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A fake-delivery prank jammed an entire London street

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One man essentially invented the chaotic modern-day pizza delivery prank on a massive scale. To win a bet, a prankster mailed hundreds of fake letters requesting chimney sweeps, coal deliveries, cakes, and pianos to a single address on Berners Street at the exact same time. The resulting monumental traffic jam proved that trolling is a timeless art.

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