HISTORY YOU NEVER KNEW: This City Was A European Capital, But Is Nowhere Near Europe

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil served as the capital of Portugal from 1807-1821 before Brazil’s independence. It was the only capital of a European country to not be geographically located on the continent of Europe.

Years ago there was a Final Jeopardy clue that caused such a wrinkle in my brain that I still can’t forget it. The category was World Cities and th…