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.Sweetest Daywas started bya committee ofcandy makersin Cleveland in1921."Ohio" isderived fromthe Iroquoisword "oyo,"which means"great river.Ohio StateUniversity is thethird largestuniversity in thecountry byenrollmentHarry M. Stevensof Niles is creditedwith inventing thehot dog, baseballscorecard anddrinking straw.Two of the mostsuccessful fast-foodchains, Wendy's(Columbus) andArby's (Boardman)were founded inOhioSuperman wascreated byCleveland highschool studentsJerry Siegel andJoe Shuster in1933Ohio is the only stateto have an officialrock song. "Hang OnSloopy" was giventhat designation in1985Ohio becamethe 17thstate onMarch 1,1803Akron wasthe firstcity to usepolice carsOhio has 88counties, which isa lot less thanTexas' 254 andsubstantially morethan Delaware's 3The Cardinal, thestate bird, is also thestate bird for sixother states: Illinois,Indiana, Kentucky,North Carolina,Virginia and WestVirginia.Thomas A. Edisonfrom Milandeveloped theincandescent lightbulb, phonograph,and early motionpicture cameraOberlin Collegebecame the firstcollege in the U.S. toadmit women in1833 and African-Americans in 1835Founded in 1870,Cedar Point is thesecond oldestamusement parkin the country.Ohio hasnearly75000farms.Because of themovement of glaciers inthe state thousands ofyears ago, the state isblessed with some ofthe most fertileagricultural land in theU.SThe world’slargest annualgathering of twinsis organized inTwinsburg, OhioFounded in 1870,Cedar Point is thesecond oldestamusement parkin the countryThe firstambulanceservice wasestablished inCincinnati in1865Ohio sports teamshave won 17 majorpro sportschampionships:Browns (8), Reds(5), Indians (2),Cavaliers (1), Rams(1)ClevelandboastsAmerica'sfirst trafficlightThe first pro footballleague was theAmericanProfessional FootballAssociation, formedin Canton in 1920.The burgee-shaped Ohioflag is the onlynon-rectangularstate flag in theU.S.CincinnatiReds were thefirstprofessionalbaseball teamOhio is known as the"Birthplace ofAviation" because theWright Brothers hailedfrom Dayton, wherethey conceived theirairplane.Ohio senatorJohn Glennbecame theoldest man toventure intoouter spaceThe 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.Sweetest Daywas started bya committee ofcandy makersin Cleveland in1921."Ohio" isderived fromthe Iroquoisword "oyo,"which means"great river.Ohio StateUniversity is thethird largestuniversity in thecountry byenrollmentHarry M. Stevensof Niles is creditedwith inventing thehot dog, baseballscorecard anddrinking straw.Two of the mostsuccessful fast-foodchains, Wendy's(Columbus) andArby's (Boardman)were founded inOhioSuperman wascreated byCleveland highschool studentsJerry Siegel andJoe Shuster in1933Ohio is the only stateto have an officialrock song. "Hang OnSloopy" was giventhat designation in1985Ohio becamethe 17thstate onMarch 1,1803Akron wasthe firstcity to usepolice carsOhio has 88counties, which isa lot less thanTexas' 254 andsubstantially morethan Delaware's 3The Cardinal, thestate bird, is also thestate bird for sixother states: Illinois,Indiana, Kentucky,North Carolina,Virginia and WestVirginia.Thomas A. Edisonfrom Milandeveloped theincandescent lightbulb, phonograph,and early motionpicture cameraOberlin Collegebecame the firstcollege in the U.S. toadmit women in1833 and African-Americans in 1835Founded in 1870,Cedar Point is thesecond oldestamusement parkin the country.Ohio hasnearly75000farms.Because of themovement of glaciers inthe state thousands ofyears ago, the state isblessed with some ofthe most fertileagricultural land in theU.SThe world’slargest annualgathering of twinsis organized inTwinsburg, OhioFounded in 1870,Cedar Point is thesecond oldestamusement parkin the countryThe firstambulanceservice wasestablished inCincinnati in1865Ohio sports teamshave won 17 majorpro sportschampionships:Browns (8), Reds(5), Indians (2),Cavaliers (1), Rams(1)ClevelandboastsAmerica'sfirst trafficlightThe first pro footballleague was theAmericanProfessional FootballAssociation, formedin Canton in 1920.The burgee-shaped Ohioflag is the onlynon-rectangularstate flag in theU.S.CincinnatiReds were thefirstprofessionalbaseball teamOhio is known as the"Birthplace ofAviation" because theWright Brothers hailedfrom Dayton, wherethey conceived theirairplane.Ohio senatorJohn Glennbecame theoldest man toventure intoouter space

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