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Question |
Answer |
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Ohio is in the eastern time zone but does it have daylight
savings time? if so, what dates? |
Arizona, Hawaii, and Alaska are the only states that don't
have daylight savings time, so Ohio must have it. Next year, daylight
savings time will be from March 9th to November 2nd. `http://www.infoplease.com/spot/daylight1.html |
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I heard that the Wright Brothers were born in Ohio. Is that
true? Is so, where were they born? |
That is partially true. Orville Wright was born in Ohio, but
Wilbur Wright was born in Idaho. Go to the
people page for more information. |
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What is a Mud hen? |
A mud hen is a small marsh bird." It has short wings and long
legs. It has been called the swamp hen. for information about the baseball
team, go to the things to do page. |
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Why is it called "The Ohio State University" as opposed to
just Ohio State University? |
I had trouble finding the answer, so I sent an email to to an
Ohio state librarian. They responded with this link to The Ohio State
University archive:
library.osu.edu/
The universities original name was
'Ohio Agricultural and
Mechanical College.' It was renamed in 1878 to 'The Ohio State University'.
It was believed that 'The' was a sign that it would be the most
important school in Ohio. |
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Who was Woody Hayes? |
He was a football coach. See the
people page. |
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How much snow do they get in an average winter? |
Columbus gets 27.6 inches of snow each year on average.
That's almost 20 inches less then the 47.3 inches Hartford gets. You can
find more information on the weather page.
(data source: www.weatherbase.com) |
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Who is John H. Glenn, Jr. and why is he famous? |
He was an astronaut. See the
people page. |
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What color are the fire hydrants in Dublin, Ohio? |
green or green with white tops.
info from www.dublin.oh.us |
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Is Columbus, Ohio named after Christopher Columbus? |
Columbus, like many cities, is named after Christopher
Columbus.
info from
google.com/answers |
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Does Columbus have any professional sport teams? |
Columbus has two national sports teams: the Columbus crew
(mls) and the Columbus blue jackets (nhl)
information from
ohio.stateguidesusa.com |
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Why did you do your project on Ohio? |
Because we are moving to Ohio in January. |
