As I’ve mentioned once (or 50 times) before, it really upset me when Business Insider named Kansas the state with the worth scenery. Umm, naive out-of-towners say what now? If you ever see a report like this (or have a non-Kansan say something rude to your face), be sure to let them know that:

1. The "boring" wheat you passed while you zoomed along I-70? That agricultural gold can feed more than 6 billion people for about two weeks.
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2. And those horrid, sun-shiny fields of sunflowers? Kansas ranks fourth in sunflower production.
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Just awful, isn't it?
3. Gah! Who uses milk anymore?! The fact that we produced more than 2.9 billion pounds of milk in 2014 is completely irrelevant.
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4. All joking and sarcasm aside, Kansans are some of the kindest, most salt-of-the-earth people you will ever meet.
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5. In fact, an estimated 2/3 of Kansas residents engage in some sort of informal volunteering on a regular basis.
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6. Our state produces funny...
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(Paul Rudd)
7. ...smart...
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(George Washington Carver)
8. ...talented...
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(Hattie McDaniel)
9. ...and game changing innovators who aren't afraid to go out and change the world.
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(Amelia Earhart)

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10. Our state song is waaaaaaaayyy better than yours.
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"Oh, give me a home where the Buffalo roam; Where the Deer and the Antelope play..."
11. If you hate Kansas, then you must also hate the joy of a child...
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Helium was discovered in 1905 at the University of Kansas.
12. ...stuffed crust pizza...
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Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 by two Wichita State University students.
13. ...and eating in general.
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Refer to points 1, 2, and 3.
14. Kansas is the capital of quirky with fun roadside attractions like the Big Well...
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15. ...the World's Largest Ball of Twine...
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16. ...and Truckhenge.
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17. This:
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18. Finally, we get to begin every day like this...
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19. ...and end it with this.
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Jealous much?

What other things would you like to tell a Kansas hater?

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