Sheffield is a former Derbyshire pit village.
The Clash's first gig took place in Sheffield
It is home to two famous football teams. Sheffield FC and Sheffield Hallam, who are two of the worlds oldest clubs.
Sheffield FC are one of only two clubs in the world to receive the FIFA order of merit.
Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in Sheffield for 14 years from 1570.
Liquorice Allsorts have been made in Sheffield for over 100 years
Toothpaste was invented in Sheffield, by Dr Sheffield. (If it had been invented anywhere else, it would have been called 'teeth' paste.)
The City boasts four trees for every person. They were originally planted to increase the average IQ in the area.
The world's longest lasting rainbow was only visible from Sheffield
It holds the record for the largest number of people flipping pancakes non-stop for 30 seconds
The City is covered in Phlegm. They are a local graffiti artist.
It is home to the World Water Bombing Championships
In 2001,the City gained fame from graffiti saying "Clare Middleton, I love you, will you marry me?" She said no.
It used to have an airport until 2008.
The deadliest flood in UK history took place in Sheffield
Like us, they use "while" instead of "until" and eat bread cakes and Amy Johnson studied there.