Texas Trivia: 10 Strange But True Facts About the Lone Star State

We have a reputation here in Texas for doing things in a big way. But even if you’ve lived here your whole life, there’s a good chance you still don’t know half the strange but true stuff that’s gone down in the Lone Star State.

Case and point: Did you know Texas used to be its own country? Yep, complete with a president and its own money. Or the fact that the King Ranch in Texas is larger than the state of Rhode Island. You read that right. What about Bugs Bunny's popular catchphrase, "What's up, Doc?". Yep, that came from Texas, too.

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Oh, and if you thought Dr. Pepper came from some soda lab in Atlanta, then you’d be wrong. That sugary goodness was born in Waco, Texas, back in 1885.

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So, instead of writing a novel about it, I put together a gallery of 20 weird, wild, and totally Texan facts that might just blow your mind. Some of these are hard to believe, but they’re all 100% true.

And there you have it, proof that Texas is way more than just big skies and BBQ (though we’ve got plenty of that, too). Whether it’s extinct volcanoes, wild state history, or natural disasters, our great state of Texas keeps things interesting.

If you learned something new (or just got a kick out of how weird we really are), share the gallery with your fellow Texas-loving friends. And if we missed a crazy fact you think deserves a spot, hit me up, I’m always down to add more Texas-sized trivia to the list.