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The business impact is the real legacy. The UFC went from a $2B company to a $12B+ company largely because of him. Source: Endeavor financial filings.

Door-to-door charity solicitation in DFW is almost always a scam. Legitimate charities don't send randos to your door.

The DMA being free every day is honestly the most underrated thing about Dallas.

The Nasher garden on a quiet Wednesday afternoon is my therapy. $10 is a bargain for what that place does for my mental health.

Keep your repair orders organized chronologically. The TxDMV examiner will want to see the pattern clearly.

Call Spectrum every year when your promo expires and say you want to cancel. They'll offer you a new promo rate 9 times out of 10.

Title Boxing Club is great for fitness. If you want to learn actual boxing technique, find a traditional boxing gym instead. Different goals, different gyms.

The free lead test from Dallas Water Utilities is worth doing if you're in an older home. Took 2 weeks to get results. Thankfully came back clean.

Mexican Sugar in Plano is the suburban happy hour king. $5 tacos are legit — not tiny either.

Scat Jazz Lounge in Fort Worth is an experience. Underground, intimate, real jazz. It feels like you stepped into 1950s New York.

Section 200 Korean chicken is the sleeper pick.

HVAC in Texas is job security for life. It's 105 degrees 3 months of the year. AC will never not be needed.

Spartan Race in DFW is a great goal for anyone who's been lifting and running but wants a new challenge. Train for 3 months, do the Sprint (5K). You'll be hooked.

The tournament for the number 1 pick is the most entertaining solution. Imagine the bottom 8 teams in a win-or-go-home March Madness style bracket for the right to draft first. The ratings would be insane.

Richardson at $390K median is probably the best value in DFW right now. DART access, diverse food scene, good schools, and cheaper than Plano/Frisco.

The Knot and WeddingWire reviews can be gamed. Cross-reference with Google reviews. If they have 5 stars on The Knot and 3 stars on Google, the Google reviews are more honest.

That debut season record of 36 goals will stand for a long time. It took 30 years to break the previous record and Haaland shattered it by 2.

TDLR complaint process is straightforward and they actually investigate. Filed against an unlicensed contractor, TDLR referred it to the AG for enforcement.

You know multiple routes to everywhere because WHICH highway is backed up determines your entire day.

The ratings prove it. Play-in games draw more viewers than first-round games. Single-game elimination with star players is compelling television.

Defensive driving course is 6 hours online for $25 and saves 10% for 3 YEARS. Do the math. Source: texasdefensivedriving.com

DFW startup scene is growing but still behind Austin. If you want startup energy, Austin has the edge. If you want stable big-company tech, DFW wins.

Tinder in the suburbs is a different app than Tinder in Deep Ellum and that is a fact.

Summer electricity bills in DFW are a shock to newcomers. $400+ monthly electric bills on a 3,000 sqft home are normal in July and August. Budget accordingly.

Video walkthrough at move-in AND move-out. I cannot stress this enough. It's the single most important thing you can do as a renter.

The sprawl is hard to explain until you experience it. My coworker lives in Frisco. I live in Arlington. We both "live in DFW" but we're 55 miles apart.