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The official
dish of
Texas is chili.
The Dallas/Fort Worth
airport is larger than New York City’s Manhattan Island.
In Port Arthur
obnoxious odors may not be emitted while in an elevator.
During the
period of July 24-26, 1979, the Tropical Storm Claudette brought 45
inches of rain to an area near Alvin,
Texas, contributing to more
than $600 million in damages. Claudette produced the United States 24
hour rainfall record of 43 inches.
It is illegal
for children to have unusual haircuts in Mesquite,
Texas.
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.
El Paso is closer to
Needles,
California than it is to Dallas.
The nation’s
longest, skinniest state park is the
Texas State Railroad Park
which is over 25 miles long.
The world’s largest
collection of beer bottles can be seen at Wurstfest in New Braunfels.
The second largest rock in the nation is
Enchanted Rock which has an exposed surface are of 130 square miles,
which lies on the border between Gillespie and Llano Counties.
In
Texas, it is still a "hanging
offense" to steal cattle.
The
Battle of the Alamo,
lasting nearly two weeks, ended on March 6, 1836, with the deaths of
all its defenders – about 190. The Mexican army numbered
4,000-5,000 during its final charge.
There are more than 70,000 miles of highways in
Texas.
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