'Even the bank was surprised': Mystery as retired Kansas teacher 'who lived like an old maid' leaves $2 million in her will to Jesuit Society of Jesus

'Even the bank was surprised': Mystery as retired Kansas teacher 'who lived like an old maid' leaves $2 million in her will to Jesuit Society of Jesus
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Anna Kurzweil left the hefty sum in her will - much to relatives' surprise
She had been living off a pension of $1,000 a month but was 'thrifty'
The recipients - the Jesuit Society of Jesus - said the gift 'exemplified the power of planned giving'
Relatives - who say sum must have come from wise investments - were left $5,000 each in the will


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A former nun who spent her final years 'living as a maid' has left a mystery $2 million to a Jesuit society - despite never earning more than $20,000 a year.
Anna Kurzweil, who never married and had no children, left relatives puzzled after she gave the grand sum in her will - while only leaving them $5,000 a piece.
And while the donation's recipient, Society of Jesus, may not come as a surprise - Kurzweil had devoted much of her life to God - the hefty sum certainly does.
But Kurzweil's relatives told Kansas City Star that the money must be the result of wise investing and that she was 'sharp and thrifty' with money.
They said she did inherit a small nest egg left after the family’s three farms were sold and divvied up among the children and saved from there.
Kurzweil, who died aged 100 in 2012, had been a longtime member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, a parish at 1001 E. 52nd St., near Rockhurst University and had lived in a small house nearby.
Her nephew John Van De Vyvere told Kansas City Star: 'Nobody knew she had that kind of money.
'I think even the people at the bank were surprised.'
Relatives said that she had been living off a thousand-dollar-a-month pension.
And John Fitzpatrick, a provincial assistant for the Jesuits, told Religion News Services that Kurzweil had 'exemplified the power of planned giving' and that the gift was unrestricted, meaning the order may use the money however it wishes.

According to the paper, Kurzweil grew up the youngest of eight children on a farm in Grandview, Kansas.
After college she became a schoolteacher, which is where she had her heart broken by a fellow colleague - spurring her to commit to a life of God.
In an excerpt from her journal, published by the papers she writes: 'Then. I made my commitment to live for God.'
She joined the order of Sisters of Loretto post- Word War II, but left in the mid fifties to care for her mother.
After her mother's death she traveled the world, working at one point in a leper colony in New Guinea.
She spent her final years living in a small house in Rockhurst.
Nephew Harold Kurzweil told the paper: 'She had gone through a lot and by that time lived pretty much like an old maid.'

Ever wondered what an ostrich sounds like? Video reveals bizarre noise bird makes by inflating its neck

Ever wondered what an ostrich sounds like? Video reveals bizarre noise bird makes by inflating its neck

The male ostrich can make a 'booming' sound by inflating its long neck
Only males can make the noise as females can just hiss
The video was filmed by Motie Shirinkam at an ostrich farm in Iran


While humans can talk, dogs bark and lions roar, ostriches can make no vocal noise.
However, a video has captured a ostrich 'booming', something only a male can do.
Motie Shirinkam, from Taybad, Iran uploaded the video which seems to be filmed at an ostrich farm.
The long necks of two ostriches stick up over a fence as they look out into the distance. While one remains silent, the animal in the foreground emits an interesting 'boom' as its neck inflates.

Its mouth remains shut but it appears to be taking a breath in between making the noise.
Ostriches in fact inflate their neck to three times its normal size during this process.
While a loud sound that can be heard at a great distance, the 'boom' is at a very low pitch so some might not be able to hear it.


Males use this 'boom' as mating technique whereas female ostriches can only hiss.
Mating rituals are complicated for these flightless birds.
The male alternates wing beats until he attracts a mate and then he will drive away any intruders in the mating area.

They graze until their actions become synchronised at which point the ritual aspect of the procedure begins and feeding ceases to be important.
The cock will return to excitedly flapping his wings and poking the ground with his bill, before symbolically clearing out a nest in the dirt by violently beating his wings.
The hen than runs around him in a circle with wings lowered as the male winds his head in a spiral motion. When this is over he will mount her.
Unlike most birds male ostriches have a retractable 20cm copulatory organ.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT OSTRICHES?
The world's largest bird, an ostrich can grow up to 9ft tall and their powerful, long legs can cover 10 to 16ft in a single stride
they are the fast runners of any birds or other two-legged animal and can sprint at over 43mph
Their long necks and keen eye-sight help them see into the distance
They has the largest eye of any land animal, measuring almost 5cm across
Contrary to popular belief, ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand
In fact, if they sense trouble is near they press their necks to the ground in an attempt to be less visible
Their plumage blends well with sandy soil so it can seem from a distance that their heads are buried in the sand
Ostrich eggs are the largest of any living bird. They are 15cm long and weigh as much as two dozen chicken eggs
However they are actually the smallest eggs relative to the size of the adult bird
The birds have no teeth so swallow pebbles to grind their food
An adult ostrich carries about 2lbs of stone in its three stomachs