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Every Problem-Solving Strategy Explained In 10 Minutes
April 28, 2026

Every Problem-Solving Strategy Explained In 10 Minutes

Topic: Problem-Solving Techniques πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Topic: Problem-Solving Techniques From Polya's four-step...

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How to Memorize Fast and Easily Using a Mind Palace
April 28, 2026

How to Memorize Fast and Easily Using a Mind Palace

Topic: Story Memory Technique πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Topic: Story Memory Technique Memory champion Ron White shar...

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How to Mind Map with Tony Buzan: The Complete Guide
April 21, 2026

How to Mind Map with Tony Buzan: The Complete Guide

Topic: Mind-Mapping πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Topic: Mind -Mapping Tony Buzan, the inventor of Mind Mapping, demonst...

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The Memory Palace: Unlock Your Brain's Hidden Potential
April 14, 2026

The Memory Palace: Unlock Your Brain's Hidden Potential

Topic: Story Memory Technique πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Topic: Story Memory Technique The Memory Palace technique, a...

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How to Learn Faster with the Feynman Technique
April 06, 2026

How to Learn Faster with the Feynman Technique

Topic: Critical Mind-focused Learning πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Topic: Critical Mind-focused Learning The Feynman Te...

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Let's Learn About Chemical Reactions
March 15, 2026

Let's Learn About Chemical Reactions

Have you ever mixed baking soda and vinegar? πŸ§‚That bubbling reaction is a chemical reaction! πŸ§ͺA ch...

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Let's Learn About DNA
March 10, 2026

Let's Learn About DNA

Have you ever wondered why you look a little like your parents? πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Have you ever won...

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Let's Learn About Rainbows!
February 20, 2026

Let's Learn About Rainbows!

Have you ever seen a colorful rainbow in the sky after it rains? 🌦️✨ πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Have you ever seen a...

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Let's Learn About Day and Night
February 12, 2026

Let's Learn About Day and Night

πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Have you ever wondered why it is bright during the day and dark at night? It's because Ear...

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[Answer] P5/6 Math Word Problems: Total Unchanged/Internet Transfer
February 3, 2026

[Answer] P5/6 Math Word Problems: Total Unchanged/Internet Transfer

πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Jason has 42 erasers and Richie has 30 erasers. After Jason gave some of his erasers to Ri...

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P5/6 Math Word Problems: Total Unchanged/Internet Transfer
January 16, 2026

P5/6 Math Word Problems: Total Unchanged/Internet Transfer

πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Jason has 42 erasers and Richie has 30 erasers. After Jason gave some of his erasers to Ri...

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Understanding Angles: A Guide for Students
December 16, 2025

Understanding Angles: A Guide for Students

πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Angles are fundamental in geometry. They help us understand shapes and their properties. I...

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Exploring Solar Energy: A Bright Future for Singapore
November 03, 2025

Exploring Solar Energy: A Bright Future for Singapore

πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Solar energy stands out as one of the most exciting and promising sources of renewable ene...

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Discovering Rifle Range Nature Park: A Gateway to Biodiversity and Learning
October 15, 2025

Discovering Rifle Range Nature Park: A Gateway to Biodiversity and Learning

πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Rifle Range Nature Park in Singapore showcases the city's commitment to biodiversity and c...

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The Great Pretender
October 15, 2025

The Great Pretender

[P6 Science and above - Adaptations]: πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [P6 Science and above - Adaptations ]: Caterpillars...

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The Amazing Journey of Metamorphosis: From Caterpillar to Butterfly
October 05, 2025

The Amazing Journey of Metamorphosis: From Caterpillar to Butterfly

Updated: 23 minutes ago πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: 23 minutes ago Understanding the Butterfly Life Cycle The...

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Sir David Attenborough Gives a Lesson on Seeds | The Green Planet | BBC Earth
August 07, 2025

Sir David Attenborough Gives a Lesson on Seeds | The Green Planet | BBC Earth

Updated: Aug 7 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Aug 7 [ P5 Science and beyond - How Plants Reproduce] How do plant...

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P6 Math Heuristics #4 - Fractions (Answer)
July 21, 2025

P6 Math Heuristics #4 - Fractions (Answer)

Man-su, Tae-min and Woo-jin had 210kg of kimchi altogether. Man-su gave 1/10 of his kimchi to Tae-mi...

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P6 Math Heuristic #3 - Percentage
June 30, 2025

P6 Math Heuristic #3 - Percentage

Updated: Jun 30 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Jun 30 Alexander and Marie had $4224 altogether. Alexander gave 3...

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P6 Math Heuristic #3 - Percentage (Answer)
June 30, 2025

P6 Math Heuristic #3 - Percentage (Answer)

Updated: Jun 30 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Jun 30 Alexander and Marie had $4224 altogether. Alexander gave 3...

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P6 Math Heuristics #4 - Fractions
June 30, 2025

P6 Math Heuristics #4 - Fractions

Man-su, Tae-min and Woo-jin had 210kg of kimchi altogether. Man-su gave 1/10 of his kimchi to Tae-mi...

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Ocean with David Attenborough
May 09, 2025

Ocean with David Attenborough

[P6 Science and beyond - Man's Impact on the Environment] - Acclaimed veteran filmmaker / broadcaste...

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P6 Math Heuristic #2 - Unit & Parts
March 21, 2025

P6 Math Heuristic #2 - Unit & Parts

Updated: Mar 21 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Mar 21 The ratio of the number of tables and chairs in a tuition ...

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P6 Math Heuristic #2 - Units & Parts (Answer)
March 21, 2025

P6 Math Heuristic #2 - Units & Parts (Answer)

The ratio of the number of tables and chairs in a tuition centre was 3 : 7. After another 20 tables ...

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​​​​​Come and learn the "Secrets" for achieving success using mind-focused methodologies backed by Scientific research!  ​​
March 06, 2025

​​​​​Come and learn the "Secrets" for achieving success using mind-focused methodologies backed by Scientific research!  ​​

Updated: Mar 6 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Mar 6 Mind Centre has experienced the joy of helping 5 past studen...

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P6 Math Heuristic - Work Backwards (Answer)
March 03, 2025

P6 Math Heuristic - Work Backwards (Answer)

Updated: Mar 3 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Mar 3 Cass and Slide played a game of marbles. After the first gam...

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P6 Math Heuristic - Work Backwards
March 03, 2025

P6 Math Heuristic - Work Backwards

Updated: Mar 3 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Mar 3 Cass and Slide played a game of marbles. After the first gam...

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[P5 Science - Plants Reproduction: An Introduction to Seed Dispersal]
February 02, 2025

[P5 Science - Plants Reproduction: An Introduction to Seed Dispersal]

Updated: Feb 2 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Feb 2 Here is a quick video on one of the important aspects on Pla...

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Feline Manoeuvres #1
February 02, 2025

Feline Manoeuvres #1

Updated: Feb 2 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Feb 2 [P6 Science - Adaptations ] We take a quick look at speciall...

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High-Level Adaptations
February 02, 2025

High-Level Adaptations

Updated: Feb 2 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Feb 2 Still on big cats, this time round our protagonist is the Sn...

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To Infinity (Temperature)... And Beyond.
January 22, 2025

To Infinity (Temperature)... And Beyond.

Temperature can be measured in a couple of of ways. πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Temperature can be measured in a coupl...

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Mind Centre Nov/Dec Special Holiday Program
January 22, 2025

Mind Centre Nov/Dec Special Holiday Program

Updated: Jan 22 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Jan 22 Our mind -focused methodologies have enabled many students...

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Fire Island solution
July 23, 2024

Fire Island solution

[P5 Maths and up: Rate] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [P5 Maths and up: Rate] Kept you waiting, huh? Still remember this...

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Fire Island
July 09, 2024

Fire Island

[P5 Maths and Up: Rate] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [P5 Maths and Up: Rate] Have I got a puzzle for you this fortnight...

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A small glimpse of our services
June 25, 2024

A small glimpse of our services

Hey. For this post, we have something quite special for you. πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Hey. For this post, we have s...

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How Humans 'Molt'
June 11, 2024

How Humans 'Molt'

[P3 Science and up: Life Cycles + P6 Science and up: Adaptation] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [P3 Science and up: Life ...

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The Intuition of Calculus
May 28, 2024

The Intuition of Calculus

[S3 Additional Maths and up: Calculus] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [S3 Additional Maths and up: Calculus] Many student...

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Pumping with both air and water
May 14, 2024

Pumping with both air and water

[S2 Science and up: Water and Air Pressure] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [S2 Science and up: Water and Air Pressure] Th...

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Memento mori
May 10, 2024

Memento mori

[S1 English and Up] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [S1 English and Up] We all die someday. But you might have wondered wh...

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The Rudiments of A Level Economics
May 10, 2024

The Rudiments of A Level Economics

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 We have an announcement here - our Economics t...

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Zeno's Dichotomy Paradox
May 10, 2024

Zeno's Dichotomy Paradox

[ P6 Maths and up: Number Patterns ] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [ P6 Maths and up: Number Patterns ] Kept you waiting...

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A Flame Tornado!
May 10, 2024

A Flame Tornado!

Updated: Jun 24, 2023 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Jun 24, 2023 (A- Level Physics: Conservation of Angular Mom...

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Tower of Hanoi
May 10, 2024

Tower of Hanoi

[Sec Maths and above: Number Patterns / Functions] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [Sec Maths and above: Number Patterns /...

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100 Prisoners Puzzle
May 10, 2024

100 Prisoners Puzzle

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 Here's an interesting puzzle : A cabinet with ...

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Gaps and Differences
May 10, 2024

Gaps and Differences

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 [P6 Whole Numbers ]: William and Harry have so...

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Mirror Writing: Fun Symmetry Training for P4 Maths Students
May 10, 2024

Mirror Writing: Fun Symmetry Training for P4 Maths Students

[P4 Maths and up - Symmetry] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Mirror writing β€” writing backwards so it's readable in a mirr...

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Finding the ratio
May 10, 2024

Finding the ratio

[P6 Maths and Up: Ratio] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [P6 Maths and Up: Ratio ] Here's a question to tickle your brain ...

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Elasticity and Nitinol
May 10, 2024

Elasticity and Nitinol

[S2 Science and up: Elasticity] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [S2 Science and up: Elasticity] Do you have a pop-up fan, ...

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We're Hunting Vampires
May 10, 2024

We're Hunting Vampires

[P4 Maths and up: Angles] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [P4 Maths and up: Angles] Today we're hunting vampires. With sun...

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Baldness is A Solution
May 10, 2024

Baldness is A Solution

[S2 Maths and Up: Probability] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [S2 Maths and Up: Probability] How likely is it for two peo...

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Where did the formula for a sphere's volume come from?
May 10, 2024

Where did the formula for a sphere's volume come from?

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 [Sec 2 & onwards Mathematics - Volume of S...

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Dialogue for 2
May 10, 2024

Dialogue for 2

2 is such a special number. The first prime number, the only even number that is also a prime, the a...

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Dec 22nd Christmas Special - It's 80% accurate!
May 10, 2024

Dec 22nd Christmas Special - It's 80% accurate!

[S2 Maths and above - Probability] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [S2 Maths and above - Probability] A wonderful Christma...

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Experiment to find the Speed of Light
May 10, 2024

Experiment to find the Speed of Light

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 In Primary school, you may have done experimen...

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Wait, the calculator does what?
May 10, 2024

Wait, the calculator does what?

[S1 Maths - Circles and Pi] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [S1 Maths - Circles and Pi] We have an interesting scenario wh...

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Get A1 for Science!
May 10, 2024

Get A1 for Science!

We have received excellent news from parents of our students sharing their joy! One of our Sec 2 Sci...

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Dream's Speedrunning
May 10, 2024

Dream's Speedrunning

[S2 Maths and above - Probability] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [S2 Maths and above - Probability] We have an interesti...

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Secondary 1 Head start Holiday Program
May 10, 2024

Secondary 1 Head start Holiday Program

Holiday Program: Strategic Head start Preparation for Secondary 1 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Holiday Program: Strateg...

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Non-Buoyant Water
May 10, 2024

Non-Buoyant Water

[S1 Science: Convection] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [S1 Science : Convection] If you're wondering what it's like for ...

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We're Online!
May 10, 2024

We're Online!

Mind Centre Online Tuition πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Mind Centre Online Tuition In light of the Covid-19 restrictio...

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3D-printed 2016 Olympic gold medals with Joseph Schooling name on them
May 10, 2024

3D-printed 2016 Olympic gold medals with Joseph Schooling name on them

We are all so elated that Joseph Schooling won the 2016 Olympic gold medal in 100m Butterfly swimmin...

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Floating... Stickman?
May 10, 2024

Floating... Stickman?

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 [S1 Science / S3 Physics: Density and Buoyant ...

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Hydrochromia and light
May 10, 2024

Hydrochromia and light

[S3 Physics - Light] Ever walked in the rain, only to find that the thin, wet shirt stuck to your sk...

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Polyethylene Oxide - The Razor Lubricant
May 10, 2024

Polyethylene Oxide - The Razor Lubricant

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 [S4 / A-Level Chem] Spilling water is often a ...

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Invisible Fires
May 10, 2024

Invisible Fires

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 [P4 Science - J1 Chemistry: Heat & reactio...

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Here's one for you...
May 10, 2024

Here's one for you...

Updated: Apr 6, 2023 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Apr 6, 2023 [Sec 1 Maths - Prime Numbers ]: Prime numbers ar...

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GP Tutor Profile - Mr Lim Min Hein
May 10, 2024

GP Tutor Profile - Mr Lim Min Hein

Talk about engaging General Paper (GP) lessons designed to refine your argumentative style of writin...

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Iridescent Universal Indicator
May 10, 2024

Iridescent Universal Indicator

Have you ever wondered about how you can recreate a rainbow inside a big glass tube, but you don't k...

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Economics essay-writing - not your cup of tea?
May 10, 2024

Economics essay-writing - not your cup of tea?

Calling all JC students! πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Calling all JC students ! Intrigued about how macroeconomic poli...

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Day before PSLE Exam Tips
May 10, 2024

Day before PSLE Exam Tips

Dear Parents πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Dear Parents Day before PSLE Exam Tips and Secondary 1 Head start Holiday Pro...

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Circle Rotation Paradox
May 10, 2024

Circle Rotation Paradox

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 [P6 Maths and beyond : Circles] The following ...

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Finding the Ratio Solution
May 10, 2024

Finding the Ratio Solution

[P6 Maths and up: Ratio] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [P6 Maths and up: Ratio] Kept you waiting, huh? This is the solut...

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Cats in Boxes (Not SchrΓΆdinger)
May 10, 2024

Cats in Boxes (Not SchrΓΆdinger)

[P4 Maths and Up: Logic Puzzle] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [P4 Maths and Up: Logic Puzzle] Kept you waiting, huh? Her...

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Inverted Whirlpools and Drag
May 10, 2024

Inverted Whirlpools and Drag

[S1 Science and up - Forces] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [S1 Science and up - Forces] Ever seen something like this be...

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Space Tourism
May 10, 2024

Space Tourism

Would you like to be an astronaut? Well, it may not be an idea too far-fetched in the near future, d...

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Calculating Taxes
May 10, 2024

Calculating Taxes

[S3 Maths / Principle of Accounts: Taxes] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [S3 Maths / Principle of Accounts: Taxes] The ti...

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Thermal expansion
May 10, 2024

Thermal expansion

This for you thermophiles out there. πŸ“Œ TL;DR: This for you thermophiles out there. Why are there g...

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Toilet plungers and pranks
May 10, 2024

Toilet plungers and pranks

[S1 Science - Matter] You've probably used the toilet at home a lot of times. And, for the more curi...

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Solution to P5 Maths (Rate) Question
May 10, 2024

Solution to P5 Maths (Rate) Question

An adult can drink a bottle of juice in 27 days. πŸ“Œ TL;DR: An adult can drink a bottle of juice in ...

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Worms, Magnets and Environmental Change
May 10, 2024

Worms, Magnets and Environmental Change

Updated: Apr 6, 2023 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Apr 6, 2023 [P4 Science and up: Magnetism] It frankly never ...

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Our website overhauled !
May 10, 2024

Our website overhauled !

For convenience, I have been hosting my website on my Office 365 Small Business Premium subscription...

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Wind and Mr. Ug: Geometry & Dimensions in Flatland Explained
May 10, 2024

Wind and Mr. Ug: Geometry & Dimensions in Flatland Explained

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 This is a lovely story about a triangle named ...

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Conflicts within Species
May 10, 2024

Conflicts within Species

[S3 Maths and Up: Probability] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [S3 Maths and Up: Probability] You may have noticed that ma...

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Short shortest path problem
May 10, 2024

Short shortest path problem

Updated: Apr 6, 2023 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Apr 6, 2023 [S3 Maths and Up: Trigonometry] Not exactly the ...

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Your Brain Plays Tricks on You
May 10, 2024

Your Brain Plays Tricks on You

[P4 Science and up: Light & S3 Biology: Eye receptors] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [P4 Science and up: Light &...

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Traffic Snakes
May 10, 2024

Traffic Snakes

Traffic jams and congestions often occur in the most unlikely scenarios. πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Traffic jams and ...

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Ink and Surface Tension
May 10, 2024

Ink and Surface Tension

[S3 Physics and Up: Surface Tension] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [S3 Physics and Up: Surface Tension] I really don't h...

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Parallel Lines and Similar Figures
May 10, 2024

Parallel Lines and Similar Figures

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 You might wonder at some point what parallel l...

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Patterns
May 10, 2024

Patterns

[S1 Maths and up: Number Patterns] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [S1 Maths and up: Number Patterns] Think you're good at...

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Better Ways to Board Planes
May 10, 2024

Better Ways to Board Planes

Have you ever wondered why it seems to take so long, just to board a plane? People stumbling about, ...

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Visual Proofs - The highest realms of mathematics
May 10, 2024

Visual Proofs - The highest realms of mathematics

[Maths of all levels in general, preferably Secondary - Visual Geometry] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [Maths of all lev...

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The importance of proofs
May 10, 2024

The importance of proofs

Updated: Apr 6, 2023 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Apr 6, 2023 [S2 Maths: Pythagoras' Theorem] Hey, it's been a...

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Viruses made easy
May 10, 2024

Viruses made easy

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 [P4 - S4 Science & Biology: Micro -organis...

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Foci
May 10, 2024

Foci

Updated: Apr 6, 2023 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Apr 6, 2023 [S1 Science & Maths: Reflection (and propert...

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How tall can a tree grow?
May 10, 2024

How tall can a tree grow?

Title is pretty self-explanatory. πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Title is pretty self-explanatory. Video content availabl...

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Lighting a match with water
May 10, 2024

Lighting a match with water

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 [P4 Science Topic: Heat] We often use water in...

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Student Testimonial
May 10, 2024

Student Testimonial

Our heartiest congratulations to student Marc Lim who received O Level A1s for both his Physics and ...

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Re: "I don't understand the Quadratic / Cubic Formula."
May 10, 2024

Re: "I don't understand the Quadratic / Cubic Formula."

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 [S2 - A Level Mathematics : Functions & Gr...

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High-Level Adaptations
May 10, 2024

High-Level Adaptations

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 [P6 Adaptations ]: Adaptations are adjustments...

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Wonder Mollusk
May 10, 2024

Wonder Mollusk

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 [P5/6 Science : Photosynthesis/Cells]: Photosy...

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Optical Illusions from Polarisers
May 10, 2024

Optical Illusions from Polarisers

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 [P4 to S4 Science - Light & EM waves] As a...

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P5 Maths (Rate) Question:
May 10, 2024

P5 Maths (Rate) Question:

An adult can finish a bottle of juice in 27 days, whereas a child can finish it in 54 days. πŸ“Œ TL;DR...

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MC3
May 10, 2024

MC3

Parents, want to know more about Mind Centre's MC3 studying methodology that harnesses the power of ...

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"Peeled Oranges sink, but whole oranges float"
May 10, 2024

"Peeled Oranges sink, but whole oranges float"

[S1 Science - Density] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [S1 Science - Density] The following claim was made the other day, ...

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Philippines and pagpag peddlers
May 10, 2024

Philippines and pagpag peddlers

[Pri4 and up: English / Social Studies] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [Pri4 and up: English / Social Studies] There's a...

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Simple Population Measurement Models
May 10, 2024

Simple Population Measurement Models

[S2 and up - Geography / S3 and up - Additional Maths] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [S2 and up - Geography / S3 and up...

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The Banana Puzzle
May 10, 2024

The Banana Puzzle

[All-ages Maths] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [All-ages Maths] Heard of the Banana Puzzle ? Video content available How...

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Cats in Boxes (Not SchrΓΆdinger) solution
May 10, 2024

Cats in Boxes (Not SchrΓΆdinger) solution

[P4 Maths and Up: Logic Puzzle] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [P4 Maths and Up: Logic Puzzle] Let's cover the solution r...

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Animal Adaptations
May 10, 2024

Animal Adaptations

Have you ever wondered what makes the polar bears and penguins suited for living in the frigid condi...

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A Question of Age
May 10, 2024

A Question of Age

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 [P6 Fractions /Constant Difference ]: Zachary'...

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Seamless Cuts
May 10, 2024

Seamless Cuts

[P4 Science: Electricity] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [P4 Science : Electricity] Seamless cuts are difficult to achiev...

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Rainbow Flames
May 10, 2024

Rainbow Flames

[ P5 Science and Up: Light ] πŸ“Œ TL;DR: [ P5 Science and Up: Light ] You're probably used to two type...

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Chemically Disengaged?
May 10, 2024

Chemically Disengaged?

Dear JC Chemistry student, πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Dear JC Chemistry student, Are you experiencing some difficult...

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A Walk in the Woods
May 10, 2024

A Walk in the Woods

Hurray! School Holidays are here! How are you spending your school holidays? πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Hurray! Schoo...

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How do Pulleys work?
May 10, 2024

How do Pulleys work?

[S2 Science & beyond: Forces] Pulleys often offer a mechanical advantage. But what does that act...

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MC3 with Secondary Science
May 10, 2024

MC3 with Secondary Science

Attention all Secondary Science students, πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Attention all Secondary Science students, Whethe...

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Cogs in Odd Numbers
May 10, 2024

Cogs in Odd Numbers

Updated: Oct 15, 2020 πŸ“Œ TL;DR: Updated: Oct 15, 2020 [P4 Maths Angles - S4 Maths Geometry & Tri...

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February 23, 2022

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