Discover Dallas: Top 5 Unexpected and Entertaining Fun Facts About the Big D

1. Billionaire Playground

Breaking the billionaire bank in Big D: Dallas-Fort Worth housed 18 billionaires in 2022, claiming the fifth-highest spot in the world's billionaire population, along with boasting 211 centi-millionaires and 4,340 multi-millionaires, including high rollers like Alice Walton, Jerry Jones, Andrew Beal, Ken Fisher, and David Bonderman.
Source => star-telegram.com

2. 7-Eleven's Humble Origins

Next time you find yourself in an early bird and night owl battleground, remember who broke the ice in this eggshellient mêlée of groceries: The pioneer of the 7-Eleven kingdom was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1927! The serious reveal: Originally christened as Tote'm stores, they rebranded to 7-Eleven in 1946, offering service from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week and eventually evolving into the 24-hour convenience store icon that keeps our stomachs satiated and our coffee cravings content around the clock.
Source => americanhistory.si.edu

Did you know that 1.5 million bats call Austin's Congress Avenue Bridge their home, creating the world's largest urban bat colony? Witness their nightly insect feast and join the delighted locals and tourists! 🦇

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3. Cattle Drive Sculpture Stampede

Hold on to your cowboy hats and get ready for a stampede of longhorns through the heart of the city: Pioneer Plaza in downtown Dallas features an impressive bronze sculpture depicting a cattle drive with longhorn steers being driven by three cowboys on horses, making it the second most visited attraction in the area, with an ever-growing herd that even Old MacDonald would be envious of.
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4. Battle for the Golden Hat

Get ready to tip your hat to this golden rivalry: The University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma have been duking it out in the Red River Showdown at Dallas' Cotton Bowl Stadium since 1932, competing for possession of the Golden Hat trophy – a magnificent, gold ten-gallon hat that awaits its prestigious perch in the victorious team's athletic department until the following year.
Source => en.wikipedia.org

5. Birth of Laser Tag Fun

Beam me up, Scotty – for some laser-loaded fun: The Star Trek Electronic Phaser Gun, produced in 1979 by South Bend, a subsidiary of Milton Bradley, was the first-ever laser toy that used infrared light and a corresponding sensor, eventually paving the way for modern laser tag games we enjoy zapping each other with today.
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