Description: If you're a Texan or one of the millions of people who've left their home states to move here, you're probably already familiar with the reasons why Texas ...
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If you're a Texan or one of the millions of people who've left their home states to move here, you're probably already familiar with the reasons why Texas is the best state in the union. But for everyone else, here's why your state just doesn't compare. (#sorrynotsorry)
You may be familiar with the expression "everything's bigger in Texas," right? Well, if you look at a map, you can see that the state itself literally is bigger than every other state in the continental U.S. For reference, Texas is about the size of France, so it's even larger than some countries .