Kentucky

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Image of Troublesome Creek located in Kentucky, US
Kentucky, US

Troublesome Creek

Origin of the blue-skinned Fugates of eastern Kentucky

Sometime around 1820, a French orphan named Martin Fugate, carrier of an incredibly rare recessive gene for a disease known as hereditary methemoglobinemia, settled on the banks of Troublesome... »

Lost Tribes | Edited by Josh, Dylan and others

Image of DeHart's Bible and Tire located in Kentucky, US
Kentucky, US

DeHart's Bible and Tire

Bizarre and inspired combination store selling only two items: tires and bibles

A frequent item on roadside attraction lists for many years, is DeHart's Bible & Tire. In the blink-and-you'll-miss-it town of Hay's Crossing just outside of Morehead, Kentucky, DeHart's Bible... »

Commercial Curiosities | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

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