texas's fun facts

• Texas is popularly known as the ""Lone Star State."" (Texas is nicknamed the ""Lone Star State"" to signify Texas as a former independent republic, and as a reminder of the state's struggle for independence from Mexico. The ""Lone Star"" can be found on the Texan state flag, and on the Texan seal.
• The King Ranch in Texas is larger than the state of Rhode Island.
• More wool comes from the state of Texas more than any other state in the world.
• This state was an independent nation from 1836 all the way to 1845.
• Austin Texas is considered the live music capitol of the world. (This slogan became official in 1991 after it was discovered that Austin had more live music venues per capitol than anywhere else in the nation. Austins nearly 200 live music venues's mean you can catch a show any day, and at any time too.