What do we know about Kentucky?

what do i know about Kentucky?

in Kentucky, there are more deer and turkey per capita than anywhere else in the United States

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Kentucky has the only memorial to Union soldiers killed during the Civil War to be erected south of the Ohio River. It's located in Vanceburg and pays tribute to 107 local boys who gave their lives fighting for the North.
 
And what goes better with a cheeseburger than a Pepsi? Pikeville, KY leads the nation in per-capita Pepsi consumption.
 
The Hatfields and McCoys were real families who carried on a real feud for a quarter century after the Civil War. While Devil Anse and co. were West Virginia boys, the McCoys were all from Pike County.
 
More than half of all U.S. troops killed in the War of 1812 were Kentuckians.
 
Middlesboro is the only U.S. city built inside a meteor crater.
 
5. Carpet Munching
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Vintage Chicadee
A 50 year old man was caught red handed actually eating carpet lint at Louisville’s Burlington Coat Factory in May 2013. Apparently smoking crystal meth causes carpet cravings, as he admitted to using it before getting his lunch craving.
 
2. What a Gas
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Riverfront Times
A man in Jenkins needed gas, and the closest way to get it was a police vehicle. Thus, in April 2012, Michael Baker siphoned gas from an officer’s car. He was so proud of his stealthy actions, he posted images of the entire incident on Facebook. Needless to say he was arrested.
 
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Weird Kentucky Laws
  • It is illegal for a woman to appear in a bathing suit on a highway unless she is a)escorted by at least two police officers, b)armed with a club, c)or lighter than 90 pounds or more than 200 pounds.

  • It is illegal to remarry the same man four times.

  • Throwing eggs at a public speaker could result in up to one year in prison.

  • One may not dye a duckling blue and offer it for sale unless more than six are for sale at once.

  • It is illegal to fish with a bow and arrow in Kentucky.

  • In Fort Thomas - Dogs may not molest cars. Source

  • In Owensboro - One may not receive anal sex.

  • In Owensboro - A woman may not buy a hat without her husband's permission.
 
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Paul “Bear” Bryant became a coaching legend during his years at Texas A&M and decades at Alabama, but he received his first SEC head coaching job at the University of Kentucky in 1946. He coached at UK through 1953 before departing for A&M, and in eight seasons as head coach his teams posted a record of 60-23-6 (.674 win percentage) and won the 1950 SEC championship with an 11-1 record.
 
Basic training at Fort Knox was nothing like the movie stripes. F@ck you Bill Murray.
 
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