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You may think you know everything there is to know about Birmingham City, but did you know these five facts?1: Birmingham Boasts a Larger System than VeniceIt’s a common saying in Birmingham, and is often taken as fact, that the city has more miles of canals than Venice. There are indeed 35 miles (56 km) of canals within Birmingham, of which most are navigable, and when compared to Venice’s 26 miles, this figure does seem impressive. Although technically this is correct, in truth Birmingham is far larger than Venice, which gives the latter a far higher concentration of canals.2: Birmingham’s Spaghetti Junction is the worst in the worldBirmingham is home to the Gravelly Hill Interchange, or “Spaghetti Junction” – a nickname often given to a complicated network of roads and motorways that quite simply resembles a plate of delicious spaghetti. Not to be outdone though, the American rivals trump B buy my house irmingham with “The Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange” situated in Los Angeles, CA.3: Birmingham Was The First to Get HeavyHeavy Metal, that ever-popular form of contemporary music, eventuated from the Brum beat of Blues and progressive rock pioneered by musical combos such as Judas Priest and Black Sabbath. Many contemporary bands cite Birmingham bands as a major influence on music history and although The United States did play a part in the sculpting other “headbanging” offshoots, thankfully this Myth can’t be busted. After all would you argue with Ozzy Osbourne on a bad day?4: Birmingham’s Big Balti BonanzaIn addition to Fish and Chips and the Sunday Roast, national favourite the “Balti Curry” is often labelled as Birmingham’s creation. Unfortunately, as much as Birmingham City did have home-grown musical talent, its culinary skills were more curry house grub than authentic Indian cuisine.