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Did you know that Eilmer, probably our first aviator, made his maiden flight from the Abbey tower in Malmsbury in the 11th century? He supposedly glided more than 200m before losing control and breaking his legs. Eilmer once recovered wanted to go again, with some design changes, but sadly his abbot stopped him.

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If God did not intend for us to eat animals, then why did he make them out of meat? - John Cleese
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