April Fools' pranks come and go, but one joke item that's stood the test of time is the whoopee cushion. Today, we trace its history from ancient Rome to now. Where did it come from? Why is it funny?

My 8-year-old son received a Whoopee cushion in a goody bag at a birthday party over the weekend. I learned of this fact when my husband and the kids came to pick me up for dinner. (I was at home; my ...

Now in greeting card aisles, a new product for pranksters: cards that double as whoopie cushions. American Greetings Corp. on Friday unveiled the line of cards that can make embarrassing sounds, aptly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A mom didn’t shy away from a little bathroom humor to make her son laugh. Just about everyone has a memory of a time they ...