55 Interesting Facts About Texas That You Should Know

Last updated on December 8th, 2022

References:

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas
  2. https://www.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-texas
  3. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/usaweb/snapshot/Texas.htm
  4. https://www.britannica.com/place/Texas-state
  5. https://awesomeamerica.com/texas/
  6. https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/states/texas/#texas-alamo.jpg
  7. http://hpvillage.com/legacy/
  8. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/news/2011/05/10/frozen-margarita-machine-invented-in-dallas-40-years-ago-shook-up-tex-mex-history
  9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7-Eleven
  10. http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/02/dr-pepper-is-the-oldest-major-soft-drink-in-the-united-states/
  11. https://www.businessinsider.in/13-incredible-facts-about-Texas/DONT-MISS/slideshow/53828084.cms
  12. Bill O’Neill. The great book of Texas. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (March 5, 2018)
  13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrodome
  14. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/27/texas-sinkholes-oil-gas-scientists-report
  15. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/austin-congress-bridge-bats
  16. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sam-houston-statue
  17. https://www.readers.com/blog/biggest-state-fairs/
  18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Theatre
  19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_State_Capitol
  20. http://houston.cbslocal.com/2012/09/07/texas-approves-highest-speed-limit-in-country-at-85-mph/
  21. http://www.texasranger.org/texas-ranger-museum/history/brief-history/
  22. https://www.famousbirthdays.com/birthplace/texas.html
  23. http://beef2live.com/story-ranking-states-cattle-0-108182
  24. http://www.city-data.com/forum/city-vs-city/1898090-states-number-sports-teams-nfl-mlb.html
  25. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julio_Palmaz
  26. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorship_of_George_W._Bush
  27. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alonso_%C3%81lvarez_de_Pineda
  28. https://www.texastribune.org/2011/02/08/texplainer-why-does-texas-have-its-own-power-grid/
  29. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_Galveston_hurricane
  30. https://king-ranch.com/about-us/maps/
  31. https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2014/10/09/texas-agriculture-bigger-more-ways-you-might-know
  32. https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/states-with-the-most-tornadoes/ss-BBVm2yR#image=51
  33. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/tornadoes/
  34. https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/resources/texas-junior-naturalists/watching-wildlife/nine-banded-armadillo
  35. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/group/armadillos/
  36. https://www.waco-texas.com/cms-waco-mammoth/page.aspx?id=174
  37. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spindletop
  38. https://www.history.com/topics/landmarks/spindletop
  39. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Alamo
  40. https://www.history.com/topics/mexico/alamo
  41. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-parks/big-bend-national-park/
  42. https://www.nps.gov/bibe/planyourvisit/index.htm
  43. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorship_of_George_W._Bush