In a 1698 April Fools' prank, people went to which landmark to see lions washed?
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Tower of London
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In a 1698 April Fools' prank, people went to which landmark to see lions washed?
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Tower of London
Who used the phrase 'Fooles holy day' in the first British reference to April Fools' Day?
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John Aubrey
Which Flemish poet wrote a 1561 April Fools' poem about foolish errands?
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Eduard de Dene
Which French poet made a 1508 reference to 'poisson d'avril'?
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Eloy d'Amerval
Which magazine published the 1985 April Fools' article about Sidd Finch?
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Sports Illustrated
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Which Flemish poet wrote a 1561 April Fools' poem about foolish errands?
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Eduard de Dene
Which French poet made a 1508 reference to 'poisson d'avril'?
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Eloy d'Amerval
Which magazine published the 1985 April Fools' article about Sidd Finch?
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Sports Illustrated
Which newspaper invented the fictional island nation San Serriffe in 1977?
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The Guardian
In Germany, what phrase is used to reveal an April Fools' prank?
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April, April!
In Ireland, what phrase was inside traditional April Fools' errand letters?
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Send the fool further
What phrase do jokesters often shout to reveal an April Fools' Day prank?
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April Fools!