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Roadkill Cookoff in West Virginia

It is hard to decide if this is the most horrendously American thing or if it is actually people trying to make the best of a poor situation. In West Virginia, in the city of Marlinton, you can find the annual Roadkill Cookoff. It is exactly what it sounds like: people who compete to see who can create the tastiest dish from dead animals found on the side of the road.

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All sorts of animals are used in this, and it shows how many animals are killed by vehicles on the road. They use squirrel meat, turkey, crow, rabbit, groundhog, possum, and more.