Portal:Yorkshire/Did you know . . ./7


 * ... that the possibility of scrapie resistance in sheep was tested by experimentation with a selection of Swaledales (pictured), a breed of domesticated sheep native to the Yorkshire Dales and the fells of Cumbria?
 * ... that 24 people died digging Bramhope Tunnel, known for its eccentric Neo-Gothic portal?
 * ... that Sir Winston Churchill competed in the Tall Ships Race with an all-female crew?
 * ... that the Kisdon Force (pictured) is not an elite military unit, but rather a waterfall in North Yorkshire, England?