The 9 Weirdest And Strangest Things That Have Ever Happened In South Dakota
SoDak has one of the richest and most colorful histories of any of the 50 states, but we have had some instances that have been strange and downright weird. Take, for example, these 9 things that have happened in South Dakota that are hard to explain:
I'm not sure if this is weird or awesome (or if we really do have more natives who are television hosts than any other state... it just seems like it, right?!), but we have turned out the legendary Bob Barker (pictured), Tom Brokaw, Pat O'Brien, AND Mary Hart!
Why, you ask? It is to pay homage to our favorite carb, of course! Taking place each year in Clark (whose main crop is the potato), the starch-honoring Potato Days boasts potato decorating contests, recipe competitions, and yes -- mashed potato wrestling.
Thanks to a rare Chinook wind, temperatures rose from a frigid -4 degrees to a comfortable 45 degrees in less than 2 minutes, which is a rare occurrence that has not happened since. Once the Chinook winds died, so did the temperature, which dropped from 54 degrees to -4 in 30 minutes, resulting in countless broken windows.
How could such an amazing discovery cause so much controversy? It came down to who really owned the fossils, as the explorer and fossil collector, land owner, and even government butted heads in court. In the end, the land owner was named the rightful owner, and Sue was auctioned off to the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.
However, if your horse dons tasteful trousers, bring 'em on in!
I'm assuming we are talking about the dinosaur and not the bird, right?
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Not only is it the most epic concert venue in SoDak, but it is the ONLY corn palace in the world.
What else would we choose? A generic ladybug? (Sorry, not sorry, NoDak...)
For more weird South Dakota fun, check out These 8 Crazy Laws in South Dakota Will Leave You Scratching Your Head In Wonder.
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