Brent takes you back to the year 1900 — when the very first recorded prank phone call was made. That’s right, as soon as people had phones, someone was already having a cheeky laugh on the line!

We’ll trace how prank calls became a global pastime — from innocent mischief like “Is your fridge running?” to the prank wars of the schoolyard.

But while prank calls are almost a rite of passage here in Australia, in Japan it’s a different story. They’re so rare that one recent prank made national headlines — after someone hijacked a live TV broadcast. That’s how seriously it's taken!

It’s history with a wink — only on Did You Know with Brent.