... that when three men wearing gloves, masks and balaclavas were found on the roof of a church missing £100,000 worth of lead, they were let off because police said they "might be there just for the view"?
... that Butchers Wheel, a cutlery and tool factory in Sheffield, could only be accessed through a single, guarded door?
... that disputes between rival railway companies during the building of the Cleveland Railway became so intense that they led to a "battle" on the River Tees?
... that a large fragment of the NorthumbrianEasby Cross was over 1,000 years old when it was found built into a wall in a field?
... that York City have recorded more league victories against Rochdale than against any other club, having beaten them 43 times from 100 attempts?
... that Blair Athol won the 1864 Derby despite getting repeatedly kicked in the genitals by a lad paid by bookmakers to prevent him from competing, and later sired Silvio, who also won the Derby in 1877?