besides the whole blue bonnet thing...PLEASE! (I need a REAL answer guys.... )
2007-04-13 18:00:47 · 11 answers · asked by Yllen 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Texas comes from the Hasinai Indian word tejas meaning friends or allies.
Texas was an independent nation from 1836 to 1845
The lightning whelk is the official state shell.
More wool comes from the state of Texas than any other state in the United States.
The King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island
Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. The Dublin Dr Pepper, 85 miles west of Waco, still uses pure imperial cane sugar in its product. There is no period after the Dr in Dr Pepper.
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.
The first word spoken from the moon on July 20, 1969 was Houston.
More land is farmed in Texas than in any other state.
More species of bats live in Texas than in any other part of the United States.
Laredo is the world's largest inland port.
Amarillo has the world's largest helium well.
2007-04-14 12:07:26 · answer #1 · answered by Kate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Texas is a plethora of diversity and culture. We have the Texas School Book Depository, a twin city, no state income tax, and most of American oil. Texas is the best because we actually use the death penalty. Willie Nelson, Bonnie and Clyde, Janis Joplin, and Aaron Spelling are from here. Dr. Pepper was created in Texas and we still make with real Imperial brand sugar. There are many more reasons, so I just named a few. Texas rocks come and find out for yourself why.
2007-04-14 03:39:18 · answer #2 · answered by Tommy D. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has a variety of culture, it has more than 25 million people, its the second biggest state. Takes almost 20 hours to go tip 2 tip. And It is just plain awesome.
2007-04-14 01:09:40 · answer #3 · answered by Sax Guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has the Alamo, it's the lone star state, all of George Straits exes live there, that's why he resides in Tennessee. They do have some pretty hot women down there and I like the accents.
2007-04-14 01:10:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the only state whose name has 5 letters and
contains an X.
2007-04-14 10:06:54 · answer #5 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everything's bigger here
we can split into 5 states and leave the union
extremely diverse racially
we dont have cowboys
we say yall a whole lot
2007-04-14 01:10:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check this, i've used it for my research paper recently. it's based on funny sayings, u might use some in your work to show the way texas folks are http://www.texasmonthly.com/ranch/sayings/index.php
2007-04-14 03:36:36 · answer #7 · answered by v_is_4_victoria 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has flown under 6 flags, was once it's own county
2007-04-14 01:57:21 · answer #8 · answered by eddie9551 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the second biggest state? No i know!!! George bush is from there!
2007-04-14 02:10:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it contains every major landform.
try going here:
http://www.officialsanantonio.com/texas/articles/facts_unique_to_texas.htm
2007-04-14 01:39:16 · answer #10 · answered by azncr0wn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋