Sunday, June 2, 2013

FINAL BLOG!!!!!! Texas Facts-Due by Wednesday, the 5th!!

For our final blog you must post 1 fact about Texas.

It must be verifiable and supported with a web source (no Wikipedia).


I'll begin:

1) In Texas there have been found remains (fossils) of the Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur.  
2) Source: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/texas/


 ****Due to the short week and grades being due you will only have until Wednesday by 11:30AM to post for this grade.  


Time has changed due to grades being due. -MB
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  1. UnknownJune 2, 2013 at 7:57 PM

    1)Texas is popularly known as The Lone Star State.
    2) http://www.50states.com/facts/texas.htm#.UavpNIy9KK0

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    1. UnknownJune 2, 2013 at 8:28 PM

      1) The King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
      2) http://www.50states.com/facts/texas.htm#.UavwhW0o7IU

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  3. AnonymousJune 3, 2013 at 5:39 AM

    1) The city of Slaughter, Texas, has never had a homicide.
    2) http://facts.randomhistory.com/texas-facts.html

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  4. AnonymousJune 3, 2013 at 7:12 AM

    1) The state motto is friendship
    2)http://facts.randomhistory.com/texas-facts.html

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  5. UnknownJune 3, 2013 at 7:15 AM

    1. Texas is the only state to have the flags of six different nations fly over it ( Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, United States).
    2. http://www.50states.com/facts/texas.htm

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    1. AnonymousJune 3, 2013 at 11:38 AM

      Please check your phrasing. This statement does not make sense. Also, please double check your 'fact' due to it's strange nature.
      -MB

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  7. AnonymousJune 3, 2013 at 8:38 AM

    1)Texas is the only state to enter the United States by treaty instead of territorial annexation.
    2) http://www.50states.com/facts/texas.htm

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  8. AnonymousJune 3, 2013 at 8:41 AM

    1) Texas experiences the most tornadoes in the United States, with an average of 139 per year.
    2) http://facts.randomhistory.com/texas-facts.html

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  9. UnknownJune 3, 2013 at 10:05 AM

    5.The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is home to the world’s largest parking lot.

    http://facts.randomhistory.com/texas-facts.html

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  10. UnknownJune 3, 2013 at 10:13 AM

    1.The Hertzberg Circus Museum in San Antonio contains one of the largest assortments of circusana in the world.
    2.http://www.50states.com/facts/texas.htm

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  11. UnknownJune 3, 2013 at 10:30 AM

    1.Sam Houston, arguably the most famous Texan, was actually born in Virginia. Houston served as governor of Tennessee before coming to Texas.
    2.http://www.50states.com/facts/texas.htm

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  12. UnknownJune 3, 2013 at 2:27 PM

    1) The state vegetable is onion, also Princeton is the onion capital of Texas.
    2)http://facts.randomhistory.com/texas-facts.html

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  13. UnknownJune 3, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    1) The Texas state shell is the Lightning Whelk.
    2) http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/texas/

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  14. UnknownJune 3, 2013 at 3:27 PM

    It is illegal to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel in Texas.

    www.Dumblaws.com

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  15. AnonymousJune 3, 2013 at 4:21 PM

    1. In Austin, wire cutters can not be carried in your pocket.
    2. http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/texas?page=0

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  16. UnknownJune 3, 2013 at 4:24 PM

    1) In 1969, Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong called Houston, Texas, from the moon. The first word spoken on the moon in 1969 was “Houston.”
    2) http://facts.randomhistory.com/texas-facts.html

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  17. UnknownJune 3, 2013 at 5:08 PM

    1)The first Texas flag was made in Montgomery, Texas, A small town with a surprising population of 55,000 for only two square miles. Most of the population came from surrounding areas that consider themselves part of Montgomery, Texas.
    2)http://www.montgomerytexas.com

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  18. UnknownJune 3, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    1) The famous battle cry “Remember the Alamo!” is often attributed to Sam Houston but was actually coined by Texas general Sidney Sherman (1805-1873).
    2) http://facts.randomhistory.com/texas-facts.html

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  20. AnonymousJune 3, 2013 at 6:24 PM

    1) . In Princeton, Texas, it is against the law to throw an onion.
    2) http://canadarules15.tripod.com/canadarules/id5.html

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  21. UnknownJune 3, 2013 at 7:09 PM

    1) Sulfur, salt, helium, asphalt, graphite, bromine, natural gas, cement, and clays are among the state's valuable resources. Chemicals, oil refining, food processing, machinery, and transportation equipment are among the major Texas manufacturing industries.

    2) http://www.factmonster.com/us-states/texas.html

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  22. AnonymousJune 3, 2013 at 7:27 PM

    The most popular snack foods in Texas are Frito pie (a bag of Fritos mixed with chili, onions, and cheese eaten straight from the bag), peanuts in Dr.Pepper, beef jerky, jalapenos, and corn dogs.

    http://facts.randomhistory.com/texas-facts.html

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  23. UnknownJune 3, 2013 at 8:10 PM

    1) In Galveston, Texas, it is illegal to have a camel run loose on the beach.
    2) http://facts.randomhistory.com/texas-facts.html

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  24. UnknownJune 3, 2013 at 9:02 PM

    The Heisman trophy is named for John William Heisman the first full-time coach and athletic director at Rice University in Houston.

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  25. Adam 3rdJune 4, 2013 at 10:13 AM

    1) Texas still owns all of its public land. If the federal government wants to create a park or cut a stand of timber, it must first ask the states permission.
    2)http://facts.randomhistory.com/texas-facts.html

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  26. UnknownJune 4, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    1) The largest county in Texas is Brewster. It measures 6,193 square miles, which is roughly the size of Connecticut. Delaware could fit inside Brewster three times.
    2)http://facts.randomhistory.com/texas-facts.html

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  27. UnknownJune 4, 2013 at 3:02 PM

    1.The Gulf of Mexico is the only ocean that borders Texas.
    2.http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/texas/

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  28. UnknownJune 4, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    1) The deadliest natural disaster in the U.S. was the Galveston hurricane of 1900, which killed between 8,000-12,000 people.
    2) http://facts.randomhistory.com/texas-facts.html

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    1. AnonymousJune 5, 2013 at 10:33 AM

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  29. AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    1. 50.The world’s largest (and oldest) rattlesnake roundup is held every March in Sweetwater, Texas.
    2.http://facts.randomhistory.com/texas-facts.html

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  30. AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 3:13 PM

    1)According to records, the largest Tornado in the Princeton Area was an F4 in 1994 that caused 48 injuries and 3 deaths. Princeton, texas is relatively safe from tornadoes.
    2)http://www.homefacts.com/tornadoes/Texas/Collin-County/Princeton.html

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  31. AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 3:43 PM

    1) The University of Texas is the fifth largest college in the US.
    2)http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/27/college-prep-top-10-bigge_n_1114740.html#s498864&title=5_University_of

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  32. AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 3:45 PM

    1) More species of bats live in Texas than in any other part of the United States.

    2)http://www.50states.com/facts/texas.htm

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  33. Faith3rdJune 4, 2013 at 3:54 PM

    Texas's state insect is the beautiful monarch butterfly

    http://www.senate.state.tx.us/kids/Trivia.htm

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  35. UnknownJune 4, 2013 at 5:04 PM

    1. Texas has 254 counties, the most in the country.
    2.www.infoplease.com/us-states/texas.html

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  36. AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 5:35 PM

    1) The world's first rodeo was held in Pecos on July 4, 1883

    2) http://www.50states.com/facts/texas.htm#.Ua5pOqN5mK0

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  37. UnknownJune 4, 2013 at 7:19 PM

    Texas's state gemstone is the dazzling blue topaz.

    http://www.senate.state.tx.us/kids/Trivia.htm

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  38. AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 7:59 PM

    1. The worlds tallest living horse in North Texas, measures more than 6-feet, 8-inches from hoof to shoulder, and weighs 3,000 lbs.

    2. http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Worlds-Biggest-Horse-Is-in-North-Texas-60318117.html

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  39. AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    This is hopefully my last post for the year!!!! This was so very informing and I am glad I was a part of it!!!:) GOODBYE MRS.BUCHANAN HOPE EVERYTHING WORKS OUT FOR YOU!!!!!!!

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    1. AnonymousJune 5, 2013 at 10:34 AM

      Thank you Miss Marble!

      You have been a joy to have in class this year. Have a wonderful summer!

      -Mrs. Buchanan

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  41. AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 8:39 PM

    Emily Morgan, an African American indentured servant, is the subject of the song "The Yellow Rose of Texas."
    2.) facts.randomhistory.com/texas-facts.html

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  42. AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 8:56 PM

    1)Texas state pepper is the Jalapeno pepper. Texas won first place nationwide in 2000 for producing Jalapeno peppers due to popularity of Mexican and Texas-Mexican food.
    2)http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Texas/Pepper_Jalapeno.html
    http://www.qsl.net/w5www/texasfacts.htm

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  43. UnknownJune 4, 2013 at 11:43 PM

    The state flower of Texas is the Bluebonnet, which is against the law to pick or destroy.

    http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Texas/Flower_Bluebonnet.html

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  44. UnknownJune 5, 2013 at 6:43 AM

    More wool comes out of Texas then any other state.
    Www.50states.com

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  45. Raven CareyJune 5, 2013 at 7:07 AM

    1) DrPepper was created in Waco, Texas in 1885.
    2) http://www.50states.com/facts/texas.htm#.Ua8o6EDrxFI

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  46. AnonymousJune 5, 2013 at 7:08 AM

    1) The Texas state bird is the mockingbird.
    2) http://www.isjunction.com/bird.htm

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    1. AnonymousJune 5, 2013 at 7:10 AM

      Goodbye Mrs. Buchanan. I hope you have a great Summer and I hope you like the new school if you get in. You were an amazing teacher and I enjoyed your class very much.

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    3. AnonymousJune 5, 2013 at 10:36 AM

      Thank you Andrew. You have been an amazing student! I have greatly enjoyed having you in class this year as well as your awesome t-shirts. Have a wonderful summer sir!
      -Mrs. Buchanan

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  47. AnonymousJune 5, 2013 at 7:16 AM

    1) Texas has the most white-tailed deer in the United States.
    2) http://www.50states.com/facts/texas.htm

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  49. AnonymousJune 5, 2013 at 7:55 AM

    1)Caddo lake is the only natural lake in the state
    2)http://www.50states.com/facts/texas.htm

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  50. AnonymousJune 5, 2013 at 10:17 AM

    Macie Wolfe 3rd
    1) In Texas it is illegal to milk another person's cow.
    2)http://weirdfacts.com/Weird-State-Laws/weird-texas.html

    ALSO THANKS FOR THE GREAT YEAR! YOU ARE THE BEST COACH AND TEACHER EVER WISH YOU WEREN'T LEAVING!

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  51. UnknownJune 5, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    1) Houston is the only major city in Texas and the U.S. that has no zoning laws. That means you can put any thing at any location.


    2) My source is the history channel.

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  53. AnonymousJune 5, 2013 at 10:49 AM

    1. Texas has the 2nd highest school population.
    2. http://www.planopta.org/Legislative/Texas%20Education%20Facts.pdf
    3. I will miss everything you have taught me and coached me. I will miss and love you deeply. Have an awsome summer and I hope you have an amzing teacher career at your new school.
    - Love,
    Ashley Tice

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      Thank you for participating this year. I hope you enjoyed it! Well done.
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      Thank you Miss Tice. I appreciate and treasure your words. Have a lovely summer.
      -Mrs. Buchanan

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  54. Garrett H.June 5, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    1)Jalapeno pepper jelly originated in Lake Jackson and was first marketed in 1978.
    2)http://www.50states.com/facts/texas.htm#.Ua9hdUso5yI

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  55. AnonymousJune 5, 2013 at 11:31 AM

    The blog is closed for the 2012-2013 school year.
    Have a safe and fun summer!

    -Mrs. Buchanan

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  56. AnonymousOctober 11, 2013 at 8:35 PM

    I know this blog is closed, but are you going to be doing this for your students this year? Just wanting to know so I can keep an eye on it.

    DJ Zydel

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  57. UnknownMay 2, 2014 at 12:07 PM

    Hi Mrs. Buchanan(: you really need to come back! i miss when you pushed me so much for basketball and discus. You are a very good coach and teacher. I hope you can come and visit us. and you planning to have a little buchanan? (;

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