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The Mystery Hole is:
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Which of the following was human?
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Which of the following unfortunate events is sometimes attributed to the "Curse of Cornstalk"?
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The Mountain State's only known mummies were created in which of these West Virginia communities?
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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 the last public execution in West Virginia?
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Where were 10 people killed in an afternoon gunfight during the Mine Wars?
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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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Which noted labor leader served time in the West Virginia Penitentiary for opposing U.S. involvement in World War I?
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What Charleston native attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975?
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