10 weird facts about Nottinghamshire that you didn't know

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10 weird facts about Nottinghamshire that you didn't know
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Just imagine getting a helicopter ride from Old Market Square today

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.

1. Tarmac Radcliffe Road in West Bridgford was the first road in the world to be laid with Tarmac, after County Surveyor Edgar Hooley obtained a British patent in 1902. 6. Ghandi visit Mahatma Gandhi visited Beeston in 1931. He was visiting his nephew JV Joshi, who was studying at the university and lodging in Linden Grove.

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