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and its climate, in Wikipedia. Fascinating history - and to think Houston would have been a little backwater town if it wasn't for the mighty AC:
"Houston's heat and humidity has made air-conditioning an essential element in Houston's early survival. To cope with the heat, residents use air conditioning in their automobiles and in many city structures. Before the widespread availability of air-conditioning in the 1930s, Houston did very poorly in the business scene, barely leveling the population at 100,000. In 1933, when air-conditioning finally became widespread, Houston's population jumped to 300,000. Air conditioning is considered the stimulus for the growth of Houston in 1950 when it became the most air-conditioned city in the world. The 1950 census made Houston the 14th largest city in America with a population of 596,163. While air-conditioning is very popular in Houston, some residents have acclimated to the humidity and warm temperatures and feel that air-conditioning is only needed for the summer months alone."
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