Why The World Wouldn T Be The Same Without Ohio

Whether you realize it or not, Ohio is a pretty vital state. It birthed irreplaceable inventions, destinations and individuals who have literally determined the course of history. Imagine a world without Ohio—and then be thankful that it exists.

Man may have never conjured up the courage to walk on the moon.

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center/Flickr

Because of our swing state status, who knows how the close presidential elections would have turned out.

Steven Depolo/Flickr

Also, who knows who would have even ran our country throughout the course of history, (or the course history would have taken), considering the notable amount of presidents that came from Ohio.

Cliff/Flickr

We may not have ever discovered electricity.

NikonFilm35/Flickr

…and if someone else DID happen to stumble upon the invention of the light bulb, then the Northeast Blackout of 2003 probably wouldn’t have happened…(but that one’s irrelevant. Right?)

Brendan Loy/Flickr

These would probably be nothing more than just seeds and trees—and that’s kind of a really sad thought.

Bob Richmond/Flickr

America wouldn’t have the simple pleasure of a frosty or a square burger…

Mike Mozart/Flickr

…and it would never be Skyline Time.

Frank Swift/Flickr

There would be no Roller Coaster Capital of the World. DO YOU EVEN KNOW HOW DEPRESSING THIS WOULD BE?

marada/Flickr

We probably wouldn’t even have rock n’ roll.

Bob Hall/Flickr

WHAT would we watch on T.V. repeatedly every Christmas?

Tim Evanson/Flickr

Every state flag would be a rectangle. (How boring would that be?)

J. Stephen Conn/Flickr

America would have no “heart of it all.” OUR COUNTRY WOULD HAVE NO HEART.

Cranky Pressman/Flickr

Why else would the world not be the same without Ohio? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!