desire with a whisper of the smell of welding"

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British Prince Harry and Meghan Markle asked King Charles to allow them to change their titles to "Duke and Duchess of Hollywood" - writes the London tabloid "Express" in an online column about April Fool's jokes that have not stopped since this morning.

The title change is likely to be revealed in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, and Netflix is ​​interested in paying for a 27-episode documentary series about it, the paper reported.

The reason given for the change was that American celebrities Harry and Meghan "tried to befriend" in the US were confused by their titles as Duke and Duchess of Sussex, regularly asking them "what is Sussex?" and "is Sussex near Australia?".

Luxury wine and cheese company Mouse and Grape has announced that it has launched eco-friendly cans of "a blend of three premium wines with three British cheeses": sparkling Chardonnay and Nettlebed Creamery Bix - triple cream cheese, Grenache Rose & White Lake Cheese Driftwood" - a creamy and soft cheese, with pepper and "earth crust" and "Old Wine Garnacha & Quicke's Cheddar Cheese" - a rich cheese and buttery extra mature cheese pressed through a cloth.

The company known for ice cream "Dazs" announced that it "brings the strong flavors" of the traditional Scottish offal specialty - "haggis" into "silky smooth vanilla ice cream, made from 100 percent Scottish milk and cream, available for a limited time".

Classes for dog recreation were announced "as the first in the world" by the company "Gymbox", enabling gym visitors to work on the equipment together with their pets.

Kitchen equipment company Lakeland has announced that it has begun production of the world's first diamond-encrusted deep fryer, hand-crafted by two renowned British artists. The first such fryer in one of its stores is "guarded by armed security, and can only be purchased today, April 1." It's up to customers to find that store.

From today, April 1, trains are heading to London Heathrow Airport with a series of carriages that will be "the world's first large pizzeria on rails". One pizza with a rich filling will be sold today only and is called "Aprililili!".

Since dogs resist transportation in the trunk of a car, the Japanese manufacturer "Honda" introduced the "state-of-the-art technology PAW-S" - a device that opens the trunk as soon as the dog approaches, puts it in there and immediately locks it "without the need for the owner's help."

The "Trade and DIY" chain of stores for DIYers "launched" today scents intended for both clients and sellers to attract customers: the smell of sawdust, "plumbing and sewage" and welding. The product description reads: "Enjoy elegant fragrance tones that transcend time. Awaken your soul with notes of sawdust, discover an enchanting journey through the rich scents of plumbing and sewage, and ignite the flame of desire with a whisper of the smell of welding."

Office supplies manufacturer "Ryman" has announced the sale of a package of ballpoint pens with the scents of smoked bacon, English "black pudding" and stewed beans. The pens are meant to be used with breakfast, should be kept in the fridge and may be used for a maximum of three days, starting today, April 1st. "Who doesn't enjoy the smell of fat and meat sizzling in a pan while scribbling on a weekday?" - is the advertising slogan of that company.

The store "LEON Grocery" came up with a similar idea: it launched a new garlic-flavored toothpaste, describing it as "sharp, creamy and with an extra bite." Dentist at LEON Meri Buke stated that "Nana has monopolized toothpaste for too long – it's time for a taste of goodness, for a taste of garlic!".

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