California Common / Steam Beer. The California Common, or Steam Beer, is a unique 100% American style lager. It's usually brewed with a special strain of lager yeast that works better at warmer temperatures. This method dates back to the late 1800's in California when refrigeration was a great luxury.
Among the accomplishments Perry credited to Texans was pioneering space. Matter of fact, he said, the first word spoken from the moon was 'Houston.' . That statement drew shouts and applause from the crowd â and our attention. We'd heard the boast before. First Word Spoken On The Moon â on billboards in the Salt Lake City area. We saw them in Austin, too. We also read the statement in several articles, including a 2001 Philadelphia Inquirer travel story about Texas' largest city.
First Ever Text Message. There is a general misconception about the first person to have ever sent out a text message. It was not, as many reference websites claim, former NASA engineer Edward Lantz. Rather, Lantz was simply the person who relayed to the world in 1989 news of the first ever text message sent from New York City to Melbourne Beach, Florida by colleague Raina Forteni.