13 Incredible, Almost Unbelievable Facts About Texas

Everything truly is bigger in Texas. Here’s a list of 13 facts that prove it. Make sure you’re sitting down for this – you might be shocked beyond belief.

1) Texas has enough crude oil reserves to fill up 1,588 Empire State Buildings - that's 276,779,000 gallons.

2) There are enough machine guns in Texas (28,690 to be exact) for every student at Dartmouth and Harvard.

3) 35 North Dakotas still wouldn't have as many businesses as Texas.

3) Texas alone is twice the size of Germany.

5) 7.7% of homes in the US are in Texas.

6) More people are below the poverty line in Texas than the population of Los Angeles.

7) There are more illegal immigrants in Texas than the population of Philadelphia - and they make up 9% of the workforce.

8) Texas has a GDP equivalent to Canada - and if it were a country, it would have the 12th highest in the world.

9) One-third of adults in Texas is obese - that amounts to more people than Minnesota has altogether.

10) El Paso is closer to Needles, California than it is to Dallas.

11) King Ranch in South Texas is larger than Rhode Island.

12) The Texas capital building is the only dome in the country larger than the U.S. capital.

13) Texans consume more catfish per year than the weight of almost 7 Eiffel Towers.

Can you believe these facts? I’m sure having a hard time. What other crazy, incredible facts do you know about Texas? Share them in the comments below!

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Katie Lawrence

Katie Lawrence is a Southeast Texas native who graduated 18th in her high school class with a GPA of 4.25. She attended college in the Houston area and changed her major twice (psychology, computer science, and finally criminal justice) before taking a leap of faith and dropping out to pursue a career in freelance writing. Today, Katie writes for the Texas and Arizona pages of OnlyInYourState.com and has never been more passionate about a job before. Outside of work, you can likely find her curled up on the sofa with a hot cup of coffee, watching a crime TV show or scary movie.