The 7 Weirdest And Strangest Things That Have Ever Happened In Kansas
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Sometimes, the weirdest and strangest things you’ll find in a state aren’t the things we say, but the history of the place. It often gets a little boring here in Kansas, but sometimes, something odd happens and it goes down in the history books under the section titled, “Kansas did what now?” Let’s take a look.
At some point, word went around that honking at this particularly old tree on K96 gave one good luck. Not that I haven't also honked at it, but the concept is pretty strange, if you ask me.
No one has figured out why this little family in Cherryvale decided to go on a murdering spree, but the closest we've come to a motive is money. Maybe they should have been bandits instead?
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He handed the teller a card, stating he had a weapon and wanted cash. However, he chose to hang out on a bench in the lobby, and simply turned himself in when officers arrived. His motive? He preferred a jail cell over living with his wife, according to his statements to police. How nuts is that?
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If you're used to plain open pastures and normal brick-and-mortar buildings, then this town is a splash of color you wouldn't expect in small town Kansas. In fact, every corner here seems to house some odd display or mural. Why not take a look for yourself?
It had escaped its handlers during a performance, and the woman had simply been headed to the bathroom. However, it didn't attack her, and was captured safely. More reason not to keep tigers in circuses, I'd say!
If you weren't sure, then yes, a pterodactyl is a dinosaur, and the last of them became extinct somewhere around 66 million years ago. Yet, this woman claims it had featherless wings at a span of 16-20 feet. However, there's an entire book called Live Pterosaurs In America which collects the sightings of these long-extinct creatures all across the country. Definitely one of the strangest things I've heard, that's for sure!
Whether it's a tornado one day or a snowstorm the next, you'd think we wouldn't love this place so much. But we do love it, and it's well worth the occasional disaster to live in such a great place.
What do you think of these strange happenings here in the sunflower state? If you’re looking to read more about some of these, check out the full pieces on the Bloody Benders and the odd town of Lucas.
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