The fact that Missouri really does have 1.4 billion pounds of cheese hidden in caves is remarkable, but the urban legends that have ground out of this cheddar reality are even better. Let's try to separate Missouri cheese fact from dairy fiction.
Claims of hidden treasure in Missouri are a dime a dozen (no money pun intended) so when I see a story about a supposed amount of loot hidden for centuries, I tend to roll my eyes. However, in this case there are multitudes of researchers that claim the French really did hide a treasure now worth a billion dollars in Missouri. Get your shovel out.
You can tell a lot about a location because of its name. Surely, the infamous Zombie Road in Missouri isn't based on anything real, right? The truth is how this road got its name might really be based on truth with just a hint of legend.