Ohio True or False?

Do you know whether these statements about Ohio are true or false?

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1. Ohio has a Springfield

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The fifth-most populous behind those in MO, MA, IL and OR [World Population Review, 2023]

2. LeBron James was born in Cleveland

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He was born in Akron

3. The first controlled powered airplane flight took place in Ohio

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While the Wright brothers were Ohioans, they achieved this feat in Kitty Hawk, NC

4. No colony/state has had more presidents born within its borders than Ohio

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Virginia can boast eight, one more than Ohio

5. The first-ever ambulance service was developed in Cincinnati in 1865

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Out of Commercial Hospital, now known as Cincinnati General

6. Buckeyes are a type of bean

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The name can be used to refer to several species of soapberry trees and their nuts

7. Ohio has a higher population density than Hawaii

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Ohio has 288 people per square mile, Hawaii 223 [World Population Review, March 2023]

8. It is possible to travel from Toledo, OH to Duluth, MN entirely by water

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Thanks to the Great Lakes Waterway

9. The first two cars in Ohio managed to crash into each other

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Like so many anecdotes, this is a myth

10. Ohio's state motto is "The Crossroads of America"

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That motto is Indiana's

11. Youngstown is home to the largest railroad museum east of the Mississippi

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There is no railroad museum in Youngstown

12. The Cuyahoga River has caught fire several times

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At least 14 times

13. Ohio has a higher average temperature than Illinois

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Ohio (50.70) is more than one degree Fahrenheit colder than Illinois (51.80) [World Population Review, June 2023]

14. Ohio is the only U.S. state with a non-rectangular flag

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It is a pennant design

15. There is a large bronze statue of Arnold Schwarzenegger in downtown Columbus

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In honor of the Arnold Sports Festival

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