1. Beckham mortified

A few days before April 1 in 2009, when shaking hands with a Royal Marine, England soccer player David Beckham was shocked when he found himself pulling off the soldier's arm. Poor Commando Ben McBean hollered in pain: "My arm, my arm!" But to the midfielder's relief, it was only a joke, he was holding McBean's prosthetic arm. McBean lost an arm and a leg while serving in Afghanistan. His cheerful spirits impressed Beckham, who gave the solder a hug and his best wishes. [huanqiu.com]