"Ohio" isderived fromthe Iroquoisword "oyo,"which means"great river.Ohio senatorJohn Glennbecame theoldest man toventure intoouter spaceTwo of the mostsuccessful fast-foodchains, Wendy's(Columbus) andArby's (Boardman)were founded inOhioThe firstambulanceservice wasestablished inCincinnati in1865Oberlin Collegebecame the firstcollege in the U.S. toadmit women in1833 and African-Americans in 1835Ohio sports teamshave won 17 majorpro sportschampionships:Browns (8), Reds(5), Indians (2),Cavaliers (1), Rams(1)Ohio becamethe 17thstate onMarch 1,1803CincinnatiReds were thefirstprofessionalbaseball teamSuperman wascreated byCleveland highschool studentsJerry Siegel andJoe Shuster in1933Because of themovement of glaciers inthe state thousands ofyears ago, the state isblessed with some ofthe most fertileagricultural land in theU.SHarry M. Stevensof Niles is creditedwith inventing thehot dog, baseballscorecard anddrinking straw.The world’slargest annualgathering of twinsis organized inTwinsburg, OhioFounded in 1870,Cedar Point is thesecond oldestamusement parkin the country.The burgee-shaped Ohioflag is the onlynon-rectangularstate flag in theU.S.Ohio is known as the"Birthplace ofAviation" because theWright Brothers hailedfrom Dayton, wherethey conceived theirairplane.The Cardinal, thestate bird, is also thestate bird for sixother states: Illinois,Indiana, Kentucky,North Carolina,Virginia and WestVirginia.Founded in 1870,Cedar Point is thesecond oldestamusement parkin the countryOhio is the only stateto have an officialrock song. "Hang OnSloopy" was giventhat designation in1985The first pro footballleague was theAmericanProfessional FootballAssociation, formedin Canton in 1920.Ohio StateUniversity is thethird largestuniversity in thecountry byenrollmentSweetest Daywas started bya committee ofcandy makersin Cleveland in1921.Ohio has 88counties, which isa lot less thanTexas' 254 andsubstantially morethan Delaware's 3Akron wasthe firstcity to usepolice carsOhio hasnearly75000farms.The 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.Thomas A. Edisonfrom Milandeveloped theincandescent lightbulb, phonograph,and early motionpicture cameraClevelandboastsAmerica'sfirst trafficlight"Ohio" isderived fromthe Iroquoisword "oyo,"which means"great river.Ohio senatorJohn Glennbecame theoldest man toventure intoouter spaceTwo of the mostsuccessful fast-foodchains, Wendy's(Columbus) andArby's (Boardman)were founded inOhioThe firstambulanceservice wasestablished inCincinnati in1865Oberlin Collegebecame the firstcollege in the U.S. toadmit women in1833 and African-Americans in 1835Ohio sports teamshave won 17 majorpro sportschampionships:Browns (8), Reds(5), Indians (2),Cavaliers (1), Rams(1)Ohio becamethe 17thstate onMarch 1,1803CincinnatiReds were thefirstprofessionalbaseball teamSuperman wascreated byCleveland highschool studentsJerry Siegel andJoe Shuster in1933Because of themovement of glaciers inthe state thousands ofyears ago, the state isblessed with some ofthe most fertileagricultural land in theU.SHarry M. Stevensof Niles is creditedwith inventing thehot dog, baseballscorecard anddrinking straw.The world’slargest annualgathering of twinsis organized inTwinsburg, OhioFounded in 1870,Cedar Point is thesecond oldestamusement parkin the country.The burgee-shaped Ohioflag is the onlynon-rectangularstate flag in theU.S.Ohio is known as the"Birthplace ofAviation" because theWright Brothers hailedfrom Dayton, wherethey conceived theirairplane.The Cardinal, thestate bird, is also thestate bird for sixother states: Illinois,Indiana, Kentucky,North Carolina,Virginia and WestVirginia.Founded in 1870,Cedar Point is thesecond oldestamusement parkin the countryOhio is the only stateto have an officialrock song. "Hang OnSloopy" was giventhat designation in1985The first pro footballleague was theAmericanProfessional FootballAssociation, formedin Canton in 1920.Ohio StateUniversity is thethird largestuniversity in thecountry byenrollmentSweetest Daywas started bya committee ofcandy makersin Cleveland in1921.Ohio has 88counties, which isa lot less thanTexas' 254 andsubstantially morethan Delaware's 3Akron wasthe firstcity to usepolice carsOhio hasnearly75000farms.The 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.Thomas A. Edisonfrom Milandeveloped theincandescent lightbulb, phonograph,and early motionpicture cameraClevelandboastsAmerica'sfirst trafficlight

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