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Houston epitomizes the phrase "Everything's bigger in Texas" in many suprisingly diverse ways.  With over 2.2 million residents, it is one of the biggest cities in the United States.  Many of its twenty-five Fortune 500 companies are energy corporations, giving it the nickname "the Energy Capital of the World".  Its Texas Medical Center is the world's largest.  The Port of Houston is one of the biggest in the nation.  NASA's largest base, Johnson Space Center, is located here.  The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is the largest in the world, with more than 1.8 million visitors annually.  With eighteen museums and nine major performing arts organizations, Houston is one of the nation's premier arts centers.  The city is also home to four major sports teams:  the MLB Astros, the NBA Rockets, the WNBA Comets, and the NFL Texans.

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