Thinking of a world without Texas in it seems almost unimaginable, not to mention downright scary and dismal. Many important inventions and discoveries have hailed from the Lone Star State which have changed the entire direction and history of our nation, in some cases. Here are some reasons why the world would be totally different without Texas.
- Without Texas, we wouldn’t have discovered the vast oil reserves near Beaumont in 1901.
paul lowry/flickr Can you even imagine a world without oil? Neither can I.
- We wouldn’t have whiteout, which means we would have to just cross out mistakes when we write, and that just looks sloppy.
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- A world without Whataburger? That’s just insane.
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- We wouldn’t have Chili’s either, and if you’ve ever had their fajitas, it was quite a life-changing experience.
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- While we’re on that topic, we would never know what a fajita tastes like.
kaleb fulgham/flickr I think I just died a little inside.
- This delicious beverage wouldn’t exist, and no one wants to think of a world without Dr Pepper.
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- There would be no chili.
rob_rob2001/flickr The horror!
- And no Fritos to put in our chili.
i believe i can fry/flickr And what kind of life would that be??
- Plus, no one would have the satisfaction of biting into a Snicker’s bar. And that’s just cruel.
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- Frozen margaritas? Forget it, not without Texas around.
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- We wouldn’t have Dell computers.
patrick hoesly/flickr And I don’t know about you, but without that amazing invention, I wouldn’t be able to type up this article right now. So thank you, Texas, for gifting us Michael Dell.
- People come from all over the world to visit Big Bend National Park, and thinking about a life without this natural wonder is just tragic.
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- Our ears wouldn’t get to enjoy the beautiful music made by this incredible man, and that’s just sad.
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Why else would the world just not be the same without Texas? Please share with us in the comments!
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Can you even imagine a world without oil? Neither can I.
love krittaya/flickr
mr. nixter/flickr
mike mozart/flickr
kaleb fulgham/flickr
I think I just died a little inside.
cyclonebill/flickr
rob_rob2001/flickr
The horror!
i believe i can fry/flickr
And what kind of life would that be??
annie mole/flickr
mr.tindc/flickr
patrick hoesly/flickr
And I don’t know about you, but without that amazing invention, I wouldn’t be able to type up this article right now. So thank you, Texas, for gifting us Michael Dell.
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