Interesting Facts about Oklahoma

• Because of its shape on the map, Oklahoma has been called "the nation's largest meat cleaver."
• With a mountain being defined as any elevation over 2,000 feet, Oklahoma claims that the 1,999-foot rise known as Cavanal is the world's highest hill.
• In an attempt to scalp an enemy, Chief Pawhuska once pulled at a man's white hair. The man's wig came off in his hand. The chief kept this powerful "magic" the rest of his life and took the name meaning "white hair."
• More languages are spoken in Oklahoma than in Europe. Each of the state's 55 Indian tribes has a separate language or its own distinctive dialect.