15 Absurd Facts About Texas That Sound Fake (But Aren’t)

15 Absurd Facts About Texas That Sound Fake (But Aren’t). Texas is a state that feels larger than life — and sometimes, downright unbelievable. In this video, we dive into 15 absurd facts about Texas that sound completely fake, but are 100% real. From jaw-dropping geography and bizarre laws to extreme weather, strange traditions, and historical quirks that could only happen in the Lone Star State, every fact in this list challenges what people think they know about Texas.
You might believe you understand Texas through cowboy movies, oil fields, and football stadiums. But beneath that familiar image lies a place filled with contradictions and surprises. Towns bigger than some countries, highways that feel endless, temperatures that swing to dangerous extremes, and rules that seem frozen in another era — Texas operates on its own scale and logic.
This video isn’t just about trivia. It’s about revealing how culture, history, and environment collide to create a state that often feels more like a nation of its own. Whether you’re a lifelong Texan or someone who’s never set foot there, these facts will make you pause and say, “There’s no way that’s real.”
But it is. And that’s Texas.
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Scenes In The Video:
00:00 : Intro
00:52 : A Town That Changed Its Name to Get Free TV
03:36 : Texas Built a Monument to Helium
05:30 : A Time Capsule Containing… a 10-Dollar Savings Account
07:46 : The “Horse Kingdom” Riding a Horse to Starbucks
10:02 :The Only State with Its Own Pledge of Allegiance
12:10 : Sitting on the Sidewalk Is Banned in Galveston
14:14 : Mandatory Spittoons It Sounds Strange, but…
16:29 : Banning the Concealed Carry of Wire Cutters
18:36 : Milking Someone Else’s Cow Is Illegal
20:45 : The Highest Speed Limit in the United States
23:02 : Getting Married Without a Wedding
25:10 : Bugs Bunny’s “What’s up, Doc?” Came from Texas
27:09 : Texas Has Its Own Power Grid
29:24 : Texas Is Larger Than Western Europ
31:35 : The Most Expensive Homes in Texas History, in Austin
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