FACTS.com answers your questions about news and people of the last 60 years. A great database for finding out what happened on a specific date in the past (such as your birthday!).
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New World Encyclopedia 
This is an online encyclopedia that you can use to research any person, place, or thing you want to know more about.
This is a fun, colorful way for you to find encyclopedias, pictures, magazine and newspaper articles, and a dictionary. It has a tutorial to help you learn how to use it, and a special Fun Facts section too.This is the online World Book Encyclopedia. It has articles, pictures, video, audio, an atlas, a dictionary, and current events. It also has information to help your parents and teachers help you with your research.