TIME: top MIT and Caltech student pranks (a photo essay)

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The article doesn’t include the MIT kids stealing the Caltech cannon, and Caltech students taking it back.

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<p>Probably because MIT prank was a copycat of the original prank: </p>

<p>Harvey Mudd first stole the Fleming cannon from Caltech in 1986 when students from Caltech’s closest rival Harvey Mudd stole the Fleming House cannon, gaining national news coverage, and undying glory, for their feat. The cannon was returned to Caltech after about two months.</p>

<p>[Hackers</a> Have Blast With Caltech Cannon - The Tech](<a href=“http://tech.mit.edu/V126/N16/16cannon.html]Hackers”>http://tech.mit.edu/V126/N16/16cannon.html)</p>

<p>[The</a> Caltech Cannon Heist](<a href=“http://people.bu.edu/fmri/somers/cannon.html]The”>The Caltech Cannon Heist)</p>