10 Cool Facts About Kansas That Everyone Should Learn

Kansas is full of fun facts, and we could chat all day about the odd things that have happened or have been created here. Did you already know about all of the following Kansas facts? If you do, make sure to leave some of your own facts in the comments to share more knowledge with other Kansans.

1. It's illegal to shoot rabbits from a motorboat.

Darn, there goes my weekend plans!

2. In 1905, Helium was discovered at the University of Kansas.

However, humanity has used up most of it, and it's the only thing on Earth that's not a renewable natural resource.

3. Wichita's DeBruce Grain elevator is the longest in the world. It's even the longest after we lost some of it in 1998.

Wow! A grain elevator with a length of 2,657 feet is indeed long!

4. Kansas is the home of Pizza Hut, White Castle, and also ICEE drinks.

If you ask us, these are all great creations! We're most thankful for ICEE drinks, though.

5. Smith County, Kansas is home to the Geographical Center of the Contiguous 48 States.

This is a definite must-visit!

6. We have a church in Hutchinson that's partially made of grasshoppers.

The church's foundation was mixed and constructed during the grasshopper plague, so quite a few of them inevitably became a part of it.

7. Kansas' Dodge City is a really windy city. In fact, it's the windiest city in America.

Dodge City has an average wind speed of 14 mph. Wow!

8. Twenty-seven different Walnut Creeks call Kansas home.

I wonder who was in charge of naming all of these creeks. We definitely need some originality in here.

9. There are more than 500 caves in Kansas, but most of them are inaccessible. Comanche County is home to 128 of them.

10. Kansas has nearly three million citizens.

Most people wouldn't think Kansas has so many citizens, especially with only around 400,000 of them living in Wichita. Kansas is pretty spread out, which explains why it has such a high population.

One of the coolest Kansas fun facts is that most of us can't seem to see everything in the entire state without a little help. If you know of a really cool place we haven't discovered yet, be sure to share it with us.