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Batboy, allegedly the offspring of creatures living deep in the caverns of Greenbrier County, was first reported by:
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Which of the following is NOT located in West Virginia?
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Which of the following is NOT known to be a creek name in West Virginia?
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Which of the following unfortunate events is sometimes attributed to the "Curse of Cornstalk"?
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Who had two different husbands killed during the Mine Wars in less than 15 months' time?
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When was capital punishment banned in West Virginia?
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John Lockwood, the "last of the Ohio River pirates," was arrested for murder in 1863 on this Ohio River island.
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Who led the ambush assassination of Mine Wars leaders Sid Hatfield and Ed Chambers in Welch in 1921?
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Which United Mine Workers of America leader and his family were murdered by a rival on New Year's Eve 1969?
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Which of the following is NOT a common theme in West Virginia ghostlore?
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