40 Absurd Facts About Texas That Will Blow You Away

Uncover the real Texas — 50 mind-blowing facts about its brutal weather, strange landscapes, and hidden natural wonders.

CORRECTION for FACT 08 = The First Drive Thru Bank

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0:29 40. The State That Was Once Its Own Country
0:54 39. The Lightning Capital of the US
1:06 38. The Hail Storm That Shattered Texas
1:34 37. The Deadliest Storm in American History
2:00 36. A City That Moved 500 ft
2:19 35. The Town Where Rattlesnakes Rule
2:36 34. The UFO Capital of Texas
2:58 33. The City That Banned Peacocks
3:16 32. Home of the World's Largest Bat Colony
3:35 31. The Town That Disappeared Into a Lake
3:55 30. Where Time Zones Split the State
4:10 29. The Largest Ranch in the United States
4:41 28. Where Barbecue Is a Religion
4:57 27. The Water Park That Changed America
5:14 26. The Museum Built for a Cadillac Graveyard
5:31 25. The Town That Hosted a Nuclear Test
5:48 24. The Strangest Speed Limit in America
6:05 23. The Town with the Purple Paint Rule
6:21 22. The First Words Spoken from the Moon
6:33 21. The City Built on Oil Money
6:49 20. The Beer That Refused to D*e
7:06 19. Where Dinosaurs Left Their Footprints
7:22 18. A Town Named Bug Tussle
7:36 17. The Fried Food Capital of the World
7:53 16. Where Cows Outnumber People
8:06 15. The World's Largest Honky Tonk
8:21 14. The Hotel That Never Closed
8:35 13. The Water That Glows
8:51 12. The Most Haunted Town in Texas
9:09 11. The Cowboy Who Invented the Chili Cookoff
9:23 10. The Town That Burnt Its Own Jail
9:35 9. The Tallest Freestanding Statue in the US
9:48 8. The First Drive-Through Bank
10:01 7. The City That Eats 100,000 Tacos a Day
10:13 6. The Smallest Town in Texas
10:22 5. Only State That Can Fly Its Flag as High as US Flag
10:39 4. The Most Diverse City in America
10:54 3. The Place Where Two Presidents Were Born
11:11 2. The City Built by Accident
11:26 1. Everything Really Is Bigger in Texas