Ray Bradbury facts

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  1. 3. He claims this is how many words he wrote a day since the age of 12.
  2. 4. He was very fond of this place located in Los Angeles.
  3. 7. Ray's favorite holiday.
  4. 10. Book written by Ray Bradbury, popular for its view on books.
  5. 11. His toy dinosaur that he kept with him in his crowded office.
  6. 14. He has made it clear in many of his books how much he hates this.
  7. 16. Bradbury feared these and even once called them "the most dangerous weapon in our society".
  8. 17. Bradbury got one of these placed on the hollywood walk of fame on April 1st, 2002.
  9. 18. The age when Bradbury saw his first movie, The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
  10. 19. He once called this his "greatest true passion".
  11. 20. He had his first interaction with his future wife because she thought he was doing this.
  12. 21. The age in which he received his first ever pay for a joke he sold to a man named George Burns.
  13. 22. The Elton John song by the same name was inspired by this short story written by Ray.
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  1. 1. What Bradbury considered the genre of his books to be.
  2. 2. He wrote this short story after being disappointed by Charlie Browns The Great Pumpkin.
  3. 5. He was given this middle name after a famous silent movie star.
  4. 6. The number of books he published before his death.
  5. 8. Ray was a descendant of Mary Bradbury who was accused of being one of these.
  6. 9. The number of cats that lived in Bradbury's home.
  7. 12. This is what he wanted his ashes to be held in and sent to mars upon his death.
  8. 13. Ray was close friends with this person and was a big fan of his "parks"
  9. 15. For a short time Ray was known to be one of these as he loved to draw and doodle.