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Reference book errors

Reference book errors - Common errors contained in many popular almanacs, encyclopedias, and other reference books.




Biographical errors and profiles


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Table of Contents

The Artificial Heart - Common errors and misconceptions regarding the invention of the artificial heart.


Index of Biographical Data - This page offers a listing of links to a number of Internet Accuracy Project pages offering biographical data on various celebrated individuals.


Calendar - Our Perpetual Calendar index covers every year between 1801 and 2100.


Commonly misspelled words, commonly confused words, easily misused words - Consult this page to avoid making some of the most frequent errors on this topic.


Two-letter Internet country code domain extensions - A complete, alphabetized list of Internet country codes from around the world.


Deliberate errors - A brief discussion on the deliberate falsification of data.


First and Last Freeze and Annual U.S. Precipitation - This weather data page presents several U.S. climate maps offering the mean date of last freezing temperatures, the mean date of first freezing temps, the median length of freeze-free period, and another showing annual precipitation totals throughout the United States.


Heat Index Charts - This weather data page presents information on the useful summertime index that combines the actual air temperature and relative humidity to produce a "feels like" temperature. You will find both Fahrenheit Heat Index charts and the Celsius Humidex Table.


Index of Free Books - This page offers links to a variety of free ebooks, short stories and poetry. Everything from literary classics to memorable short stories and poems are included.


Guide to Leap Years - This page presents information on leap years, as well as links to leap year calendars and a listing of all leap years between 1800 and 2100.


Measurements, weights, and temperatures - Avoid some of the more common weights and measurement errors by consulting this page.


Miscellaneous biographical errors - This page highlights a variety of biographical errors found in books and on various Web sites.


Mission statement - Visit this page for details on Internet Accuracy Project's objectives.


Motion picture studio deceptions - We focus on some of the lies, trickery and deceptive tactics used by some movie studios.


Multiplication table - A basic multiplication table or "times table" with a range from zero to twelve.


O.K. Corral shootout - Common errors and misconceptions concerning the 1881 O.K. Corral gunfight in Tombstone, Arizona.


Place Name Index - This page offers links to a variety of our place name Web pages. You'll find everything from profiles of individual communities, lists of cities and towns in certain states, to amusing lists of unusually-named U.S. towns.


Plant Hardiness Zone Maps for North America - This page offers several maps showing the various plant hardiness zones used by many gardeners for planning spring plantings.


Record-setting U.S. temperatures - This weather data page presents the record high and low temperatures recorded in all fifty states.


U.S. Postage Rates and Postal Service state abbreviations - Consult this page for a complete rundown of current U.S. postage rates and U.S. state abbreviations.


Guide to Roman Numerals - Our guide to roman numerals provides information on this ancient system of numeration along with an equivalency chart.


Spell Checker Fun - Ode To a Spell Checker - This page offers a number of humorous examples that illustrate the fallibility of spell checkers. "Wooden ewe like too bee won of the pea pull two revue spell checker fun two a void may king miss steaks win ewe rite?"


U.S. Mail Holidays - UPS Holidays - FedEx Holidays - DHL Holidays - This page documents upcoming holidays for the U.S. Postal Service, UPS, DHL and FedEx.


U.S. Postal Service rate increases and changes - The latest proposed changes to U.S. postage rates, USPS fees and service charge increases, along with other proposals that may be before the Postal Rate Commission.


U.S. Presidents in chronological order with their respective Vice Presidents - This page offers a complete numerical record of Presidents of the United States along with the years they served in office and their respective Vice Presidents.


U.S. Vice Presidents in chronological order with their respective Presidents - Here you'll find a complete list of U.S. Vice Presidents. Each Vice President of the United States appears numerically along with the years they served in office and the respective Presidents they served under.


U.S. State Capitals - This page offers a list of all 50 U.S. state capitals, listed alphabetically by state.


U.S. States by date of statehood - Offers a complete list of all 50 U.S. states in chronological order by the date of their statehood.


U.S. Time Zones - Time Zones for U.S. Cities and Towns - This page features U.S. time zone maps and includes an extensive list of cities and towns in each of the time zones shown.


West Nile Virus Data - This page offers several maps showing the spread of West Nile virus across the United States, as well as the distribution of human, avian, animal or mosquito cases of the virus.


Wind Chill Charts - This weather data page offers information on both the new and old wind chill charts used by the National Weather Service in the U.S. and the Meteorological Services of Canada, as well as a wind chill temperature comparison chart that contrasts the new and old wind chill formulas.


World Capitals - This page offers a list of world capitals listed alphabetically by country.


World Time Zones - Daylight Saving Time - Here you'll find a large world map showing time zone differences around the world. Also, information on Daylight Saving Time in the U.S., and a schedule of dates for the next few years, so you'll always know when to set your clocks ahead in the spring and when to "fall back" an hour in the autumn.



For a little frivolous fun be sure and visit our page of unusual, bizarre and humorous names of towns in the U.S.


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