10 Secrets About Ohio Only Locals Know

1. Ohio used to be part of Canada until 1975.

2. In parts of southern Ohio, they speak a local dialect call Kentuckohioan, marked by ending words with a distinct twangy ‘oooo’ sound.

3. Ohio has more thumb-wrestling competitors than any other state. The sport is said to be good conditioning for your bowling hand.

4. The Ohio Statehouse has a room with massage chairs for tired visitors. Each 3-minute session is free, paid for by tax dollars.

5. Cleveland began building a bridge to Canada in 1915 but ran out of money.

6. Edmund Fitzgerald is the name of a popular local brand of jams and jellies.

7. You can drive to Florida from Ohio in one day if you are hyped up on coffee, Mountain Dew, Twizzlers and Cool Ranch Doritos.

8. The best way to win an Ohio girl’s heart is to take her for a ride on your State Fair Grand Prize Heifer named Uncle Wally.

9. Toledo Motors built the first double-decker car in 1918, nicked-named the Doubler.

10. Mental health care is free for all in Ohio. Therapy typically includes lots of corn-hole games, watching Ohio State Football wins on a continuous loop, and free day passes to Cedar Point Amusement Park.