One city in Texas is among the most likely targets for enemy nukes in the event WW III breaks out but I think this one may actually be higher up.
Business Insider says Houston is one of the top 6 targets and, if that wasn't scary enough, they say no American city is ready to handle the aftermath of such an attack.
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Experience a jaw-dropping total solar eclipse in 2024, with the best views in Texas. Dallas, Austin and Waco will be in the middle of the zone for a 100 eclipse. El Paso won't be inside the narrow ribbon of totality but will still get an impressive 80 eclipse.
For decades, ASARCO dumped slag along I-10 near UTEP which gave us those lovely, toxic, black "mini mountains". It seems science may now have a good use for them.
Our American Southwest, which includes Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico, has proven to be fertile ground for nurturing some of the country's brightest minds.