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Britannica's Lives - Ever wonder who shares your birthday? Sure, it might be your mom or your dad or even your twin brother. But was anyone famous born on your birthday? (Besides you, of course!) Find out at this useful site.
Britannica.com - Britannica.com - includes the complete Britannica encyclopedia, a searchable guide to the Web's best sites, articles from the top magazines, editorials, news and special features.
Cook's Thesaurus - The Cook's Thesaurus is a cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools. Entries include pictures, descriptions, synonyms, pronunciations, and suggested substitutions.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online - The Encyclopedia Britannica is available on the Internet. All those great articles on science, history, and geography are obtainable by point and click--the whole enchilada is here! However (and this is a big however), it costs money to subscribe to this service. You can, though, sample the Britannica Online to see if you want to purchase access. Use the Sample Search area to get partial information in answer to any question; sometimes that's enough. Also, all the details for cost and other subscription information are available. If you think you might be interested, take a look. Try the link to Britannica.com for an excellent list of annotated links on all sorts of subjects.
Encyclopedia Mythica - The Encyclopedia Mythica is an on-line encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend. It contains hundreds of definitions of gods and goddesses from all over the world.
Encyclopedia Smithsonian - For 150 years, the Smithsonian Institution collections have been a treasure trove. They house many wonders of history, science, and the natural world. Thousands of people visit the museums of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., where the staff hears the same questions over and over. The Smithsonian folks took the answers to many of those questions and put them in an encyclopedia format on the Internet. You can get information on the history of the U.S. flag, great lists of books on animals, the inside scoop on the Titanic , and loads of other info.
Encyclopedia.com - Encyclopedia.com is the Internet's premiere FREE encyclopedia! More than 14,000 articles from The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Third Edition provide FREE, quick and useful information on almost any topic. Contains convenient links to related web sites, books and millions of articles in Electric Library, a leading premium research service.
Herp-edia-Online Reptile Encyclopedia - Herp-edia lists many species of snakes, lizards, and turtles. Each reptile list has photos, care sheets and breeder links. Herpetculture is the keeping of reptiles including snakes lizards and turtles.
MHN Instrument Encyclopedia - Artifacts--140 of them--from a special music collection at Michigan State University form the basis of this growing Web site. Browse the instrument family that interests you. Apparently, you can also browse by geographic region, but it was not operational when we visited. Did you know that the traditional Australian wind instrument known as a dijeridu is made from a eucalyptus branch that has been hollowed out by termites? That's only one of the fun facts to learn.
PetCyclopedia - PetCyclopedia is an invaluable reference for pet owners. Thinking about getting a new pet? Find your perfect breed in the Parade of Breeds! You'll also find a wealth of information on pet care, pet health, animal shows and more!
The Catholic Encyclopedia - Have a question about a Catholic or the Catholic faith? This provides readers with information on the entire cycle of Catholic interests, action, and doctrine.
Virtual Garden - OK, you live in Colorado and have a shady front yard. You really like red flowers, but your soil is very poor. Is there anything you can plant? Go into the TIME-LIFE Plant Encyclopedia and search the database of thousands of plants to find out which ones will work, what they look like, and how to take care of them. Maybe you already know the name of the plant you want to grow and are just looking for some watering or pruning tips. Everything you need to know is here! When nothing can grow outside, search for a house plant in the House Plant Pavilion. If your parents find out about this site, watch out: you may get to do some weeding. But remember, a weed is just a plant for which a use has not yet been discovered.
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