By Andrew Sayles
Introduction
These 50 interesting and fun facts about Texas state will show you just how historical...
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Texas is the second-largest state in the US behind Alaska and is the largest in...
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According to the 2020 census, there were ten US cities with populations of over a...
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Before Texas became a US state, it was a sovereign country from 1836-1845. Most US...
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The nickname "Lone Star State" is a tribute to the Texas state flag. It contains...
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The lovely bluebonnet was named Texas' state flower in 1901, beating other iconic blooms like...
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The song "Texas, Our Texas" became the official state anthem in 1929. Initially, the piece...
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Texas is not only large in size but also high in population. It is the...
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Caddo Lake is found on the border of Texas and Louisiana and is the only...
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Texas has vast natural resources within its borders and is famous for its ubiquitous oil...
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On June 19th, 1865, two months after the end of the Civil War, a proclamation...
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Yet another of the fun facts for Texas is it has eight different state animals...
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The pecan tree was declared the Texas state tree in 1919, thirteen years after a...
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Two influential 20th-century presidents were born in Texas. Dwight D. Eisenhower was born in Denison...
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Though nationwide cattle numbers have been dropping over the years, Texas still rings in at...
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For more fun Texas facts, take a look at its state capitol building. Its 360,000...
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Though relatively populous overall, vast expanses of Texas are sparsely inhabited deserts and ranchlands. Resultingly...
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Big Bend National Park is found in the desolate Chihuahuan Desert shared by Mexico and...
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The Guadalupe Mountains in western Texas make for more interesting Texas facts. They mark the...
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The centerpiece of Palo Duro Canyon State Park in northern Texas, the Palo Duro Canyon...
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The NASA Johnson Space Center near Houston was still called the Manned Spacecraft Center when...
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The Gulf Coast of Texas is the region where the Lone Star State meets the...
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Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca was a 16th-century Spanish explorer who led one of the...
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The origins of the famous soft drink Dr Pepper provide some intersting facts on Texas...
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Though there is some debate as to the origin of the name "Texas," most agree...
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Rodeos have very practical origins, deriving from the skills needed to encircle, herd, or isolate...
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The territory now recognized as the state of Texas was once home to dozens of...
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Texas has had a complicated history since European colonization. It has been claimed as part...
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From 1835-1836, US colonists and Hispanic Texans called Tejanos fought the government of Mexico for...
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Before moving to Texas, Sam Houston was a US representative and governor of Tennessee. However...
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After ten years of lobbying for annexation by the United States, Texas officially became the...
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President John F. Kennedy was assassinated during a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas...
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Every day at 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., seventeen Texas Longhorns are herded through the...
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Far from a dull administrative center, Austin, Texas, is one of the country's most vibrant...
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An unexpected fact about Texas is that it's a leading producer of wine in the...
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Every place has some strange legal holdovers from forgotten times, but Texas has some of...
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Tex-Mex cuisine was developed by Texans of Mexican or Spanish heritage called Tejanos. It has...
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In addition to the motto "Keep Austin Weird," the Texan capital also markets itself as...
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Bats have adjusted well to Austin's urban environment. One of the coolest facts about the...
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The Caverns of Sonora are a National Natural Landmark found in a 100-million-year-old limestone formation...
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In 1971, Mariano Martinez invented a concoction that has kept Americans hungover for decades. He...
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King Ranch is the largest ranch in the United States, covering 1,289 square miles. Its...
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While most Texas farmland is for livestock or crops, there is one ranch near Amarillo...
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Many people think that the catchphrase, "What's up, Doc?" was unique to Bugs Bunny, but...
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A store in New Braunfels, Texas, called Buc-ee's, is the record holder for the world's...
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This is one of the strangest state facts about Texas, so you're excused for initially...
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In 1900, the Great Galveston Hurricane struck the Texas gulf coast, killing between 6,000 and...
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The Devil's Waterhole in Inks Lake State Park sounds much scarier than it is. It's...
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Stories of paranormal activity at the Alamo are as old as the historically failed defense...
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The wildlife in Texas cannot be taken lightly, with highly venomous western diamondback rattlesnakes, lurking...
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was presented as real but was only loosely based on the...
Conclusion
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