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The town of Hereford in Deaf Smith County won this title when it was discovered that the children there had far fewer cavities and other tooth defects than in any other region. A scientific study revealed that the town’s water and soil contained an exceptional amount of minerals, including natural fluoride. The phenomenon was written about in newspapers and magazines around the world. … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know Which Texas Town was Nicknamed “The Town Without a Toothache?”

Gus Baumgarten, a baker, invented the oven thermostat which regulates heat for baking. He became involved in a project to utilize cottonseed meal for baking. However, when government agents came to see his progress, they became more intrigued with the thermostat he had developed. As a result, they prescribed that all ovens made in the United States were to include a thermostat to regulate heat. … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know Which Texan Invented the Oven Thermostat?

If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. Booker T. Washington … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

Although modern cartography differs to some degree, Center City in Mills County was so named because it is the geographical center of Texas. … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know What Town is Located in the Center of Texas?

Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. Joshua J. Marine … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

The first public demonstration of an airplane in Texas took place February 8, 1910, near Houston, when Frenchman Louis Paulhan showed off his French-made fabric-and-wood biplane. … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know When the First Public Demonstration of an Airplane Occurred in Texas?

First, have a definite, clear practical ideal; a goal, an objective, Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends; wisdom, money, materials, and methods.  Third, adjust all your means to that end. Aristotle … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

The town of Weslaco in the Rio Grande Valley was named for W.E. Stewart Land Company (WESLaCo), which promoted the land development when the Missouri-Pacific Railroad came through Hidalgo County. … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know How the Town of Weslaco Got Its Name?

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. Anne Frank   … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

Thomas V. Munson of Denison is considered the father of the grape industry in Texas. In the 1890s he developed many new varieties of grapes and was responsible for many grapevine cuttings being shipped to France, where they were credited with saving the French vineyards from destruction by the grape phylloxera. … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know Who is the Father of the Grape Industry in Texas?