In response to some heated, heated feedback over a recent blog posting contrasting Seattle with Oklahoma, FindSportsNow has decided to highlight some positive facts about the Sooner State.


1. Significant parts of Twister were filmed in Oklahoma.

2. Whaling is illegal in landlocked Oklahoma.

3. Mickey Mantle, Reba McEntire AND Ron Howard are all natives of Oklahoma.

4. Oklahoma City is the 43rd most literate city in America.

5. Oklahoma is home to the National Cowboy Hall of Fame!!!!

6. The "Yield" sign was first used in Tulsa...Oklahoma.

7. The largest bison herd in the world was slaughtered in Oklahoma*

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We really really wanted to include ten positives. We swear. Who knew there were only seven?

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*This is positive? Yes. FindSportsNow hates bison. They're really not as cool as everyone thinks.