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This is also far from the first (or even broadest) utility of this type from Google.

See also:

https://www.google.com/#q=calculator

https://www.google.com/#q=time%20in%20new%20york

https://www.google.com/#q=50%20miles%20to%20km

https://www.google.com/#q=1%20usd%20to%20rmb

https://www.google.com/#q=barack%20obama

https://www.google.com/#q=weather%20in%20sf



More:

https://www.google.com/#q=aal+1

https://www.google.com/#q=nfl+scores


The one I use most often is Google's dictionary:

https://www.google.com/#q=define:hello%20world


https://www.google.com/#psj=1&q=what+is+my+ip


https://www.google.com/search?q=flights+to+new+york

https://www.google.com/search?q=flights+to+new+york+from+la

https://www.google.com/search?q=calories+in+a+pint


Where did they get an arbitrary 154 calories for a pint of beer? Calorie count is closely tied to style and alcohol content. A few examples:

Bud Light: 109 calories in 120z. Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA: 294 calories in 12oz. Weyerbacher Merry Monks: 279 calories in 12oz.


There's a link below the results that says "sources include USDA" and points to http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/4166?qlookup=14003&ma...


Probably the same source Wolfram Alpha uses.




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