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| Texas Facts |
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Texas is popularly known as The Lone Star State. |
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On December 20, 1835 the first Declaration of Texas Independence was signed in Goliad and the first flag of Texas Independence was hoisted. |
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A coastal live oak located near Fulton, Texas is the oldest tree in the state. The tree has an estimated age of more than 1,500 years. |
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