- ... that not only did the village of Wattstown suffer two mining disasters at the same colliery, but both were explosions caused by the unauthorised use of blasting materials?
- ... that when Teddy Morgan led Wales in their national anthem before the 1905 rugby union match, it was the first time a national anthem had been sung before a sporting event?
- ... that European welterweight champion Johnny Basham faced a manslaughter charge after killing an opponent in a boxing match?
- ... that Max Boyce's 1975 recording We All Had Doctors' Papers is the only comedy album to reach number one in the UK Album Charts?
