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Central Ohio is home to Big Darby Creek, Little Darby Creek, and numerous businesses, schools, churches, and parks with the name "Darby."Dylan Olmsted wrote into WOSU's Curious Cbus to ask why "Darby" is so prominent in our area. "What is the significance of the name Darby?" he asked.
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The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is one of the largest zoos in the United States and has an almost century of history. One listener wrote into WOSU's Curious Cbus to ask: When was the Columbus Zoo founded and who started it?
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Unlike other major cities in the country, Columbus does not appear to have a neighborhood that reflects Asian heritage. One listener wrote in to Curious Cbus to ask, “Why is there no Chinatown in Columbus, Ohio?”
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In 2018, a WOSU listener asked Curious Cbus why there was an abandoned overpass near the Scioto Audubon Metro Park over I-70 and I-71. Back then, the overpass was slated to come down in 2020.
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In the late 1800s, gentlemen’s clubs were quite popular among wealthy Americans. One such group was known as the Wyandot Club. Native to Franklin County, this club was an exclusive group of 17 wealthy men who had an affinity for history and social gatherings.
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Colonial Hills is a suburban neighborhood in Worthington, just north of Columbus. It is a quiet, family-friendly place dotted with modest houses and two parks for kids to play in. While most suburban development boomed in the post-World War II period, Colonial Hills got its start during the war.
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Unlike other vaccines, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine requires a single shot, but the number of doses available in Ohio is far less than the other two vaccines. Therefore, finding this specific vaccine has not been easy.
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As part of our Curious Cbus project, where we investigative listener and reader questions, one person asked us if any businesses were still offering hazard pay.
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Ohio is now into its fourth month of distributing COVID-19 vaccines, an effort that's helped the state relax some restrictions and finally look forward to…
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The Columbus Division of Fire is nearly 200 years old, with 35 stations covering the city. Over the department's long history, some of those stations have…