5 Interesting Facts About Ohio

1) About 50% of the entire U.S. population lives within a 500 mile radius of Columbus.

2) Ohio is the leading producer of nursery & greenhouse plants.

3) The name comes from the Iroquois Indian word for "good river"

4) Cleveland became the first city to be lighted by electricity in 1879.

5) Ohio claims to be home to the first hot dog and first chewing gum.