Texas/Houston...fun facts!

With all of my clients moving to Texas, I thought you'd enjoy this...

Texas Fun Facts

• Texas is the only state to have had six national flags fly over its soil: those of Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederacy, and the United States.
• The privately-owned King Ranch, near Corpus Christi, is larger than the entire state of Rhode Island.
• More wool comes from Texas than any other state.
• Texas was an independent nation from 1836 to 1845 and is the only state to have entered the Union by treaty.
• All the lakes in Texas are man-made other than Caddo Lake, on the Louisiana border.
• The name Texas comes from the Hasinai Indians. The word means “allies” or “friends.”

Houston Fun Facts

• You can visit the nation's first domed stadium in Houston.
• You go girl! The Houston Comets go down in WNBA history for being the only U.S. team to ever win four back-to-back championships!
• "Houston" was the first word heard from the moon on that historical day on July 20, 1969.
• Strange but true: It is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sundays in Houston.
• Some fun family history: Sam Houston, founder of Houston, was childhood friends with Will Rogers' father and uncle. Sam Houston ended marrying the Rogers' Indian half sister, Will's half-aunt.
• Houston residents eat out more than residents in other U.S. cities. And why shouldn't they with over 11,000 restaurants?