* The entire United States is on 3 Power Grids. One for the East, one for the West (line pretty much divided down the middle), and one for Texas.
* The United States is divided into 50 states. However state each varies in size considerably. The smallest state is Rhode Island with an area of just 1,545 square miles (4,002 sq km). By contrast the largest state by area is Alaska with 663,268 square miles (1,717,854 sq km).
* The tallest mountain in the world is located in the United States Mauna Kea, located in Hawaii, is only 13,796 feet (4,205 m) in altitude above sea level, however, when measured from the seafloor it is over 32,000 feet (10,000 meters) high, making it taller than Mount Everest (Earth's tallest mountain above sea level at 29,028 feet or 8,848 meters).
* Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.
Although six flags have flown over Texas, there have been eight changes of government: Spanish 1519-1685, French 1685-1690, Spanish 1690-1821, Mexican 1821-1836, Republic of Texas 1836-1845, United States 1845-1861, Confederate States 1861-1865, United States 1865-present
* A Houston Native (also a Texas Aggie) invented the Weedeater / Weedwacker.
* The King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island
* Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. The Dublin Dr Pepper, 85 miles west of Waco, still uses pure imperial cane sugar in its product. There is no period after the Dr in Dr Pepper (dublin Dr P is no more as of about a month ago!
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* Laredo is the world's largest inland port.
* The world's first rodeo was held in Pecos on July 4, 1883.
* Texas is the only state to enter the United States by treaty instead of territorial annexation.
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