Most mental_floss readers probably know and love him best as the father of The Lord of the Rings. But there are plenty of things even the most ardent fans don’t know about John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. Here are a couple of facts we think are precious.
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#11: JRRT was against the internal combustion engine and thought it was destroying the English countryside. He ultimately refused to learn how to drive a car.