The film starred the Rat Pack: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop. Sinatra originally wanted the movie partly as a way for the Rat Pack to spend time together in Las Vegas. Many supporting actors were friends or associates of the Rat Pack. Sammy Davis Jr. often improvised lines…
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Fun Fact: Germany’s Plot Against the Hoover Dam During World War II
Germany actually made a serious attempt to destroy the Hoover Dam during World War II. As if they were successful, they could cripple California’s ability to make airplanes for the war. Obviously, security beefed up until there was peace.
Fun Fact: The Hoover Dam Created a City
The city of Boulder City, Nevada was created just because of the Hoover Dam in 1930. About 5,000 workers lived there so they could complete construction.
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…
(Not So) Fun Fact: Hoover Dam Politics
When the Hoover Dam was first completed, it was renamed as the Boulder Dam. FDR was not fond of Herbert Hoover, neither did he invite his predecessor to the opening ceremony. Congress renamed the dam in 1947.