Bonnie Parker was an honor student in a school in West Dallas before she became one of the country's most famous criminals.
Thousands of cyclists from all over the country meet in Wichita Falls the last of August for the Hotter 'n Hell hundred mile race.
Luling, a town in south Texas,hosts an annual Watermelon Thump in June.
San Antonio is home to the Toilet Seat Museum which has more than 400 paintings by Barney Smith.
Texas is the number one bird-watching destination in the USA.
Clute, a coastal town in Brazoria County, celebrates the Great Texas Mosquito Festival. It is held in July and pays tribute to Willie Manchew, the world's biggest mosquito.
Texas is second only to Alaska in volume of inland water with over 5,175 miles of lakes and streams.
The state seashell (yes there is one) is the lightening whelk. It is unique because its aperture is on the left instead of the right.
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