Thomas A. Edisonfrom Milandeveloped theincandescent lightbulb, phonograph,and early motionpicture cameraOhio sports teamshave won 17 majorpro sportschampionships:Browns (8), Reds(5), Indians (2),Cavaliers (1), Rams(1)The firstambulanceservice wasestablished inCincinnati in1865Because of themovement of glaciersin the state thousandsof years ago, the stateis blessed with someof the most fertileagricultural land in theU.SOhio becamethe 17thstate onMarch 1,1803Ohio hasnearly75000farms."Ohio" isderived fromthe Iroquoisword "oyo,"which means"great river."The first profootball league wasthe AmericanProfessionalFootballAssociation,formed in Canton in1920.Ohio is the onlystate to have anofficial rock song."Hang On Sloopy"was given thatdesignation in1985ClevelandboastsAmerica'sfirst trafficlightSweetest Daywas started bya committee ofcandy makersin Cleveland in1921.Harry 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 inOhioOhio has 88counties, which isa lot less thanTexas' 254 andsubstantially morethan Delaware's 3TheburgeeshapedOhio flagis the onlynonrectangularstateflag in the U.S.Akron wasthe firstcity to usepolice carsThe world’slargest annualgathering oftwins isorganized inTwinsburg, OhioFounded in1870, CedarPoint is thesecond oldestamusementpark in thecountryOberlin Collegebecame the firstcollege in the U.S. toadmit women in1833 and African-Americans in 1835Ohio is known asthe "Birthplace ofAviation" becausethe Wright Brothershailed from Dayton,where theyconceived theirairplane.Superman wascreated byCleveland highschool studentsJerry Siegel andJoe Shuster in1933The Cardinal, thestate bird, is also thestate bird for sixother states: Illinois,Indiana, Kentucky,North Carolina,Virginia and WestVirginia.Ohio 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 werethe firstprofessionalbaseball teamOhio senatorJohn Glennbecame theoldest man toventure intoouter spaceThomas A. Edisonfrom Milandeveloped theincandescent lightbulb, phonograph,and early motionpicture cameraOhio sports teamshave won 17 majorpro sportschampionships:Browns (8), Reds(5), Indians (2),Cavaliers (1), Rams(1)The firstambulanceservice wasestablished inCincinnati in1865Because of themovement of glaciersin the state thousandsof years ago, the stateis blessed with someof the most fertileagricultural land in theU.SOhio becamethe 17thstate onMarch 1,1803Ohio hasnearly75000farms."Ohio" isderived fromthe Iroquoisword "oyo,"which means"great river."The first profootball league wasthe AmericanProfessionalFootballAssociation,formed in Canton in1920.Ohio is the onlystate to have anofficial rock song."Hang On Sloopy"was given thatdesignation in1985ClevelandboastsAmerica'sfirst trafficlightSweetest Daywas started bya committee ofcandy makersin Cleveland in1921.Harry 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 inOhioOhio has 88counties, which isa lot less thanTexas' 254 andsubstantially morethan Delaware's 3TheburgeeshapedOhio flagis the onlynonrectangularstateflag in the U.S.Akron wasthe firstcity to usepolice carsThe world’slargest annualgathering oftwins isorganized inTwinsburg, OhioFounded in1870, CedarPoint is thesecond oldestamusementpark in thecountryOberlin Collegebecame the firstcollege in the U.S. toadmit women in1833 and African-Americans in 1835Ohio is known asthe "Birthplace ofAviation" becausethe Wright Brothershailed from Dayton,where theyconceived theirairplane.Superman wascreated byCleveland highschool studentsJerry Siegel andJoe Shuster in1933The Cardinal, thestate bird, is also thestate bird for sixother states: Illinois,Indiana, Kentucky,North Carolina,Virginia and WestVirginia.Ohio 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 werethe firstprofessionalbaseball teamOhio 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. Thomas A. Edison from Milan developed the incandescent light bulb, phonograph, and early motion picture camera
  2. Ohio sports teams have won 17 major pro sports championships: Browns (8), Reds (5), Indians (2), Cavaliers (1), Rams (1)
  3. The first ambulance service was established in Cincinnati in 1865
  4. 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
  5. Ohio became the 17th state on March 1, 1803
  6. Ohio has nearly 75000 farms.
  7. "Ohio" is derived from the Iroquois word "oyo," which means "great river."
  8. The first pro football league was the American Professional Football Association, formed in Canton in 1920.
  9. Ohio is the only state to have an official rock song. "Hang On Sloopy" was given that designation in 1985
  10. Cleveland boasts America's first traffic light
  11. Sweetest Day was started by a committee of candy makers in Cleveland in 1921.
  12. Harry M. Stevens of Niles is credited with inventing the hot dog, baseball scorecard and drinking straw.
  13. Two of the most successful fast-food chains, Wendy's (Columbus) and Arby's (Boardman) were founded in Ohio
  14. Ohio has 88 counties, which is a lot less than Texas' 254 and substantially more than Delaware's 3
  15. The burgeeshaped Ohio flag is the only nonrectangular state flag in the U.S.
  16. Akron was the first city to use police cars
  17. The world’s largest annual gathering of twins is organized in Twinsburg, Ohio
  18. Founded in 1870, Cedar Point is the second oldest amusement park in the country
  19. Oberlin College became the first college in the U.S. to admit women in 1833 and African- Americans in 1835
  20. Ohio is known as the "Birthplace of Aviation" because the Wright Brothers hailed from Dayton, where they conceived their airplane.
  21. Superman was created by Cleveland high school students Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1933
  22. The Cardinal, the state bird, is also the state bird for six other states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
  23. Ohio State University is the third largest university in the country by enrollment
  24. 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.
  25. Cincinnati Reds were the first professional baseball team
  26. Ohio senator John Glenn became the oldest man to venture into outer space