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| West Virginia Facts |
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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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The first electric railroad in the world, built as a commercial enterprise, was constructed between Huntington and Guyandotte, West Virginia. |
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West Virginia's Memorial Tunnel was the first in the nation to be monitored by television. It opened November 8, 1954. |
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