10 Quirky Facts About Kentucky That Sound Made Up, But Are 100% Accurate
By Sarah McCosham|Updated on April 09, 2024(Originally published February 14, 2023)
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Sarah McCosham
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I write like it's my job - because it is! I have a Master's in English and love words: crossword puzzles, Scrabble games, Wordle, and, of course, good, old-fashioned books.
I'm a writer and editor at OnlyInYourState, and a contributing writer at Cincinnati Magazine. I love the Great Outdoors and am endlessly awestruck by this beautiful country of ours. Coffee keeps me going, yoga keeps me sane, my kids keep me grounded, and my writing keeps me inspired.
Kentucky is a diverse state with a rich history and unique culture. We’re Southern but not Southern, reverent of the past but also forward-thinking, into traditions but also welcoming of the weird. Today, we’re embracing the weird and sharing some quirky facts about Kentucky that sound too fantastic to be true… but are 100% accurate. File these fun facts about Kentucky under “weird but true…”