Tilly Smith
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
publication date: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 (part of Summer 2017)
category: 
Disasters
clue: Are you smarter than a fourth grader? This one predicts tsunamis.
explanation: After a geography lesson in elementary school, Tilly Smith accurately predicted the 2004 tsunami off Maikhao Beach, Thailand. Her alert of conditions saved nearly 100 foreign tourists. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Jesse King, Scott Hardie, and Elaine Beckland
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