Fun facts about Birmingham

I bet you didn't know any of this...

Birmingham in Alabama was named after England's Birmingham

There is a crater on the moon called Birmingham

Birmingham is home to Cadbury Chocolate

Oxygen was discovered by Birmingham minister, Joseph Priestley

William Murdock who lived in Handsworth, Birmingham invented gas lighting - his cottage located in Handsworth was the first home to have ever used gas lighting

State education was first introduced in Birmingham in the 1850's

Many of Britain's most famous businesses either originated or have their headquarters in Birmingham, including - Cadbury World, Lloyds Banking, Jaguar Land Rover and Odeon cinema's

Birmingham in terms of people, is the youngest city in Europe with 40% of its population being under 25

After London, Birmingham is Britain's most populated and visited city 

Three British prime minister's attended Mason College, which is the forerunner of Birmingham University 

There is a crater on the moon called Birmingham 

J.K.K Tolkein was brought up in Birmingham and various locations like Moseley Bog, Sarehole Mill and Perrott's Folly inspired many of his ideas for the locations in Lord of The Rings 

Victoria Square homes one of the largest fountains formally known as 'The River' but nicknamed by tourists as the 'Floozie in the Jacuzzi' 

The first ever X-Ray was taken in Birmingham 

Birmingham has more parks and trees than any other British city

Dame Barbara Cartland born in Birmingham holds the Guinness World Record for the most novels written in one, single year - She wrote 23 in total

The world's very hottest curry was first served in Birmingham