Fun Facts and Trivia About Las Vegas Nevada

The metropolitan area of Las Vegas has well over 2.2 million people. Although rainfall is rare in Las Vegas, flooding can occur quickly due to the ground’s poor ability to absorb water. Las Vegas has many nicknames, including Vegas, Sin City, America’s Marriage Capital, Hawaii’s Ninth Island, and The Entertainment Capital of the World, just…

Things I Like: Winston ‘The Wolf’ Wolf (Pulp Fiction)

Winston “The Wolf” Wolf is a bit of a strange character in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction. And while Harvey Keitel is undeniably cool, his performance as Mr. White in Reservoir Dogs is far superior to this role. He’s hired by Marcellus Wallace to handle the problem of Marvin’s dead body in the backseat after Jules…

Fun Facts and Trivia About Moose

Moose are known by that name in North America, but their Eurasian counterparts are called elk. However, the species known as elk in America is actually more closely related to red deer, not moose. The plural of moose is not meese or mooses—it is simply moose. A male moose is called a bull, while a…

Fun Fact: Harper Lee’s Legacy Over Time

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird book was controversial when it was first released, especially in the American South. Conservatives had the book banned in a lot of school districts with many of them calling it “immoral literature.” In the 21st century, Harper Lee was honored by both President George W. Bush and President Barack…