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19 Lesser known Texas trivia facts

texas_1Academy Award Oscar was named after Texan Oscar Pierce. He was not whatsoever linked to show business but the statuette’s prototype unintentionally happened to resemble his face. Tweet This


texas_2“Texas” comes from the Spanish pronunciation of a Hasinai Indian word meaning “friends”. Ironically, the Hasinai tribe was completely wiped out. Tweet This



trivia facts 3Texas is in top three states in terms of poverty rate, adults without diplomas, and children without health insurance. Tweet This



texas_4The least populated U.S. county is Loving County, TX with only 82 residents. Its territory however, is larger than Hong Kong and Singapore combined. Tweet This


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texas_5The first rodeo ever was held in Pecos, TX in 1883. Tweet This


texas_6The Galveston hurricane of 1900 is thought to be the deadliest natural disaster in the U.S., killing 12,000 people. Tweet This


texas_7Dallas TV series ran from 1978 to 1991 and has been broadcast into almost 100 countries. Tweet This


texas_8Texas had the highest number of prisoner-of-war camps in the WWII – over 70. They housed German, Italian and Japanese soldiers. Tweet This


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texas_9John Pershing, Commander of the U.S. Expeditionary Force in WWI, failed to stop Pancho Villa from crossing the border. Villa’s troops reached New Mexico before retreating. Tweet This


texas_10Amarillo, TX hosts the World’s Largest Calf Fry Festival. “Calf fries” are in fact bull testicles. Tweet This


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texas_11Texas has more obese adults than Wisconsin has people. Tweet This



texas 12El Paso is in fact closer to California than it is to Dallas. Tweet This


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trivia facts 13Beaumont is at almost the same distance from El Paso, as it is from Chicago. Tweet This


texas_14“Maverick” is derived from the name of an early Texan lawyer and pioneer, Samuel Maverick. Tweet This


texas_15Bowie knife is named after the Alamo hero – Jim Bowie. Tweet This


texas_16Hamburger was invented in Athens, TX. Tweet This


texas_17Almost 80% of all Snickers bars are made in Waco, TX. Tweet This


texas_18The Flagship Hotel in Galveston was built entirely over the water – the only one in North America. Tweet This


texas_19Dr Pepper was invented in Waco, TX in 1885. And no, there is no period after the Dr in Dr Pepper. Tweet This

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