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In the 1990s, the Weekly World News made this bizarre creature a national sensation.
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Which one of the following was a West Virginia folklorist?
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In what kind of hollow tree in present Upshur County did the pioneer Pringle brothers live ?
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Which one of the following is NOT associated with quilting?
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What is West Virginia's official "Magazine of Traditional Life?"
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Which one of the following is NOT associated with harvesting maple syrup?
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Which U.S. senator is credited with helping "save" the pepperoni roll by intervening with the U.S. Department of Agriculture?
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What is the predominant style of playing in old-time banjo music?
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During the 1970s, this Jackson County native was popular on TV in newspapers and featured in magazines for his vast knowledge of traditional plant lore.
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For his career documenting West Virginia folklife, this person received a 2026 National Heritage Fellowship.
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