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TIL that Prince used a photo of Dave Chappelle dressed as him and serving pancakes for one of his singles' cover

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Z87Z4 TIL that in Sweden you have a constitutional right to allemansrätten, which is the right to peacefully hike, camp, bike and enjoy nature anywhere in the country unimpeded, with the only restriction being very close to someone’s house or if you mess up a garden.
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