Hazboy posted a photo: I did not have time to visit the museum so I will give you all some quick facts about the state of Texas you did not know. (I will also save you $$$ by avoiding admission into the museum…..a gift from the Hazboy): 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) 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. 3) The state was an independent nation from 1836 to 1845. 4) 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. 5) The armadillo is the official state mammal. 6) El Paso is closer to Needles, California than it is to Dallas. 7) The King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.

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The Texas State Museum in downtown Austin