Rio is named for a river that doesn’t exist. (Janeiro is January, which is when the Portuguese first arrived in that part of Brazil.)
It was once part of a colony called Antarctic France. (The French apparently got there before the Portuguese.)
The French once held it for ransom. (There be gold and diamonds in them thar hills!)
It served as the capital of the Portuguese Empire for almost seven years.
Its residents might be named for a house, or maybe a fish. (When citizens of Rio go out on the town to sing, you could say “Carioca go ka-ree-oh-kee”.)
Its giant statue of Jesus is struck by lightning several times a year. (What exactly is God trying to say?)
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