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Texarkana to El Paso: 815 miles
Texarkana to Chicago: 792 miles
World's first rodeo was in Pecos... July 4, 1883.
The Flagship Hotel in Galveston is the only hotel in North America built over water.
The Heisman Trophy was named after John William Heisman who was the first full time coach for Rice University, Houston.
Brazoria County has more species of birds than any other area in North America.
Aransas Wildlife Refuge is the winter home of North America's only remaining flock of whooping cranes.
More wool comes from the state of Texas than any other state in the United States.
Texas was an independent nation from 1836 to 1845.
Jalapeno jelly originated in Lake Jackson in 1978.
The worst natural disaster in U.S. history was in 1900 caused by a hurricane in which over 8000 lives were lost on Galveston Island.
The first word spoken from the moon, July 20, 1969, was "Houston".
Amarillo has the world's largest helium well.
Lubbock is the largest city in the United States that it dry. (no alcohol sales)
Forty percent of the farm-grown catfish in the United States is consumed by Texans.
El Paso is closer to California (637 miles) than to Dallas (792 miles).
Laredo is the world's largest inland port.
The first suspension bridge in the United States was the Waco Bridge. Built in 1870 and still in use today as a pedestrian crossing of the Brazos River.
More species of bats live in Texas than in any other part of the United States.
Fajitas originated in San Antonio.
Lubbock doesn't have any storm drains.
The smallest Catholic church in the world still in operation claims to be in Warrenton, Texas. Measuring 12 feet by 15 feet, the church seats 15 and is only open once a year.
Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.
Texas has no state income tax.
Tyler Municipal Rose Garden is the world's largest rose garden with over 38,000 bushes with 500 varieties on 22 acres.
King Ranch is larger than Rhode Island.
Tropical Storm Claudette brought a U.S. rainfall record of 43" in 24 hours in and around Alvin in July 1979.
Texas boasts the nation's largest herd of whitetail deer.
Austin is considered the live music capital of the world.
Texas is the only state to enter the U.S. by TREATY, instead of by annexation. (This allows the Texas flag to fly at the same height as the US flag.)
A Live Oak tree near Fulton is estimated to be 1500 years old.
Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the state.
Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. There is no period after Dr in Dr Pepper.
Texas has had six capital cities.
1. Washington-on-the-Brazos
2. Harrisburg
3. Galveston
4. Velasco
5. West Columbia
6. Austin
The Capitol Dome in Austin is the only dome in the U.S. which is taller than the Capitol Building in Washington DC. (by 7 feet).
The Rocky Mountains originate in Texas.
The name Texas comes from the Hasini Indian word "tejas"
meaning friends. Tejas is not Mexican for Texas.
The state small mammal is the Armadillo. (An interesting bit of trivia about the armadillo is they always have four babies... They have one egg which splits into four and they either have four males or four females.)
The state large mammal is the Longhorn.
The state flying mammal is the Mexican Free-tailed Bat.
The first domed stadium in the U. S was the Astrodome in Houston.
The official dish of Texas is chili.
Texas has it's own "Grand Canyon". Palo Duro Canyon is located in the panhandle.
AMERICAN BY BIRTH. TEXAN BY THE GRACE OF GOD!
Texarkana to Chicago: 792 miles
World's first rodeo was in Pecos... July 4, 1883.
The Flagship Hotel in Galveston is the only hotel in North America built over water.
The Heisman Trophy was named after John William Heisman who was the first full time coach for Rice University, Houston.
Brazoria County has more species of birds than any other area in North America.
Aransas Wildlife Refuge is the winter home of North America's only remaining flock of whooping cranes.
More wool comes from the state of Texas than any other state in the United States.
Texas was an independent nation from 1836 to 1845.
Jalapeno jelly originated in Lake Jackson in 1978.
The worst natural disaster in U.S. history was in 1900 caused by a hurricane in which over 8000 lives were lost on Galveston Island.
The first word spoken from the moon, July 20, 1969, was "Houston".
Amarillo has the world's largest helium well.
Lubbock is the largest city in the United States that it dry. (no alcohol sales)
Forty percent of the farm-grown catfish in the United States is consumed by Texans.
El Paso is closer to California (637 miles) than to Dallas (792 miles).
Laredo is the world's largest inland port.
The first suspension bridge in the United States was the Waco Bridge. Built in 1870 and still in use today as a pedestrian crossing of the Brazos River.
More species of bats live in Texas than in any other part of the United States.
Fajitas originated in San Antonio.
Lubbock doesn't have any storm drains.
The smallest Catholic church in the world still in operation claims to be in Warrenton, Texas. Measuring 12 feet by 15 feet, the church seats 15 and is only open once a year.
Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.
Texas has no state income tax.
Tyler Municipal Rose Garden is the world's largest rose garden with over 38,000 bushes with 500 varieties on 22 acres.
King Ranch is larger than Rhode Island.
Tropical Storm Claudette brought a U.S. rainfall record of 43" in 24 hours in and around Alvin in July 1979.
Texas boasts the nation's largest herd of whitetail deer.
Austin is considered the live music capital of the world.
Texas is the only state to enter the U.S. by TREATY, instead of by annexation. (This allows the Texas flag to fly at the same height as the US flag.)
A Live Oak tree near Fulton is estimated to be 1500 years old.
Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the state.
Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. There is no period after Dr in Dr Pepper.
Texas has had six capital cities.
1. Washington-on-the-Brazos
2. Harrisburg
3. Galveston
4. Velasco
5. West Columbia
6. Austin
The Capitol Dome in Austin is the only dome in the U.S. which is taller than the Capitol Building in Washington DC. (by 7 feet).
The Rocky Mountains originate in Texas.
The name Texas comes from the Hasini Indian word "tejas"
meaning friends. Tejas is not Mexican for Texas.
The state small mammal is the Armadillo. (An interesting bit of trivia about the armadillo is they always have four babies... They have one egg which splits into four and they either have four males or four females.)
The state large mammal is the Longhorn.
The state flying mammal is the Mexican Free-tailed Bat.
The first domed stadium in the U. S was the Astrodome in Houston.
The official dish of Texas is chili.
Texas has it's own "Grand Canyon". Palo Duro Canyon is located in the panhandle.
AMERICAN BY BIRTH. TEXAN BY THE GRACE OF GOD!
