WEIRD STUFF

Thomas Jefferson never said, "Dissent is the highest form of patriotism." This quote is more accurately attributed to a former president of the ACLU.

However, Jefferson DID say:

“The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now and then.”

Read more unconfirmed Jefferson Quotes here.

A duck's quack doesn't echo. No one knows why.

The original plan for Mt. Rushmore depicted the presidents from head to waist.

To this day, no one knows who planned and paid for the building of the Georgia Guidestones. There is much speculation as to what they are for.

The three tallest statues in the world are of Buddha. They are all over 2X the height of The Statue of Liberty.

The Keeper of the Plains in Wichita, KS is the 2nd tallest Native American statue in the U.S. and the 11th tallest statue in the U.S. (not counting the 30 ft. pedestal added in 2006.)