The world’slargest annualgathering of twinsis organized inTwinsburg, OhioAkron wasthe firstcity to usepolice carsOhio is known as the"Birthplace ofAviation" because theWright Brothers hailedfrom Dayton, wherethey conceived theirairplane.Thomas A. Edisonfrom Milandeveloped theincandescent lightbulb, phonograph,and early motionpicture cameraFounded in 1870,Cedar Point is thesecond oldestamusement parkin the country.The burgee-shaped Ohioflag is the onlynon-rectangularstate flag in theU.S.Oberlin Collegebecame the firstcollege in the U.S. toadmit women in1833 and African-Americans in 1835The first pro footballleague was theAmericanProfessional FootballAssociation, formedin Canton in 1920.Ohio sports teamshave won 17 majorpro sportschampionships:Browns (8), Reds(5), Indians (2),Cavaliers (1), Rams(1)Ohio is the only stateto have an officialrock song. "Hang OnSloopy" was giventhat designation in1985ClevelandboastsAmerica'sfirst trafficlightHarry M. Stevensof Niles is creditedwith inventing thehot dog, baseballscorecard anddrinking straw.Ohio senatorJohn Glennbecame theoldest man toventure intoouter spaceOhio StateUniversity is thethird largestuniversity in thecountry byenrollmentThe Columbus BlueJackets are Ohio's onlyNHL team. The team'sname, which was chosenover the ColumbusJustice, refers to the factthat Ohio sent moresoldiers to the Unionarmy during the Civil Warthan any other state.CincinnatiReds were thefirstprofessionalbaseball teamOhio becamethe 17thstate onMarch 1,1803Ohio has 88counties, which isa lot less thanTexas' 254 andsubstantially morethan Delaware's 3"Ohio" isderived fromthe Iroquoisword "oyo,"which means"great river.Ohio hasnearly75000farms.Because of themovement of glaciers inthe state thousands ofyears ago, the state isblessed with some ofthe most fertileagricultural land in theU.STwo of the mostsuccessful fast-foodchains, Wendy's(Columbus) andArby's (Boardman)were founded inOhioThe Cardinal, thestate bird, is also thestate bird for sixother states: Illinois,Indiana, Kentucky,North Carolina,Virginia and WestVirginia.Superman wascreated byCleveland highschool studentsJerry Siegel andJoe Shuster in1933Founded in 1870,Cedar Point is thesecond oldestamusement parkin the countryThe firstambulanceservice wasestablished inCincinnati in1865Sweetest Daywas started bya committee ofcandy makersin Cleveland in1921.The world’slargest annualgathering of twinsis organized inTwinsburg, OhioAkron wasthe firstcity to usepolice carsOhio is known as the"Birthplace ofAviation" because theWright Brothers hailedfrom Dayton, wherethey conceived theirairplane.Thomas A. Edisonfrom Milandeveloped theincandescent lightbulb, phonograph,and early motionpicture cameraFounded in 1870,Cedar Point is thesecond oldestamusement parkin the country.The burgee-shaped Ohioflag is the onlynon-rectangularstate flag in theU.S.Oberlin Collegebecame the firstcollege in the U.S. toadmit women in1833 and African-Americans in 1835The first pro footballleague was theAmericanProfessional FootballAssociation, formedin Canton in 1920.Ohio sports teamshave won 17 majorpro sportschampionships:Browns (8), Reds(5), Indians (2),Cavaliers (1), Rams(1)Ohio is the only stateto have an officialrock song. "Hang OnSloopy" was giventhat designation in1985ClevelandboastsAmerica'sfirst trafficlightHarry M. Stevensof Niles is creditedwith inventing thehot dog, baseballscorecard anddrinking straw.Ohio senatorJohn Glennbecame theoldest man toventure intoouter spaceOhio StateUniversity is thethird largestuniversity in thecountry byenrollmentThe Columbus BlueJackets are Ohio's onlyNHL team. The team'sname, which was chosenover the ColumbusJustice, refers to the factthat Ohio sent moresoldiers to the Unionarmy during the Civil Warthan any other state.CincinnatiReds were thefirstprofessionalbaseball teamOhio becamethe 17thstate onMarch 1,1803Ohio has 88counties, which isa lot less thanTexas' 254 andsubstantially morethan Delaware's 3"Ohio" isderived fromthe Iroquoisword "oyo,"which means"great river.Ohio hasnearly75000farms.Because of themovement of glaciers inthe state thousands ofyears ago, the state isblessed with some ofthe most fertileagricultural land in theU.STwo of the mostsuccessful fast-foodchains, Wendy's(Columbus) andArby's (Boardman)were founded inOhioThe Cardinal, thestate bird, is also thestate bird for sixother states: Illinois,Indiana, Kentucky,North Carolina,Virginia and WestVirginia.Superman wascreated byCleveland highschool studentsJerry Siegel andJoe Shuster in1933Founded in 1870,Cedar Point is thesecond oldestamusement parkin the countryThe firstambulanceservice wasestablished inCincinnati in1865Sweetest Daywas started bya committee ofcandy makersin Cleveland in1921.

Ohio Fun Facts Bingo! - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The world’s largest annual gathering of twins is organized in Twinsburg, Ohio
  2. Akron was the first city to use police cars
  3. Ohio is known as the "Birthplace of Aviation" because the Wright Brothers hailed from Dayton, where they conceived their airplane.
  4. Thomas A. Edison from Milan developed the incandescent light bulb, phonograph, and early motion picture camera
  5. Founded in 1870, Cedar Point is the second oldest amusement park in the country.
  6. The burgee-shaped Ohio flag is the only non-rectangular state flag in the U.S.
  7. Oberlin College became the first college in the U.S. to admit women in 1833 and African-Americans in 1835
  8. The first pro football league was the American Professional Football Association, formed in Canton in 1920.
  9. Ohio sports teams have won 17 major pro sports championships: Browns (8), Reds (5), Indians (2), Cavaliers (1), Rams (1)
  10. Ohio is the only state to have an official rock song. "Hang On Sloopy" was given that designation in 1985
  11. Cleveland boasts America's first traffic light
  12. Harry M. Stevens of Niles is credited with inventing the hot dog, baseball scorecard and drinking straw.
  13. Ohio senator John Glenn became the oldest man to venture into outer space
  14. Ohio State University is the third largest university in the country by enrollment
  15. The Columbus Blue Jackets are Ohio's only NHL team. The team's name, which was chosen over the Columbus Justice, refers to the fact that Ohio sent more soldiers to the Union army during the Civil War than any other state.
  16. Cincinnati Reds were the first professional baseball team
  17. Ohio became the 17th state on March 1, 1803
  18. Ohio has 88 counties, which is a lot less than Texas' 254 and substantially more than Delaware's 3
  19. "Ohio" is derived from the Iroquois word "oyo," which means "great river.
  20. Ohio has nearly 75000 farms.
  21. Because of the movement of glaciers in the state thousands of years ago, the state is blessed with some of the most fertile agricultural land in the U.S
  22. Two of the most successful fast-food chains, Wendy's (Columbus) and Arby's (Boardman) were founded in Ohio
  23. The Cardinal, the state bird, is also the state bird for six other states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
  24. Superman was created by Cleveland high school students Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1933
  25. Founded in 1870, Cedar Point is the second oldest amusement park in the country
  26. The first ambulance service was established in Cincinnati in 1865
  27. Sweetest Day was started by a committee of candy makers in Cleveland in 1921.