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"West Virginia came into existence when it split from Virginia during the Civil War and was admitted to the Union by a proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln.",

"The New River Gorge Bridge near Fayetteville, West Virginia, is also the longest steel arch bridge (1,700 feet) in the world. Every October on Bridge Day, the road is closed and people are allowed to parachute and bungee jump 876 feet off the bridge.",

"West Virginia is nicknamed the mountain state because of the Appalachians.  The University of West Virginia’s college teams are even named the <em>Mountaineers</em>.",

"The first state sales tax in the United States went into effect in West Virginia on July 1, 1921.  Now the majority of states have some sort of sales tax to earn money, as do many individual towns.",

"Despite its name, New River, which runs through West Virginia, is considered by some to be the oldest river in the world. It flows in a different direction than most rivers in the region – some claim this is because it was formed before the mountains."];