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Fun facts

  • The name Oklahoma means 'red people'.

  • Cimarron County in Oklahoma borders 5 states. More states than any other US county.

  • The parking meter was invented in Oklahoma.

  • The name Sooner State comes from people who tried to sneak into Oklahoma and make land claims 'sooner' than they were allowed.

  • Oklahoma! Is the name of a famous 1943 musical.

  • Many American Indian tribes were forced to move to Oklahoma including the Cherokee, Seminole, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creek peoples.

  • The first shopping cart was invented by Sylvan Goldman, owner of the Piggly Wiggly supermarket chain.

  • Oklahoma! Is the name of a famous 1943 musical.

  • Many American Indian tribes were forced to move to Oklahoma including the Cherokee, Seminole, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creek peoples.

  • The first shopping cart was invented by Sylvan Goldman, owner of the Piggly Wiggly supermarket chain.

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