17 viral pranks that pulled the Internet's leg in 2014

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Eitan Levine
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17 viral pranks that pulled the Internet's leg in 2014
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Pranksters took the game to a whole new level in 2014.

Back in the old days -- you know, before 2006 -- a good prank was simple. It used to just involve a whoopee cushion, a chair and an unsuspecting teacher. Now, if your prank doesn’t involve ruining a fake Bugatti, a Hollywood makeup crew and more than a gazillion YouTube views, your prank is deemed pretty #basic.

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The pranks in 2014 were bigger, smarter, meaner and made with seemingly unlimited budgets. Here are our favorites.

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