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TIL of the Hedgehog Dilemma. Schopenhauer’s metaphor that describes how humans want intimacy, but often hurt each other trying to get it.

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D1YOP TIL London's Abbey Road zebra crossing, made famous from the Beatles album cover, has been granted Grade II listing, meaning it is now recognised as nationally important and of special interest.
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