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Book SynopsisNorth Carolina Trivia is full of fascinating and often humorous stories of strange places, bizarre events, intriguing history and colorful characters: - The famous Siamese Twins, Chang and Eng Bunker, lived in and are buried near Mount Airy--the town after which Andy Griffith modeled his Mayberry TV town - George Herman Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run in a scrimmage match in Fayetteville - It''s illegal to sing off-key in the town of Nags Head - The world''s largest privately owned home, measuring 175,000 square feet, is the Biltmore Estate in Asheville--built by the famous Vanderbilt family - The first English colony in America was located on Roanoke Island, but the inhabitants mysteriously vanished - The state was the nation''s biggest producer of gold, long before the California Gold Rush - People from across the country meet up in Spivey''s Corner and holler for all they''re worth in the National Hollerin'' Contest. And so much more...
