GO THERE!
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
The Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, India, is an historic Hindu temple that will put your uncle Dave’s hideous “art car” to shame. …Not that it would be that difficult.
A TMP Exclusive: The Foggy London Strut
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Hey MarcoNauts, have you seen the trailer yet? It packs an olympic size punch!
See it here…
History Schmistory, July 16: Kissing Cooties Goodbye.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
1439Â –Â Kissing was banned in England to stop germs from spreading! Soon after, blowing kisses became the next best thing.
Enjoy my germs!
History Schmistory, July 15: Roc-King Out!
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
1799 – The Rosetta Stone was found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign. It unfortunately did not give them the ability learn a new language online. It did however have three different languages written on it (Greek, Demotic & Hieroglyphic!)
Before internet was invented…
History Schmistory, July 14: Hooray for Bastille Day!
Monday, July 14, 2025
1789 Today is Bastille Day. The French Revolution began with the fall of Bastille. Aujourd’hui, nous celebrons notre liberte!
Magnifique
CC0 Public Domain
History Schmistory July 13: Cookin’ Up The Resolution
Sunday, July 13, 2025
1772 – Captain James Cook began his 2nd voyage, this time to the South Seas. He commanded a ship called the Resolution & although was able to retire after this voyage, couldn’t resolve his need for adventure.
This cook is not burnt out yet!
History Schmistory, July 11: Pons Comet Pun
Friday, July 11, 2025
1801 – French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons discovered his 1st comet. He then went on to discover 36 more. Jeez louise!
I see one…two….three…four….
History Schmistory, July 10: A New’d Way To Do Things.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
1040 – Lady Godiva rode naked on horseback to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to lower taxes. I am sure her husband wished they could have kept their disagreement covered up.
Some women really know how to prove a point!
History Schmistory, July 8: Bonjour, Paris!
Thursday, July 10, 2025
951 – Paris was founded. At the time, it was occupied by the Germanic Franks. Thankfully they came up with an awesome name for the city — it could have been a bratwurst.
Paris sure used to occur a lot of Germs!
History Schmistory, July 2: Baffled By Baffin!
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
1578Â –Â Martin Frobisher sighted Baffin Island. This is super great, however, it is the 5th largest island in the world & would slightly hard to miss!
Where’s Baffin? I can’t seem to find it. It should be called Waldo Island.
