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If the Astros were nervous before Game 7 of the World Series, they certainly didn't show it. In pregame, the Dodgers have celebrities stand on top of the dugouts and wave giant Dodgers flags to get the crowd going.  Before Game 7, Rob Lowe stood atop the Dodges dugout while fellow actor Ken Jeong stood on top of the Astros dugout. When Correa saw Jeong, he took his cup of water and playfully doused the star of The Hangover movies. Correa quickly ducked back under the dugout roof after the water splashed Jeong directly in the face. Jeong laughed as...

Claire Jeffress of Pearland, Texas is a one-of-a-kind sort of girl. The high school senior was crowned Homecoming Queen two weeks ago. Then, last Friday, she kicked the game-winning field goal.  The game winner! pic.twitter.com/8Grl3qI0Vm — Dawson Eagles (@DawsonHighSchl) October 21, 2017    Jeffress is the kicker for Dawson High School in Pearland. In their game against rival Pearland High School, the stakes were high. Jeffress didn’t let the pressure get to her, though. “I’ve kind of learned how to block everything out and just focus on what I do. If it’s 32 or 33 yards or less, I feel confident,” Jeffress told the Houston Chronicle. The game was close, but Pearland...

Texans suffering from epilepsy may soon be able to find relief in the form of cannabidiol oil (CBD) made from compounds of local cannabis plants. Knox Medical is the first dispensary to be licensed by the state of Texas, and, according to reports, will be opening in Schulenburg this December, joining its other two locations in Florida and Puerto Rico, repsectively. According to a report by Texas Public Radio, there are over 150,000 people potentially able to utilize this treatment. Authorizing forms of the drug, legislation known as the Compassionate Use Act allows patients under doctors’ supervision to use CBD oil to treat their epilepsy after the...

We’ve talked about plenty of caverns in Texas over the years – Natural Bridge, Caverns of Sonora, and Cave Without a Name, just to name a few – but there’s one extremely unique cave that doesn’t get nearly enough recognition. Wonder World Park in San Marcos features a cavern that was formed by an earthquake almost 200 years ago, and it’s the only one of its kind open to the public for viewing. Check it out: The Balcones Fault Line Cave is the ONLY real earthquake-formed cave open to the public for viewing. How incredible is that? Your eyes will...