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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
National
Joel Moore

10 weird facts about Nottinghamshire you probably didn't know

There are some quirky facts that are just common knowledge in Nottinghamshire now. Take the fact the city was originally named Snotengaham, and was home to the man who invented ibuprofen.

Others have also probably heard of the famous Great Nottingham Cheese Riot in 1764 and that every single Bramley apple is descended from the same tree in Southwell.

But there are so many more weird, interesting and astounding facts that many of you won't know. Here are 10 of the best:

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