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Where did John Henry supposedly defeat a machine in a contest?
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What rare discovery did Grover and “Punch” Jones make in 1928 while pitching horseshoes?
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Which West Virginia folklorist wrote The Telltale Lilac Bush and Coffin Hollow and Other Ghost Tales?
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What popular tourist site on Route 60 in Fayette County seems to defy gravity?
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Early settlers would split oak into thin strips, soak, and weave them together to make these?
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In pioneer days, what was the main item used to make linens?
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This Pendleton County native achieved regional notoriety late in life for his folk art.
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Post-and-rung construction is associated with this folklife art form?
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According to tradition, which one of the following is the best place to hunt for morels?
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Chicory and dandelion roots have been used as a substitute for this.
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