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- Acronym FinderFind out what an acronym, abbreviation, or initialism stands for. Contains more than 4 million acronyms and abbreviations.
- CalendarTime and date calendar including moon phases, holidays, time zone menu, and world clock. Includes a printer friendly format.
- Convert CurrencyRegularly updated foreign currency exchange data
- Convert MeasurementsCalculators for a variety of unit conversions. Includes over 5,000 units and 50,000 conversions. "Convert just about anything to anything else"
- DictionaryOnline Merriam-Webster dictionary, thesaurus, Spanish/English dictionary, and Medical dictionary. Also includes spelling-bee practice for students.
- ThesaurusSearchable synonym and antonym directory by ask.com
- English-Spanish DictionaryEnglish to Spanish dictionary. Also includes conjugations of frequently used Spanish verbs.
- Language TranslationTranslation of text (up to 150 words) from one language to another. Languages include: Chinese, English, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
- QuotationsFamous Quotes and Authors has over 25,000 quotes from 6,700 authors
- Vital RecordsDirectory of state offices that hold and distribute birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates.
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- Area CodesArea code look-up for US and Canada
- Cost-of-Living CalculatorProvides a cost of living comparison between cities in areas such as taxes, housing, food, etc.
- Facts: StatesDirectory of links to local and state governments for all 50 states
- Facts: CountriesThe CIA's annual World FactBook includes extensive data about most countries including geography, economy, people, government, media, and military.
- Cumberland County StatisticsBasic census information about Cumberland County from the U.S. Census Bureau
- Distance CalculatorCalculates distances between cities and towns, land features, landmarks, and more worldwide
- Flags of the WorldContains flag images of countries and international organizations.
- State & Local GovernmentsDirectory of links to local and state governments for all 50 states
- Zip CodesUSPS zip code lookup
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- AssociationsDirectory of business, professional, and trade associations
- BiographiesLarge collection of biographical articles from ancient philosophers to contemporary pop-stars. Companion website to the Biography channel.
- How Stuff WorksInteresting and fun website with articles, images, and video explaining how things work. Includes a wide variety of topics.
- Urban LegendsSnopes.com verifies and debunks urban legends
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