The Texas State Fair is the largest in the U.S.
Sam Houston statue is the largest statue in America that is modeled after a real person.
The Texas State Capitol Building is taller than the nation’s Capitol building by almost 15 feet.
A couple from Texas has claimed the Guinness World Record title of the oldest married couple in the world with their combined age of 211.
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group is the oldest soft drink manufacturer in the U.S.
In 1827, Seven-Eleven opened its first chain in Dallas, Texas.
The Highland Park Village in Texas is the first planned shopping center in the U.S. It was constructed in 1931.
The Great Galveston Storm of 1900, according to some official estimates, killed 8,000 people.
Rocks as old as 1600 million years have been recognized in Texas.
Texas is the leading producer of oil, natural gas, and sulfur in the country.
Texas has more species of birds than any other state, which includes screech owls and hummingbirds.
Texas has more cattle than any other state in the country.
There were nearly 297,000 oil wells in Texas as of February 2018.
King Ranch, located in Kingsville, is larger than the state of Rhode Island.
The Texas Rangers is the oldest statewide law enforcement agency in the U.S. It was established in 1823.
Texas is the only state to enter the United States by treaty instead of territorial annexation.
The state’s cattle population is estimated to be near 16 million.
The first suspension bridge in the United States was the Waco Bridge. Built in 1870 and still in use today.
The Houston Comets are the only team in the country to win four back-to-back WNBA championships.
Laredo is the world’s largest inland port.
Amarillo has the world’s largest helium well.