10 Things You Might Not Know About Akron, Ohio

#rubbercity

1. The University of Akron's mascot is a KANGAROO.

Fear it, indeed.

2. There's the rubber industry. #claimtofame

Soooo, there's that.

3. It got a shout out on Glee.

New Directions rival glee group is from Akron. Cool?

4. The guy that invented Oatmeal was from Akron.

Um...yum?

5. This thing flies around sometimes.

And everyone loses their shit over it.

6. This guy was once crowned King.

King of Douches.

7. It's the meth capital of Ohio.

Breaking Bad is a true story, and Akron is the star.

8. Chrissie Hynde (of The Pretenders) is from Akron.

So far, the only cool part of this list.

9. So are the members of the Black Keys and Devo.

Looking up!

10. But the newest thing people know about Akron, Ohio:

Their Minor League baseball team changed it's name to the RUBBER DUCKS. Just when the list was starting to look decent. #pleaseno