He was born in South Africa (3/7)

He was born in South Africa. Despite the fact that his nationality was English and that he spent the majority of his life in England, Tolkien was actually born in British South Africa. During his childhood, he was bitten by a large baboon spider, an event that many believe came to influence his works as an adult (for example, Shelob the Spider in Lord of the Rings).

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His military service (2/7)

His works were aimed at many audiences (4/7)