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10 Facts That Prove Dallas-Fort Worth Is Awesome

Who knew so much awesome stuff has happened in Dallas-Fort Worth? Whether you're traveling to or from there, travel on Emirates is even better aboard the A380 — taking off at DFW starting October 1.

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1. The first version of laser tag, called "Photon," was invented by George Carter in Dallas in the early '80s.

2. The microchip, which changed modern computing forever, was invented at the Dallas-based Texas Instruments in 1958.

3. The George W. Bush Library and Museum opened in 2013 and holds a larger electronic records collection than any other presidential library.

4. The first professional cheerleading squad was founded in Dallas in 1972.

5. Arlington's Six Flags Over Texas was the first amusement park of its kind to put on "Broadway-style shows" where stars like Kelly Clarkson first got their start.

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10 Facts That Prove Dallas-Fort Worth Is Awesome

1. The first version of laser tag, called "Photon," was invented by George Carter in Dallas in the early '80s.

2. The microchip, which changed modern computing forever, was invented at the Dallas-based Texas Instruments in 1958.

3. The George W. Bush Library and Museum opened in 2013 and holds a larger electronic records collection than any other presidential library.

4. The first professional cheerleading squad was founded in Dallas in 1972.

5. Arlington's Six Flags Over Texas was the first amusement park of its kind to put on "Broadway-style shows" where stars like Kelly Clarkson first got their start.

6. The first person to use a soft serve ice cream machine to make a frozen margarita was Mariano Martinez in Dallas in 1971.

7. German Chocolate Cake actually comes from Dallas — it first appeared in the Dallas Morning Star in 1957.

8. The Dallas Zoo opened all the way back in 1888, making it the first zoo in the whole big state of Texas.

9. Before it was a 13-year-running soap opera, Dallas was a miniseries based on and filmed in Dallas in 1978.

10. The Dallas-founded restaurant chain Bob's Steak & Chop House is currently making meat history by topping the USDA Prime Steakhouses chart.

Even air travel is made more awesome in Dallas-Fort Worth thanks to Emirates Airline's amazing A380 — taking off from DFW October 1.

10 Facts That Prove Dallas-Fort Worth Is Awesome

1. The first version of laser tag, called "Photon," was invented by George Carter in Dallas in the early '80s.

2. The microchip, which changed modern computing forever, was invented at the Dallas-based Texas Instruments in 1958.

3. The George W. Bush Library and Museum opened in 2013 and holds a larger electronic records collection than any other presidential library.

4. The first professional cheerleading squad was founded in Dallas in 1972.

5. Arlington's Six Flags Over Texas was the first amusement park of its kind to put on "Broadway-style shows" where stars like Kelly Clarkson first got their start.

6. The first person to use a soft serve ice cream machine to make a frozen margarita was Mariano Martinez in Dallas in 1971.

7. German Chocolate Cake actually comes from Dallas — it first appeared in the Dallas Morning Star in 1957.

8. The Dallas Zoo opened all the way back in 1888, making it the first zoo in the whole big state of Texas.

9. Before it was a 13-year-running soap opera, Dallas was a miniseries based on and filmed in Dallas in 1978.

10. The Dallas-founded restaurant chain Bob's Steak & Chop House is currently making meat history by topping the USDA Prime Steakhouses chart.

Even air travel is made more awesome in Dallas-Fort Worth thanks to Emirates Airline's amazing A380 — taking off from DFW October 1.

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