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What are some fun facts about Kansas?  

Kansas is a little more interesting than most folks tend to give it credit for. It’s known for things like its wheat fields that never seem to end, tornadoes, and sunflowers, but there is so much more to our little state than just those (albeit totally valid) stereotypes. For example, did you know that 88 percent of available land in the state of Kansas is farmland? Okay – that one might not be that much of a stereotype buster, but it is interesting. For those with an explorer’s heart, there are 528 known caves in Kansas, and this number increases every so often as more are discovered. Kansas is the home state of the helicopter; this modern flying machine was dreamed up and designed here first. Oh, and did you know that Kansas is the prairie chicken capital of not just the United States but the entire North American continent? Yep – if you’re a fan of prairie chickens for whatever reason, just come out to Kansas. You’ll find plenty out here!

What are some strange things about Kansas? 

If those are fun facts, then what are some more offbeat, weird facts about Kansas? Well, did you know that the first-ever White Castle hamburger restaurant was in Wichita, and now there isn’t even one location of White Castle in the whole state? Yep, we’re the original home of White Castle, but we get no respect. We’ve also got a bunch of state critters like anywhere else, and our state reptile (that’s a thing that exists) is the adorable little ornate box turtle – which we think is actually pretty awesome. It could have been a creature a lot less cute, like a snapping turtle. Finally, once upon a time in 2003, some geographers were sick of hearing how Kansas was “flat as a pancake”, so they created some models and compared them to pancakes to see if it was really true. Turned out, yeah... Kansas was at LEAST flat as a pancake. In fact... it appears to be flatter. Have a love of all things offbeat? You’ll want to check these awesome, offbeat roadside attractions in Kansas out!