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Mannford Oklahoma was the home of the Cord Automobile Plant 1968 to 1971

The World's Largest Amateur Rodeo is held each year in Pawhuska

The American Sprint Car Series Headquarters is in Tulsa

The World of Outlaws Sprint Car and Late Model Series were based in Norman for a period of time

The National Power Boat Racing Association is based in Tulsa

The shopping cart was invented in Ardmore in 1936

The bread twist tie was invented in Maysville

The first Girl Scout Cookie was sold in Muskogee in 1917

The Founder of Wal -Mart (Sam Walton) was born and lived in Oklahoma

The "King of the Streets Nationals" was created by an Oklahoman and the first Annual Professional Shifter Kart race was held in downtown OKC back in 1998.  The All Pro race has been held in the downtown streets of several cities including downtown Las Vegas and is THE feeding ground for Indy Cars, Formula 1, NASCAR, and many other series. 

Garth Brooks is from Yukon

Cimarron County , located in the Oklahoma Panhandle, is the only county in the U.S. bordered by 4 separate states... Texas , New Mexico , Colorado & Kansas
 
The Oklahoma Sooners hold the longest winning streak in college football history

NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart raced in Oklahoma every year at the Chili Bowl in Tulsa until 2009

The Oklahoma State Capital is the only capital in the U.S. with working oil wells on its grounds

Boise City , Oklahoma was the only city in the United States to be bombed during World War II. On Monday night, July 5, 1943, at 12:30 a.m., a B-17 Bomber based at Dalhart Army Air Base, Texas, dropped six practice bombs on the sleeping town, mistaking the city lights as target lights

Indy Car stand out Danica Patrick has raced at OMC in Norman multiple times

One of the World's Premiere provider of Coy fish is in Oklahoma

OKC is the home of the Rocket Plane

Oklahoma produced more astronauts than any other state

WKY Radio in Oklahoma City was the first radio station transmitting west of the Mississippi River

Tulsa's main water supply is gravity fed but runs uphill

Lake Hefner gets water from Lake Overholser - Lake Hefner is uphill from Overholser and no pumps are used

Guthrie was the first Capitol of Oklahoma

The nation's first 'Tornado Warning' was issued on March 25, 1948 in Oklahoma City minutes before a devastating tornado. Because of the warning, no lives were lost

There is a cave near Lake Tenkiller which has an exit close to Wagoner - the cave was popular with outlaws back in the day

Oklahoma has the largest Native American population of any state in the U.S.

Oklahoma has more manmade lakes than any other state During the 'Land Rush', Oklahoma City went from a vast, open prairie to a city of over 10,000 in a single day

The nation's first traffic 'Yield' sign was erected in Tulsa on a trial basis

The ' Port of Catoosa ' (just north of Tulsa ) is the largest inland port in America

The aerosol can was invented in Bartlesville

Per square mile, Oklahoma has more tornadoes than any other place in the world

The highest wind speed ever recorded on earth was in Moore, Oklahoma on May 3rd. 1999 during the Oklahoma City F-5 tornado. Wind speed was clocked at 318 mph

The Wellston High School is very well known World Wide and has been studied by foreign dignitaries.  This is not due to the educational ability of the school (although it is exceptional) but rather to the construction of the school as a world renowned emergency shelter.  In particular, the Japanese have shown great interest in it

The SKUSA World Championships of Shifter Kart racing were held in Norman for several years.  After the May 3 tornado the event was in great jeopardy do to lack of motel and hotel room availability.  United States Congressman J.C. Watts stepped in to work with track partner Jeff Toney to not only save the event but to give assurance to racers from around the world the event would take place and that formerly cancelled reservations had been restored.  Hundreds of officials and rescue workers had to be relocated to make it possible but it happened smoothly with few ill effects.  The event was very successful and Californians were exceptionally impressed following the very bad experiences they encountered in their own state following the earthquakes.  Few know it but J.C. Watts greatly raised the impression of Oklahoma to the World by going above and beyond the call of duty.  Officials from Formula 1, the Indy Car Series, NASCAR and others were on hand and were very impressed by what happened