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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 was human?
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The Greenbrier Ghost is commemorated by a:
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Who had two different husbands killed during the Mine Wars in less than 15 months' time?
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Why is the 1904 murder of Jay Legg in Clay County remembered today?
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The murder of which Indian chief's family members led to an uprising in 1774 that culminated in the Battle of Point Pleasant?
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What serial killer, known as the "Bluebeard of Quiet Dell," murdered at least five people in Clarksburg in 1931?
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According to legend, which criminals robbed the Bank of Huntington of $20,000 in 1875?
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Which of the following was NOT a noted feud in West Virginia?
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