Bathroom Book of Ohio Trivia
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Bathroom Book of Ohio Trivia Description
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Ohio is full of fascinating and often humorous stories of strange places, bizarre events, intriguing history and colorful characters:
- The Wright brothers designed and built their aircraft in Dayton, Ohio, before making their first flight at Kitty Hawk in North Carolina
- The Cuyahoga River in Cleveland actually caught on fire in 1969 when sparks from a passing train landed on an oil slick covering the surface of the water
- Eight presidents have come from Ohio (seven were born there), giving the state the nickname the "Mother of Presidents"
- George Armstrong Custer, infamous for his defeat at the Battle of Little Bighorn, was born in New Rumley and taught school in Ohio before enrolling in military school
...and many more!!
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