Quick facts, encyclopedias, stats, etc.

 
Almanacs & other quick facts

Calculateme.com - Provides conversions and calculations for temperature, weight, exchange rates and much more.

Everyday Mysteries - This Library of Congreess web site provides answers to life's most interesting questions through a scientific point of view. All the questions presented on this Web site were asked by researchers and answered by librarians from the Library's Science Reference Services. A fun web site to explore!

Factbites - Is a new web search tool self-described as "an encyclopedia crossed with a search engine"! FactBites pulls facts from web pages or online encyclopedias and presents them in your search results. 

HowStuffWorks - Find out how just about anything works!

Information Please Almanac- Like its print version, this almanac provides factual information on a wide range of topics.  It also includes free access to the Random House Webster's College Dictionary and the Columbia Encyclopedia.

Old Farmer's Almanac- The web version of the Old Farmer's Almanac offers practical and entertaining information such as weather predictions, tide charts, planting tables and other gardening tips,  sun, moon or planet rise and set data, household tips and advice, even recipes.  Click on "Site Index"  to view the list of topics included.

The World Factbook- Offers detailed country information.