Trivia Day: Do you know all these fascinating Sunderland facts?

January 4 is National Trivia Day, and to mark the occasion we’ve rounded up a batch of unusual facts about Wearside.

Watch the video and see how many of them surprise you.

And remember, for more obscure facts about our city, you can consult the oracle – our reporter Tony Gillan, who has written on everything from a decades-long grudge about the demolition of Sunderland’s old Town Hall to the legend of Spottee’s Cave.