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Answer: There is quite a funny story about this that is still passed down the generations of Cambridge undergrads. I'll share it h

Long's Digest Top Stories For You Why don't members of the British royalty attend Oxford or Cambridge? Doesn't this mean these aren't the best universities in the UK? Alex Davis, MSci Physics, University of Cambridge (2014) Answered February 24, 2018 There is quite a funny story about this that is still passed down the generations of Cambridge undergrads. I'll share it here. As others have said, for a standard undergradu... Read More » Why is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology so good and prestigious? Joseph Wang, MIT '91, UTAustin Ph.D. '98 Answered May 27 I've been trying to figure this out myself, and it's still somewhat of a mystery. The way I'd like to explain things is that at most schools, if the professors have taught y... Read More » Why does Sweden have a deep contradiction with China, which is so far away? John Andresen, Professional Travel Editor. Worked in Interpol. Answered March 31 Sweden and China had diplomatic problems for a long time. "Sweden probably has the worst relationship with China of any EU country," said Bjorn Jerden, head of the Asia Prog... Read More » What are your top 10 philosophers of the 20th century ranked? Caleb Beers, has a crush on wisdom Answered April 18 As much as I dislike listicles, I'm going to answer this question. It provides an opportunity for me to stretch my brain a little. I'm going to assume that my audience has ... Read More » What did Rome look like in 400 AD? Jason Almendra, I took "Greek & Latin Roots of English" in college Answered April 14 Rome was pristine before 408 AD. That's when the Goths ransacked it. Mussolini had a model constructed in the 1930s. It's in a museum in Rome. Constantinople was pristine b... Read More » Read More in Your Feed

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