A nice piece of functionality from Bing has recently been introduced. It's a quick reference/location option, and turns up on most searches now - just check the left hand menu for 'Reference articles on'. Clicking on this pulls up content from Wikipedia, with data from the original article, and an overview box on the right for outline, images, locations. It's a very nice idea, discussed in more detail on their blog. I particularly like the location option, which displays a map and you can zoom in and around as necessary, all without leaving the page. I'd have preferred a greater variety of content, pulled from more sources than just Wikipedia, but the concept is great. This is what it looks like:
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