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By Lizzy Acker

Calm down, weather lovers, the National Weather Service in Portland is not moving to the metric system. Yes, they tweeted Sunday that they would be “using the metric system for temps from now on,” but it was, like many things that happen on the internet on the first day of April, a joke.

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A cool couple of days to start the month, then temps back closer to normal by mid-week for nw OR and sw WA. We may sneak a dry day in Tue, but most days this week see some chc for rain or mtn snow. As a reminder, we’ll be using the metric system for temps from now on. pic.twitter.com/29x20BqG5Z — NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) April 1, 2018

You can be forgiven for forgetting April Fool’s this year. It’s Sunday and also Easter and it’s been a long winter. But a lot of people -- shout out to my Lyft driver from this morning who was sending his girlfriend a breakup text as a joke -- did not forget.

Here are several more April Fool’s jokes you might have missed while you were searching for your Easter basket.

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Washington County Sheriff's Office says they are transitioning to an all-Subaru fleet.

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“In our endless search for ways to connect with the communities we serve, we asked ourselves, ‘What’s one common thing that most Oregonians have in their lives (other than a kombucha home brew kit and an OPB membership)? Once we realized the answer was a Subaru, we immediately placed an order to update our entire fleet,” a WCSO spokesperson said.

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The Oregon Zoo gets longer otters.

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Today we unveiled our new Premium Plus line of otters: Posted by Oregon Zoo on Sunday, April 1, 2018

It’s the “new Premium Plus line of otters.”

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REI's customizable zip suit.

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Introducing the ZipAll We couldn't be more excited to introduce the ZipAll, made for wherever adventure takes you. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2pMstgE Posted by REI on Sunday, April 1, 2018

Maybe the only outdoor clothing item you will even need.

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Google Maps turns into a Where's Waldo? game.

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Waldo and his friends just left Google in California for an awesome adventure.



Can you spot them with Google Maps?

When you find him, don’t forget to let us know with #WaldoMaps! https://t.co/jIFTOOgrUm pic.twitter.com/bparGZOWw4 — Google Maps (@googlemaps) March 31, 2018

Not a hundred percent sure how this is a prank but, it’s fun and cool!

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Seth Rogen sells himself to Netflix.

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***EXCLUSIVE: NETFLIX ACQUIRES SETH ROGEN IN UNPRECEDENTED BUSINESS MOVE*** pic.twitter.com/0fgWHJhprh — Netflix US (@netflix) April 1, 2018

Uh, this is weird.

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Bark becomes Meow.

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Mike Zacchino/The Oregonian

"So, after almost 20 years of being direct, assertive, and pretty dang loud, we have decided to its time to be softer and sneakier, simply flicking our tail dismissively at destructive logging projects to show our immense displeasure."

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Did I miss a really good April Fool's joke? Send me an email at lacker@oregonian.com and let me know!

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-- Lizzy Acker

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