Brazil

In 1807, the Portugal royal family fled to Brazil to escape Napoleon. In 1815, Rio de Janeiro became the capital of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves—a rare case of a European nation having its capital on another continent.

Soccer player Carlos Kaiser of Brazil signed with multiple teams for over a decade from 1979 without playing a single match. He faked injuries, had journalists write false stories, and once started a fight with fans to get ejected — all to hide that he couldn't play.