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The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The Football Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FERJ) is the highest football entity in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. It organizes the state championships that are popularly called the carioca championship. The big four of Rio de Janeiro football are: Flamengo, Vasco, Fluminense and Botafogo, but other clubs were considered great in the past for having memorable campaigns, such as Bangu and América. *
In January 1502 Curiosities - In January 1502 Quiz - In January 1502 Challenge
* In January 1502, Gaspar de Lemos, a Portuguese navigator, arrived in Guanabara Bay. Years later, in 1565, this area was officially founded as a city. By mistaking the bay for the end of a river, the explorers named the place Rio de Janeiro, a tribute to the fact that they discovered the place in the first month of the year. *
In 1555 Curiosities - In 1555 Quiz - In 1555 Challenge
* In 1555, financed by King Henri II, Nicolas Durand de Villegagnon established Fort Coligny, an important military base in the Americas and a refuge for persecuted Protestants in France, on one of the islands in Guanabara Bay. Although its existence was short - the Portuguese took the fortress in 1560 and expelled all the French in 1567 - the Colony France Antártica left its mark in history. To this day, the Island of Villegagnon is administered by the Navy. *
Rarely Curiosities - Rarely Quiz - Rarely Challenge
* Rarely do you find foreigners who know that Rio was the capital of Brazil until 1960, when Brasília was inaugurated. However, few know that the city was the capital of a global empire. In 1808, with the flight of the Portuguese Royal Family and its court to Brazil, to get rid of Napoleon's troops, Rio was transformed into the capital of the Kingdom of Portugal and its extensive overseas empire. *
The origin of the gentile "carioca" Curiosities - The origin of the gentile "carioca" Quiz - The origin of the gentile "carioca" Challenge
* The origin of the gentile "carioca", the nickname given to the inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro, is controversial. One official theory is that the term "kara'iwa" means "white man" and "oka" means "house", thus forming the term "white man's house". However, another theory suggests that the word comes from "akari", used by the Tupinambá Indians to describe a type of fish that had a characteristic similar to the armor of the Portuguese. *
Brazil Curiosities - Brazil Quiz - Brazil Challenge
* Brazil is known to have the highest incidence of lightning anywhere on the planet. In the city of Rio de Janeiro, these rays threaten one of its main icons: Christ the Redeemer, considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. The statue receives approximately between two and four lightning strikes per year. Although most of the time there is no damage, some storms are capable of destroying parts of the monument. *
Just Curiosities - Just Quiz - Just Challenge
* Just like Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain, favelas are a hallmark of Rio's landscape. According to data from the 2010 Census, there are 160 neighborhoods with formal buildings and 763 favelas in the municipality, which are home to around 1.3 million people, which is equivalent to almost a quarter of the population of Rio de Janeiro. If all the inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro's favelas got together, they would form the 12th most populous city in Brazil. *
In the 16th century Curiosities - In the 16th century Quiz - In the 16th century Challenge
* In the 16th century, the Dutch navigator Van Noort tried to invade the city from the Bairro do Flamengo beach. This region ended up getting its name from the Dutch, who were inappropriately called "Flemish". The word "Urca", which corresponds to an ancient type of vessel used by Van Noort, comes from the Dutch "hulk". *
Frescobol Curiosities - Frescobol Quiz - Frescobol Challenge
* Frescobol began in the 1940s in the sands of Copacabana, being idealized by Lian Pontes de Carvalho. The entrepreneur uses leftover wood from his pool plank and furniture store to manufacture the rackets. The popularization of the sport was thanks to the writer Millôr Fernandes, who described it as "the only sport with a sporting spirit, without formal competition, losers or winners". *
Nature Curiosities - Nature Quiz - Nature Challenge
* Nature has been extremely generous with Rio de Janeiro. Its natural landscapes, such as massifs, bays, lakes, rivers and hills, merge perfectly with its vibrant metropolis, creating views of incomparable beauty. Along its coastline, which is about 250 km long, there are more than 100 islands. One of the most famous islands is the archipelago of Ilhas Cagarras, which can be seen from Ipanema beach. Its curious name is due to the large amount of excrement of seabirds that live there. *
Rio's Curiosities - Rio's Quiz - Rio's Challenge
* Rio's famous fiesta attracted a record 400,000 foreign visitors, according to the 2004 Guinness Book of Records, making it the largest carnival celebration in the world. In addition to foreigners, approximately 5 million people fill the streets of Rio in search of the hundreds of street parties, or blocks, that take place annually. Needless to mention the large number of people who pay expensive tickets to watch the official competition parade on Marquês de Sapucaí. *
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The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The Football Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FERJ) is the highest football entity in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. It organizes the state championships that are popularly called the carioca championship. The big four of Rio de Janeiro football are: Flamengo, Vasco, Fluminense and Botafogo, but other clubs were considered great in the past for having memorable campaigns, such as Bangu and América. * In January 1502 Curiosities - In January 1502 Quiz - In January 1502 Challenge
* In January 1502, Gaspar de Lemos, a Portuguese navigator, arrived in Guanabara Bay. Years later, in 1565, this area was officially founded as a city. By mistaking the bay for the end of a river, the explorers named the place Rio de Janeiro, a tribute to the fact that they discovered the place in the first month of the year. * In 1555 Curiosities - In 1555 Quiz - In 1555 Challenge
* In 1555, financed by King Henri II, Nicolas Durand de Villegagnon established Fort Coligny, an important military base in the Americas and a refuge for persecuted Protestants in France, on one of the islands in Guanabara Bay. Although its existence was short - the Portuguese took the fortress in 1560 and expelled all the French in 1567 - the Colony France Antártica left its mark in history. To this day, the Island of Villegagnon is administered by the Navy. * Rarely Curiosities - Rarely Quiz - Rarely Challenge
* Rarely do you find foreigners who know that Rio was the capital of Brazil until 1960, when Brasília was inaugurated. However, few know that the city was the capital of a global empire. In 1808, with the flight of the Portuguese Royal Family and its court to Brazil, to get rid of Napoleon's troops, Rio was transformed into the capital of the Kingdom of Portugal and its extensive overseas empire. * The origin of the gentile "carioca" Curiosities - The origin of the gentile "carioca" Quiz - The origin of the gentile "carioca" Challenge
* The origin of the gentile "carioca", the nickname given to the inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro, is controversial. One official theory is that the term "kara'iwa" means "white man" and "oka" means "house", thus forming the term "white man's house". However, another theory suggests that the word comes from "akari", used by the Tupinambá Indians to describe a type of fish that had a characteristic similar to the armor of the Portuguese. * Brazil Curiosities - Brazil Quiz - Brazil Challenge
* Brazil is known to have the highest incidence of lightning anywhere on the planet. In the city of Rio de Janeiro, these rays threaten one of its main icons: Christ the Redeemer, considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. The statue receives approximately between two and four lightning strikes per year. Although most of the time there is no damage, some storms are capable of destroying parts of the monument. * Just Curiosities - Just Quiz - Just Challenge
* Just like Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain, favelas are a hallmark of Rio's landscape. According to data from the 2010 Census, there are 160 neighborhoods with formal buildings and 763 favelas in the municipality, which are home to around 1.3 million people, which is equivalent to almost a quarter of the population of Rio de Janeiro. If all the inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro's favelas got together, they would form the 12th most populous city in Brazil. * In the 16th century Curiosities - In the 16th century Quiz - In the 16th century Challenge
* In the 16th century, the Dutch navigator Van Noort tried to invade the city from the Bairro do Flamengo beach. This region ended up getting its name from the Dutch, who were inappropriately called "Flemish". The word "Urca", which corresponds to an ancient type of vessel used by Van Noort, comes from the Dutch "hulk". * Frescobol Curiosities - Frescobol Quiz - Frescobol Challenge
* Frescobol began in the 1940s in the sands of Copacabana, being idealized by Lian Pontes de Carvalho. The entrepreneur uses leftover wood from his pool plank and furniture store to manufacture the rackets. The popularization of the sport was thanks to the writer Millôr Fernandes, who described it as "the only sport with a sporting spirit, without formal competition, losers or winners". * Nature Curiosities - Nature Quiz - Nature Challenge
* Nature has been extremely generous with Rio de Janeiro. Its natural landscapes, such as massifs, bays, lakes, rivers and hills, merge perfectly with its vibrant metropolis, creating views of incomparable beauty. Along its coastline, which is about 250 km long, there are more than 100 islands. One of the most famous islands is the archipelago of Ilhas Cagarras, which can be seen from Ipanema beach. Its curious name is due to the large amount of excrement of seabirds that live there. * Rio's Curiosities - Rio's Quiz - Rio's Challenge
* Rio's famous fiesta attracted a record 400,000 foreign visitors, according to the 2004 Guinness Book of Records, making it the largest carnival celebration in the world. In addition to foreigners, approximately 5 million people fill the streets of Rio in search of the hundreds of street parties, or blocks, that take place annually. Needless to mention the large number of people who pay expensive tickets to watch the official competition parade on Marquês de Sapucaí. * Back