In 1906, Chicago’s Newspapers Told Everybody The City Was Being Attacked By Dinosaurs

It was probably more elaborate than your standard April Fools Day joke: today in 1906, the Chicago Tribune put together a two page "report," complete with pictures, about swarms of dinosaurs wrecking the city. Plus: it’s Easter Monday, and in the village of Hallaton, Leicestershire, England, it's the day for a competition known as Bottle Kicking. April 1, 1906: Chicago invaded by hordes of prehistoric monsters dealing death and destruction (Chicago Tribune) Bottle Kicking in Hallaton (Amusing Planet) Back this show on Patreon today - it just might help prevent dinosaurs from attacking Chicago (again)