Repúbluca Federativa do Brasil
Repúbluca Federativa do Brasil: By far the largest nation in South America, the cultural and economic powerhouse of Brazil has produced celebrities in every field. Can you name these five?
Adriana Lima
date: December 26, 2011
category: Fashion
clue: I double-checked to make sure that this Victoria's Secret and Maybelline model is Brazilian, since she's named after the capital of a neighboring country.
explanation: Lima shares her name with the capital city of Peru. more…
solved by: Steve West, Russ Wilhelm, Denise Sawicki, Steve Dunn, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Chris Lemler, LaVonne Lemler, Ryan Dunn, and Erik Bates
Rodrigo Santoro
date: December 27, 2011
category: Movies
clue: He wasn't very popular with viewers of Lost, or with the three hundred Spartan soldiers who fought him.
explanation: Santoro starred in Lost and 300. more…
solved by: Steve West, Russ Wilhelm, Denise Sawicki, Steve Dunn, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Chris Lemler, LaVonne Lemler, Ryan Dunn, and Erik Bates
Robert Rey
date: December 28, 2011
category: Medicine
clue: Few plastic surgeons are known by the zip code they work in, even if it's the famous zip code of Beverly Hills and they're reality TV stars.
explanation: Rey starred in the reality series Dr. 90210 about his practice. more…
solved by: Steve West, Russ Wilhelm, Denise Sawicki, Steve Dunn, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Chris Lemler, LaVonne Lemler, Ryan Dunn, and Erik Bates
Kaká
date: December 29, 2011
category: Sports
clue: Many top footballers think they're the shit. This midfielder for Real Madrid might actually be.
explanation: The clue was a play on Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite's common-use nickname, Kaká. more…
solved by: Steve West, Russ Wilhelm, Denise Sawicki, Steve Dunn, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Chris Lemler, LaVonne Lemler, and Ryan Dunn
Andreas Pavel
date: December 30, 2011
category: Technology
clue: Long before you walked around enjoying music on your phone or MP3 player, this inventor first made it possible, not that Sony credited him.
explanation: Pavel invented the device that eventually became the Sony Walkman, but required years of litigation to get credit and payment. more…
solved by: Steve West, Russ Wilhelm, Steve Dunn, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Chris Lemler, LaVonne Lemler, and Ryan Dunn
