Topical Tens

Today is the 229th day of the year. 10 things you might not know about the number 229: There are 229 letters which are always consonants...

This week is Weird contest week. 10 weird contests from around the world: World Bog Snorkelling Championship : swimmers in wacky cost...

Today is the 227th day of the year. 10 facts about the number 227: The Beatles  recorded and released 227 songs over the years, not incl...

On this date in 1880 Cologne Cathedral was completed. 10 things you might not know about the Kölner Dom: It took more than 600 years to ...

Today is International Left-handers Day . It was founded by the Left-Handers Club in 1992, a nd is, according to the club, "an annual ...

Born on this date in 1774 was Robert Southey, a poet of the Romantic school, one of the so-called "Lake Poets", and Poet Laureate...

Today is the feast day of St Clare of Assisi. 10 facts about her: Her name at birth was Chiara Offreduccio. Her parents were Favorino S...