define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); horse race – Team Marco Polo http://www.teammarcopolo.com Smarter Kids. Smaller World. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:28:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 Copyright © Team Marco Polo 2013 teammarcopolo@gmail.com (Team Marco Polo) teammarcopolo@gmail.com (Team Marco Polo) http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Team Marco Polo http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog 144 144 Smarter Kids. Smaller World. Team Marco Polo Team Marco Polo teammarcopolo@gmail.com no no History Schmistory: August 28. Go get ’em Tommy! http://www.teammarcopolo.com/2025/08/history-schmistory-august-28-go-get-em-tommy/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:00:35 +0000 http://www.teammarcopolo.com/?p=1663 1830: Peter Cooper introduces Tom Thumb, the first American steam-powered locomotive, by racing it against a horse-drawn carriage. Horse claims he wasn’t ready and calls for a do-over.

 

 

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