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| West Virginia Facts |
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The world's largest shipment of matches (20 carloads or 210,000,000 matches) was shipped from Wheeling to Memphis, Tennessee, on August 26, 1933. |
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The New River Gorge Bridge near Fayetteville, West Virginia is the second highest steel arch bridge in the United States. The bridge is also the longest steel arch bridge (1,700 feet) in the world. |
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A variety of the yellow apple, the Golden Delicious, originated in Clay County, West Virginia. The original Grimes Golden Apple Tree was discovered in 1775 near Wellsburg. |
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