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TIL that one of the key early fundraising tools for the Nazi Sturmabteilung was operating their own cigarette company.

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Lk5Or TIL Prince William breaks royal protocol by flying with his children on the same plane. As direct heirs to the throne, his children should fly on a separate plane in case it crashes.
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d87jZ TIL that gorillas and other primates build nests. They construct nests for day and night use. Day nests tend to be simple aggregations of branches and leaves on the ground, while night nests are more elaborate constructions usually on the ground but sometimes on trees too.