Topical Tens

On the 22nd day of the month, here are ten facts about the number 22: 22 is the atomic number of titanium. Catch-22 is a satirical...

On this date in 1884, the first Test Cricket match played at Lord's. Here are 10 things you might not know about cricket. It’s the secon...

This day in 1766 saw the birth of Thomas Bruce 7th Earl of Elgin, the one who brought the Elgin Marbles to Britain. 10 things you might not ...

On this date in 1900 the  Paris  Métro inaugurated with an underground route connecting Porte de Vincennes to Porte de Maillot. Franz Kafka ...

10 facts about the month of July: July used to be the fifth month of the 10 month Roman calendar and was called Quintilis until the ...

On this date in 1868, Tokyo City became  Japan 's capital. That said, I didn’t actually see any other sources stating this exact date s...

Born on this date in 1928  was writer Anita Brookner. 10 quotes from her: Time misspent in youth is sometimes all the freedom one eve...