subject: Ohio - Some Fun Facts You Ought To Know [print this page] Moving to Ohio? Good decision for sure because the economy is flourishing after the lull in market caused by the recession. The employment opportunities are vast with industries like real estate, banking, finance, art, media, etc. booming. Overall, the lifestyle is pleasant and the cities are peaceful with well-controlled crime rates. You will certainly not have problems in settling down in Ohio.
Here are some previously unknown fun facts about the state of Ohio:
*The name "Ohio" is derived from an Iroquois Indian word that means "Lake Erie is on fire again". It also has a nickname "Buckeye State", but long-time residents refer to it as the "Big Red Dangling Nuts State".
*Cleveland is the first city that installed traffic lights to direct vehicles. French war lights used green, red, and yellow signals to alert their citizens whether to flee, surrender, or collaborate. The idea of traffic signals was borrowed from here.
*50% of the people in the U.S. live within 500 miles of Columbus.
*Steven Spielberg, Drew Carey, Annie Oakley, Paul Newman, Arsenio Hall, and Clark Gable were all born in Ohio.
*Did you know that the city of Fostoria in Ohio is situated in 3 countries - Hancock, Seneca, and Wood?
*The Y Bridge in Zanesville was featured in Ripley's "Believe It or Not" because it is the only bridge in the world which you cross to find yourself on the same side of the river. Built in 1814, it spans the confluence of the Licking and Muskingum Rivers.
*Scarlet Carnation is the state flower of Ohio. However, it is popularly referred to as the flower that cheapskates buy for their girls in place of roses.
*The delicious hot dog was created in Ohio by Harry M. Stevens in 1900. He discovered this snack because no one was interested in his "snouts & sawdust sausages".
*In 1865, a unique method to promote physical fitness among lawyers was discovered in Cincinnati. We call that method an "ambulance" nowadays!
*The official state rock song is "Hang On Sloopy".
*Cincinnati Reds were the first ever professional baseball team when it was founded in 1869. The Reds won their first 130 games by forfeit because the second professional baseball team was created in 1870.
*John Glenn, the Ohio senator, became the oldest man to visit outer space on the space shuttle called Discovery. Glenn was 77 years old!
*The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is situated in Cleveland and it is situated across the street from the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Museum!
*Akron is hailed as the rubber capital of the world. It is said that enough rubber is produced here to supply a rubber chicken to each and every self-proclaimed comic in the world.
Looking for movers in Ohio? Go online and search for Columbus movers, moving services in Cincinnati, or moving companies in Cleveland. You will come across lots of them. Make sure to choose a right company.
