09/12/23

Scheduling a session
How do we schedule a tutoring session with a certain tutor? How do we place the appointment within the Wyzant calendar?
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04/02/21

How many different 3 letter words you can construct from the letters of the word “ TRAIN “, using each letter only once?
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02/21/20

Why Burgundians are named like that ?
Hello! I'm Alexander from East Europe interesting in dark age. And so, I'm curios what is meaning of german tribes' names. I know that Saxons get their name from blades, Franks means something like... more
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02/13/20

Are unhealthy eating habits the result of economic hardships?
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12/11/19

a group of republicans plotted to secede from the union
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08/15/19

How do planets and other celestial bodies stay in orbits? Shouldn't all the planets go towards the sun? How are we staying in orbits?
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06/29/19

Were events from the sagas or eddas ever used a precedents at medieval Althings?
The reason I ask is because Snorri, widely regarded as a genius of the first rank by those who know his work, was not only a great poet, but a lawyer and historian, and was twice elected lawspeaker.
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06/29/19

How is distance measured to far away stars and galaxies?
What I need is an accurate description of the methods used to determine the distance to Andromeda. The Parallax method is for nearby objects as I presume. The red shift method applies, but how do... more
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06/24/19

Do serious grammarians endorse the "Can I"/"May I" distinction?
Just now, I wanted to ask a question that was something like, "Can I get a thorough list of all the parts of speech that a sentence can be broken down into?" But then a nagging voice appeared in my... more
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06/23/19

Who were the Mayans? What was their culture like? What innovations did they have that made them different from other indigenous cultures?
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06/23/19

Is a total solar eclipse a common phenomenon?
Is our moon "special" for creating a total solar eclipse? Is it common or rather rare for a moon to create a total solar eclipse the way our moon does, with corona and such?
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06/23/19

What is the difference between the Nobel Banquet and the Nobel Anniversary Dinner?
On December 10, 1945, the Nobel Banquet took place in Sweden and the "5th Annual Nobel Anniversary Dinner" took place in New York City. I understand that the Nobel Prizes are always presented in... more
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06/23/19

The US and Soviet Soldiers story related to Normandy?
This is from President Obama’s speech, and I have no idea what it means. It seems like a historical story, but I could not find anything on Google. Why did he think of it when he visited Normandy?... more
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06/22/19

How does the view of night sky change as the Sun orbits around the Milky Way?
I know that the Sun and hence the Solar System orbits around the galactic center of the Milky Way. Does this rotation cause any visible change in the night sky?I know that human life span is... more
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06/22/19

Watergate, the burglars - why bring crisp cash with them to the break-in?
My question, however technical it may be, … why did the burglars bring crisp new dollar bills with them to the actual break-in? It might be an obscure Watergate question but no one has focused or... more
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06/03/19

Chance vs. Skill?
How does one mathematically analyze situations that involve chance and skill? Let's take the coin flip as a simple example. Assume that it possible to skillfully flip a coin to get the landing you... more
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06/01/19

What kind of musical instruments were used in ancient barbarian tribes?
I am a member of a reenactment group in Romania, and we mostly do Roman, Dacian tribes and other barbarian tribes (allies of Dacians). Some other members including myself want to form a band, and... more
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05/31/19

What impact did the migration of Germanic tribes have on languages in the rest of Europe?
I am currently looking for information about the migration of the Germanic tribes, and especially it's effects on European languages, or other languages. Google Search provided me information... more
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05/29/19

What's so special about standard deviation?
Equivalently, about variance? I realize it measures the spread of a distribution, but many other metrics could do the same (e.g., the average absolute deviation). What is its deeper significance?... more
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05/14/19

What's the history of the source of the slogan "power to the people"?
I can't find any detailed information on this phrase from a reasonable amount of internet searching.
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05/07/19

Why do films have more cuts than they did 20 years ago?
The "20 years" is an arbitrary figure but I have noticed that films tend to have way more cuts than they did in earlier days of film making. Sometimes there will be a conversation in the room and... more
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05/07/19

Why did Sun Tzu believe you shouldn't wait beside a river when eager to fight?
In Sun Tzu's Art of War, Chapter 9 (The Army on the March), Verse 5, Tzu says > If you are anxious to fight, you should not go to meet the invader near a river which he has to cross. My... more
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05/01/19

When was the earliest recorded battle with the usage of gunpowder as an offensive weapon?
When was the earliest recorded battle (on script) with the usage of gunpowder (in any form) as an offensive weapon?
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05/01/19

What, if any, celebrations or commemorations were done in 1000 AD?
By the 9th century, the Anno Domini system was the most widespread year numbering in medieval Europe. Humans like patterns. Surely people must have thought it significant when "999 AD" became... more
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04/28/19

Direct observations of a black hole?
I'm not very knowledgeable about physics generally, but know that nothing can escape a black hole's gravitational pull, not even light (making them nearly invisible?). My question is: **What has... more
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