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| West Virginia Facts |
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West Virginia has the oldest population of any state. The median age is 40. |
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Moundsville, West Virginia is the site of the continent's largest cone-shaped prehistoric burial mound. It is 69 feet high and 900 feet in circumference at the base and was opened on March 19, 1838. |
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Some famous individuals from West Virginia include: Pearl Buck (author), Peter Marshall (television host), Chuck Yeager (test pilot /Air Force General), Don Knotts (actor), and Mary Lou Retton (Olympic gold medalist for gymnastics) |
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