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Old 05-01-2005, 06:24 AM
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Wikipedia rocks. A few facts I learned about Texas that I didnt know and hadnt been posted here include:

Like a few other state capitals, the Texas capital faces South, not north. This was done on purpose.

When Texas joined the union, it was the only state that didnt have to seede its public lands to the federal government. Texas is the only state where current federal property was purchased from the state or private individuals.
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