AboutCom Trivia
Trivia of every description with feature articles, website links and discussion forums. Topics include animals, movies, history, celebrities and more.

Did you know?
From the PBS site for children

Encyclopedia of fun trivia
Also calls itself "The world's largest source of bizarre and utterly trivial information about everything."

Guinness World Records
Official site of the famous book. View records in dozens of categories and participate in the many interactive features.

How Stuff Works
Marshall Brain's How Stuff Works has sections for parents and students. Supercategories include internet and technology, science, health, entertainment, transportation, machines and just "cool stuff". A really great site to visit.

The Pi game
Take the challenge and test your knowledge of maths.

Roman Numeral Date Conversion Table
Guide to deciphering Roman year dates. Explains the basic principles for converting numbers from Roman to Arabic.

The Straight Dope
The official internet home of Cecil Adams, "World's Smarterst Man" and his famous syndicated column "The Straight Dope". Searchable online archives of the column, this is an excellent reference source for out-of-the-ordinary questions like "Why did kamikaze pilots wear helmets?"

Time Zone Convertor
What time is it in...? Now you can find out the time anywhere in the world. The time zone rules on which the convertor is based are updated whenever local ordinances change to provide you with accurate readings.

What is the capital of...?
A reference for looking up capitals of countries, organised by continent. Also has quizzes for testing your knowledge of world capitals.

Word With You
A daily on-line column, featuring little known facts about well known words and phrases.