Starting in 1948, a man wore giant 3-toed lead shoes and stomped around Florida beaches, leading locals to believe there was a giant penguin inhabiting the area.  He did this randomly for the next 10 years.  The prankster  finally revealed himself and his shoes 40 years later.  – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://mentalfloss.com/article/52460/strange-states-floridas-giant-penguin