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| Nevada Facts |
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Bugsy Siegel named his Las Vegas, Nevada casino "The Flamingo" for the long legs of his showgirl sweetheart, Virginia Hill. |
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While Samuel Clemens took the penname "Mark Twain" as a reporter working for the "Territorial Enterprise," he began his writing career as a reporter in the Midwest some years before moving to Virginia City, Nevada in 1862. |
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Nevada's Highway 50, known as the Loneliest Highway in America, received its name from "Life" magazine in 1986. There are few road stops in the 287 mile stretch between Ely and Fernley. |
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