Soda stream has introduced the new SoadSoak as it's April fools joke this year.
Watch out, you're about to get pranked. It's April 1, the one day of the year when the funsters of this world enjoy taking the mickey and duping those gullible enough to take the bait.
Here are some of the April Fool's Day jokes doing the rounds.
CELEBRITIES STRIPPED BARE
Have you ever wondered what Chris Hemsworth looks like naked? Well, obviously. Now's the time to get down to Madame Tussauds Sydney. For today only, the legendary wax museum is getting all risque on us by opening up a special adults-only room. The 50 Shades of Wax experience will reveal what celebrities look like stripped bare, reports News.com.au.
Dan Porter, Studios and Operations Manager, of Madame Tussauds Sydney said the decision to open the new adults-only zone was made as a result of suggestive questions from guests.
"We lose count of how many people ask us if the wax figures are made to scale and if all the measurements were correct," he said.
"We thought it was time to remove the mystery by showcasing exactly what the celebrities look like for our inquisitive guests.
The new experience is open after hours for adults only and tickets will cost $69 per person.
The world-famous attraction will switch the figures each week to ensure guests have ample opportunities to see their favourite celebrities in all their glory. For tickets, visit www.madametussauds.com.au
The Sydney Aquarium is now providing staff with water desks. Photo / Supplied
In an Australian-first, Sea Life Sydney Aquarium is now providing staff with water desks. Effective from today, the new program will see staff donning their wetsuits and working from the aquarium's feature tanks in a bid to diversify work arrangements and increase productivity.
Richard Dilly, General Manager of Sea Life Sydney, said staff members had given the new office set-up a thumbs-up.
"It's time to bid farewell to standing desks. Humans have a natural affinity to water as it provides a sense of calm and clarity – two sentiments that are vital to productivity and worker satisfaction," he said.
"Swimming also builds endurance and cardiovascular fitness while providing an all-over body workout, plus it's fun! We figured we already have the aquatic resources, so why not test the waters?"
Staff opting for a swimming desk session must first pass a comprehensive swimming assessment to ensure the new opportunity operates swimmingly and staff don't find themselves in troubled waters.
PACK THE BUDGET SMUGGLERS
April Fool's day joke. Photo / Supplied
It's the question that plagues Aussies the nation over: what do we do with our money while we're swimming?
Never fear, ING Australia is here to help with today's launch of Budget Smugglers. Pitched as the perfect coastal companion, the bank's futuristic swimming trunks will keep your cards safe while in the surf.
They come complete with a card pouch featuring triple-layer protection for your valuables. There's a smartphone-enabled, waterproof magnetic lock, an AI-enabled polymer membrane and a semi-permeable layer of viscous bio-gel. A matching bikini top is also available.
A SLICE OF SHABBY CHIC FOR YOUR WALLET
On the subject of banking, ME has today launched a new concept in bank card technology – a readily disposable, 100 per cent recyclable debit card called Chuck.
The online bank created the card with the messiness of life in mind, understanding that customers regularly lose multiple cards.
Rendered in unpretentious cardboard and reinforced with cutting-edge interior corrugation, Chuck will bring a tiny slice of shabby chic to your wallet.
It comes in a sheet of six ready-to-lose cards – so if you misplace Chuck, you can just shrug and pop another one out, ready to use.
"Most cards are designed for people who are organised. Here's one for the rest of us," said ME Money Expert, Matthew Read.
"True freedom means never having to worry about where your card is again," he said.
"With Chuck, your income has never been so disposable."
GAME OF THRONES STAR JOINS THE FUN
Game of Thrones star Thor Bjornsson nurses a drink while enjoying a bubble bath. Photo / Supplied
From today, SodaStream is giving users a whole new way to enjoy sparkling water. with The SodaSoak, a sparkling water marker for the bathtub giving you sparkling bubbles.
Partnering once again with Game of Thrones legend, The Mountain, SodaStream has also enlisted Israeli reality star Reza Farahan to launch the SodaSoak.
Daniel Birnbaum, CEO of SodaStream said: "SodaStream is always looking for disruptive ways to create moments of joy and April Fools' Day is the perfect time to do so".
As for Icelandic man mountain Thor Bjornsson, he's on a war against plastic. "The thing about SodaStream's campaigns," he said, "is that they address important themes – health and wellness or the global plastic bottle pollution problem – in a lighthearted and funny way that keeps a finger on the pulse of pop culture."
HAVE A HASSLE-FREE HOLIDAY
We all love to go on holiday but let's face it, travelling can mostly be a drag. There's the lengthy airport queues, delays, cramped seats and shocking plane food.
Then when you arrive at your destination there's the battle against the selfie-stick wielding tourists in humid weather.
Say hello to Virtual Holidays, the first fully immersive Virtual Reality trip. The brainchild of leading travel search engine KAYAK, the virtual reality headset lets travellers experience a fully immersive holiday from the comfort of their own home.
The updated Deliveroo app is offering customers the chance to smell and taste their food before ordering. Photo / Supplied
Can't decide between that rich blue cheese beef burger, classic pepperoni pizza or fresh salmon sashimi? Today, the panic is over for indecisive foodies, as Deliveroo announces the brand new 'Try Before You Buy' feature to the app.
After updating the Deliveroo app to the latest version, customers will have access to two brand new forms of in-app food sampling — smell and taste — so you can flick through your favourite restaurants' menus and get a whiff of what's on offer before you commit to purchasing.
Deliveroo said the new update was released in response to customer feedback that making a decision around what to order has become increasingly difficult, due to the huge selection of choice on the platform. The Deliveroo Try Before You Buy smell and taste feature is available to all customers from
April 1 at no extra cost.
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BROWS
Cara Delevingne's eyebrows are so famous they even have their own Twitter account. Photo / Getty Images
Online marketplace Groupon is today offering eyebrow enthusiasts the chance to study for a degree in Brow Refinery, Orderliness and Welfare (B.R.O.W). The six-week online course features the latest technical skills for how to achieve this year's hottest eyebrow trends, including the unicorn glitter brow, rainbow brow and the lightning bolt brow.
For just $49, students will partake in 20 hours of distant learning per week and will graduate with a Bachelor of Brow Science.
Groupon launched the B.R.O.W degree after noticing a hair-raising increase in customers searching and buying brow related services, from brow stencils to microblading, thanks to celebrities such as 'Her Eyebrowness' Cara Delevingne making people brow-obsessed.
Demonstrating the power of the brow, Cara's eyebrows are searched for online every 0.55 seconds everyday worldwide and even have their own dedicated Twitter account. She follows in the footsteps of other bold brow icons, including Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor.
