Two (or more?) Bent Pushrods

I would really want to know why those bent if it was my car. The typical cause is a piston strike which generally leads to bent valves as well as bent push rods. If you have the rocker shaft off, are all of the valve stems sitting at the same height or are some shorter than others? If a valve is bent it won’t sit flat against the seat causing the stem to be a tad shorter. I suppose another possibility is a seized valve. You can rule that out by compressing them to see how freely they move. Please keep us posted. Even if it turns out that I’m completely full of beans I’d really like to know what you find.