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[Bunny Bagger]

Lawrence was known as Ned by his brothers.

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On his first trip to Syria as a student, Lawrence was beaten so badly he nearly died. He never told his mother.

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Lawrence loved exploring the middle east. He once walked 1100 miles in three months across mountains and deserts in order to get an insight into Arab life.

[Brooksy]

In the film they had to re shoot a scene when a VW camper van drove by in the background.

[Bunny Bagger]

In the film - Lawrence of Arabia, the scenes where Peter O'Toole comes off his motorbike were shot at the largest National Nature Reserve in the south-east, Chobham Common.

[Brooksy]

That's also where Chobham lightweight ceramic tank armour was developed.

[Bunny Bagger]

In 1921, the future Prime Minister Winston Churchill became Colonial Secretary and employed Lawrence as an advisor on Arab affairs. The two men grew to admire each other and became lifelong friends.

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At the time, Lawrence of Arabia was such an unknown figure that even the Turks, who had a bounty on his head, did not know what he looked like.

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Lawrence left an unusual legacy when he designed a set of stamps for the Grand Sharif of Mecca.

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If you add up all the numbers from 1 to 100 consecutively (1+2+3...) it totals 5050.