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What was the Cursus Honorum?

The Cursus Honorum

The Cursus Honorum or “course of offices” was the “greasy pole” of the Roman political world. It was designed for men of senatorial rank. It sp...

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Why is Pluto not a planet any more?

When astronomers discovered Pluto in 1930, they were excited to announce it as the 9th planet in the solar system. The problem is, back then we didn't know that Pluto is just one of many objects floati...

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Answered by Ryan M. Science tutor
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Where does the quadratic equation come from?

This is a quick derivation of the quadratic formula for an GCSE Maths students looking to stretch themselves a little and go for that A*!

If we have a general quadratic equation:

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Answered by Ryan M. Maths tutor
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Why does ionisation energy of elements generally decrease as you move down a group in the periodic table?

Ionisation energy is the energy required to remove the most loosely bound (furthest out) electron from an atom, in the gaseous state.
As you move down a group in the periodic table, the number of...

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Answered by Sam B. Chemistry tutor
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How many different types of sentence logic relationships (sytactic relations) are there in Mandarin?

As a frequently tested point in A level papers, the logic relationships of sentences and the according conjunctions are very important in reading Chinese articles. Unlike English langu...

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Answered by Xing W. Mandarin tutor
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