Bear Grylls Fun Facts

He loved the outdoors from an early age. His late father taught him to climb and sail as a child, igniting a lifelong love of adventure.

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He served in the British Special Forces. Bear was a member of the Special Air Services elite unit 21, where he trained extensively in surviv…

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