I've lived the majority of my life in Michigan.

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I'm sad to say that during a very dark time in my life, I did spend several years living in Ohio, Thankfully I was a little baby and don't remember that dark time of my life.

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But still, how could my mom do that to me?

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Laura Hardy / Canva
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I'm not saying it was child neglect or abuse but there are clearly a lot of reasons why Michigan is better than Ohio.

8 Reasons Why Michigan Is Clearly Better Than Ohio

Here are just a few of the reasons.

All We Do Is Win! Win! Win!

In Michigan, we have the better sports teams in both college and professional sports.

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Michigan is packed with great sports teams including The Wolverines, Spartans, Red Wings, Tigers, and Pistons. Heck the Lions might even go to the Super Bowl this year.

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We've Got A Second Peninsula

Michigan is the only state in America that has this awesome feature, take that Ohio!

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And connecting the trolls of Michigan's Lower Peninsula to Yoopers in the Upper Peninsula is the beautiful Mackinac Bridge

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The Automotive Industry

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We would still be getting around on horses if it wasn't for the amazing contributions of Michigan's automotive industry.

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Companies like Ford, GM, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Dodge, and Oldsmobile helped Detroit earn the nickname "The Motor City".

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We Have More Water

Michigan has the highest percentage of water area for any state in the country. 41.5 percent of Michigan is water. Ohio is at 8.8 percent.

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Don't forget more of the Great Lakes touch our shorelines than Ohio

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Better Music

You can throw it back to MoTown

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or one of the greatest rappers of all time Eminem, Michigan music is simply better.

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Ohio does have Machine Gun Kelly...

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Speed Limits

Every time I head to Ohio to see my mom and grandma I have to drive like a snail when crossing the state line because the speed limit drops down to 65 MPH.

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I always see an Ohio State Trooper looking to pull over a Michigander and write a ticket for speeding.

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The Pizza

I know it seems like all I'm doing is bashing Ohio and for the most part I am. But I've gotta give credit to them that they have a pizza place I like called Donatos.

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Credit: Donatos Pizza via FaceBook
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Ok, now that I'm done being nice the truth is Michigan has so many better pizza options.

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Credit: Jet's Pizza via FaceBook
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My personal favorite is Jet's Detroit Style Pizza, Buddy's Pizza, and of course Little Ceasers Pizza.

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Credit: Buddy's Pizza via Facebook
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Beer City USA

Michigan has more than 350 breweries across the state and they're all better than anything you would find in Ohio.

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Some of my favorites are Founders, Bells, and Perrin.

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What else does Michigan have that makes us better than Ohio? Let me know

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