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10 Cool Texas Facts: 1. 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 2. The King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island. 3. During the period of July 24-26, 1979, the Tropical Storm Claudette brought 45 inches of rain to an area near Alvin, Texas, contributing to more than $600 million in damages. Claudette produced the United States 24 hour rainfall record of 43 inches. 4. A coastal live oak located near Fulton is the oldest tree in the state. The tree has an estimated age of more than 1,500 years. 5. 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. 6. Texas comes from the Hasinai Indian word tejas meaning friends or allies. 7. The first word spoken from the moon on July 20, 1969 was Houston. 8. Texas includes 267,339 square miles, or 7.4% of the nation's total area. 9. More species of bats live in Texas than in any other part of the United States. 10. The Heisman trophy is named for John William Heisman the first full-time coach and athletic director at Rice University in Houston.