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Roald Dahl was a man of many talents. He also was very unique. Some interesting facts about him include:

  • He was 6'6" tall.
  • He always writes with a pencil on a yellow sheet of paper, because his favorite color is yellow.
  • He didn't write books for children until he had children.
  • He was a Hurricane fighter pilot during World War II
  • He could speak English (der!), Norwegian and Swahili.
  • Roald Dahl dedicated 'Matilda' to his grand daughter - Sophie Dahl.
  • He loved chocolate "but not chocolate cake or chocolate ice cream" and his hair was the color of Milk Chocolate when he was young.
  • It is said that he was buried with items he treasured most: Snooker Cues, pencils and chocolates.
  • The grandmother in 'The Witches' is based off his mother.
  • His first book was Gremlins
  • Roald Dahl had five children: Olivia, Tessa, Theo, Ophelia and Lucy.
  • His favorite food was caviar.
  • His favorite music was Beethoven
  • Roald Dahl said that had he not been an author, he would have been a doctor.

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