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I then realized my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire. - Douglas Bader
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Postal service (penny post) begins in Britain - 1840, The London Underground opens - 1863, Sinclair C5 Launched - 1985
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