The famous King Ranch, located in South Texas is larger than the entire state of Rhode Island. It is spread over four counties and encompasses 825,000 acres.
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Arguably the most famous "Texan", was actually not from Texas. Sam Houston was born in Virginia and served as Governor of Tennessee before coming to Texas.
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Dr Pepper was invinted in Waco, Texas in 1885
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The name Texas, comes from the Hasinai Indian word "tejas", meaning friends or allies