MegaConverter2 provides a calculator to convert Roman numerals to Arabic numbers.  It also does reverse conversions.  Simply enter the number you want to convert, then click in the empty result box for the converted number. 

Discover some interesting facts about all that Halloween candy you collect.   Then take a quiz to test your candy knowledge and educate yourself on a Halloween urban legend.  For a dose of reality, check out the calorie count of some popular Halloween treats. 

The latest Facts for Features from the U.S. Census Bureau compiles statistics on a range of topics associated with going back to school.

The American Time Use Survey asks thousands of American residents to recall every minute of a day. Check out the New York Time's  incredible graphic which plots the latest numbers. 

Reuters recently announced that the recent edition of their Handbook of Journalism is available online for free.   Included are a General Style Guide, a Sports Style Guide, and special guidance on various topics such as using information found on the Internet.

A recent article in the London Review of Books provides an interesting look at Wikipedia with an exploration of its background, problems and strengths, and how it may fare in the future.

The Social Security Administration's list for 2008 has just been released.  Jacob and Emma rank number 1.   Take a look at the entire list or search previous years at the SSA's website.

Answer:  "The parts of a computer that can be kicked."  For more amusing definitions, take a look at  BusinessDictionary.com's entertaining compilation of business terminology.

The March equinox marks the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere.   For Minnesota, this year's equinox occurs March 20th at 6:44am.

New statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau reveal the diversity among the 38.1 million foreign-born living in the United States in 2007, not only by where they were born, but also by where they live now.

National Geographic has a fun quiz to test your knowledge about Valentine's Day traditions around the world.

The Year of the Ox begins on January 26, 2009.  Check out the website, China the Beautiful, for facts and history about this festive holiday. 

The photos below were taken on Jan. 17 at the Augsburg Park Library's Asian new year celebration.

The PNC Christmas Price Index, a whimsical economic analysis from PNC Wealth Management, is based on the cost of gifts in the holiday classic, The Twelve Days of Christmas.  This holiday season, very generous True Loves will pay more than ever before—$86,609—for all 364 items, up from $78,100 in 2007, a staggering 10.9 percent increase. 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics spotlights facts on a number of Thanksgiving related activities.

CNBC has put together a slide show of the ten biggest corporate filings in U.S. bankruptcy court.

Revisit the presidential campaigns of 1952-2004 with a collection of archived television advertisments at The Living Room Candidate.

databaseOlympics.com is a quick way to find every medal winner for every country with easy links to each Olympics, sport, and athlete.  Covers 1896 right up to the present day.

How much do you know about the founding of this country?  The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy will help you brush up on the facts, names, and events of America's early years.

Take a look at the Old Farmer's Almanac for a list of resources to wet your appetite.

Looking for a good quotation?  Or maybe you're trying to find the source of a specific quotation.  The library database, Credo Reference, contains a nice, little collection of resources that may help. 

Don't forget to "Spring" your clock ahead one hour on March 9th.  For some interesting facts about this annual adjustment to our time, check out the Information Please Almanac online.

The World Book Online Reference Center has a nice collection of articles on all sorts of topics related to Minnesota.  The Explore Minnesota section includes images of state symbols, maps, and tables of statistics, as well as entries on everything from climate to history to biographies and important landmarks.

Take a look at the year-that-was at Information Please Almanac.

Check out the Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation for help with all those nagging questions about commas, semi-colons, hyphens and more.