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Eight of the nine actors who played the Fellowship in The Lord of the Rings got matching '9' tattoos in elvish script, except for John Rhys-Davies, whose stunt double got it instead!

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The physical connection points on the back of your computer, like USB ports or HDMI, are often made of materials like gold plating because gold is an excellent conductor of electricity and is highly resistant to corrosion, ensuring a stable connection.

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This special single-volume edition includes color illustrations and facsimile pages created by J.R.R. Tolkien himself during the writing process.

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