5 Fun Facts about Reno-Tahoe

1. In Reno, it’s illegal to use bad words in front of a dead body.
2. Before taking the pen name “Mark Twain,” Samuel Clemens went to Reno to search for gold and silver.
3. Mary Ann, from Gilligan’s Island, is from Reno.
4. Reno has thousands of earthquakes each year, but are so small they cannot be felt.
5. Wahoe, a chimp raised in Reno, is credited as the first animal to use sign language.