Facts, Figures, Events

Countries/States/Flags | Holidays/Dates/Clocks

Currency/Calculators/Units of Measure | Alphabets

Awards/Prizes | Internet and Search Engine News

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Holidays, Dates, & Clocks

• Old Farmer's Almanac
  Weather forecasts and long-term predictions; lunar phases; rise and set data for sun, moon, planets; other assorted tips and recommendations.
• This Day in History (The History Channel)
  Includes video clips, birthdays, events, popular songs, etc. Searchable archive.
• Time Zone Converter
  Handy reference for long distance travel.
• World Clock
  Includes local times from all over the world. Sortable by time or by country.

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Currency, Calculators, & Units of Measure

EngNet (Engineering + Internet)
Metric Conversion Chart for a variety of units.

How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement
Created by Russ Rowlett; also includes an index of tables and scales.

How far is it?

This service uses data from the US Census and a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them (as the crow flies). It also provides a map showing the two places, using the Xerox PARC Map Server.

Inflation Converter
Based on the Consumer Price Index and covers years 1800 - Present.

Measure 4 Measure
Comprehensive list of measurement sites that do the work for you.

Mortgage-Financial Calculators

Online Conversion
Measurement conversion tool for length, temperature, speed, volume, weight, and more.

Roman Numeral Year Dates: A Conversion Guide
By Christopher Handy.

Science and Math Equations

Equations available in TeX, MathML, png-image and MathType format

The Universal Currency Converter
Interactive foreign exchange rate conversion.

US Postal Service Rate Calculators
Use this service to calculate rates for First-Class Mail, Priority Mail, Express Mail, Parcel Post, Special Standard Mail, Bound Printed Matter, and special services, including certified, COD, insured, money orders, and registered mail. Also includes an International Rate calculator.

WebCalc
A comprehensive site with calculators for a variety of purposes: created by Blaine Hilton.

What is a Dollar Worth?
From the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and based on the Consumer Price Index.

 

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Alphabets

Alphabets of the World
Modern and ancient alphabets.

Morse Code & Phonetic Alphabets
Table converts letters to morse code and phonetic equivalents in 8 phonetic alphabets, e.g. U.S. military, police; NATO; Italian, German.

Omniglot: a Guide to Written Language
 

 

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Awards & Prizes

 

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Maintained and updated by Charulata Chawan .