This online encyclopedia has answers for almost everything from trusted sources.

Infoplease says it “has answers to everything under the sun, including the sun”. It’s an extensive resource for topics covering current events, science, business, history, geography, and more.

Infoplease is a combination of encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, and almanac. In addition to a wide range of subjects you’ll find sports, trivia, facts, quizzes, day in history, and other useful tools and topics.  

The Daily IQ section is a daily dose of fun facts, brain exercises, and news. The Homework Center is helpful for learning with a section on search tips, research skills, study skills, writing, listening and speaking skills. There’s a section on Primary Sources for educators, and the Ask the Editors archive is interesting to browse. Infoplease also created Fact Monster, a similar site for young children.

All content comes from reliable sources and is vetted by experts. Entries are shorter than most articles at Wikipedia, but information is presented in a less structured and more interesting format with citations where needed. If you’re looking for a good alternative to Wikipedia with reliable sources and a focus on the US, this is a good source.

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