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Since wasted energy in a circuit typically ends up as heat, are electric heaters nearly 100% efficient?

1713 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why is there so little variation in hair colour amongst non-white people?

673 upvotes • r/askscience

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Stereotypically, Japanese painting as late as the 19th century never seems to have attained the realism of Western art. Is this a fair representation, and is there a reason for this?

235 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why didn't Britain invoke NATO Article 5 during the Falklands War?

95 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Western depictions of Jesus look nothing like one would expect a Middle Eastern man to look, but often look very similar. What was the basis for the long, flowing brown hair, beard and white skin of Jesus?

77 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Prior to the civil rights act, how did segregation affect the USA's relations with African leaders?

26 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why have right-wing economics and social conservatism tended to go together?

19 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What directly triggers sleep? Why can't we do it consciously?

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Stereotypically, Japanese painting as late as the 19th century never seems to have attained the realism of Western art. Is this a fair representation, and is there a reason for this?

12 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How long would it take, in SUBJECTIVE time, travelling at just below the speed of light (say, 299,000 km/s) to reach Alpha Centauri?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Since wasted energy in a circuit typically ends up as heat, are electric heaters nearly 100% efficient?	1713	askscience
Why is there so little variation in hair colour amongst non-white people?	673	askscience
Stereotypically, Japanese painting as late as the 19th century never seems to have attained the realism of Western art. Is this a fair representation, and is there a reason for this?	235	AskHistorians
Why didn't Britain invoke NATO Article 5 during the Falklands War?	95	AskHistorians
Western depictions of Jesus look nothing like one would expect a Middle Eastern man to look, but often look very similar. What was the basis for the long, flowing brown hair, beard and white skin of Jesus?	77	AskHistorians
Prior to the civil rights act, how did segregation affect the USA's relations with African leaders?	26	AskHistorians
Why have right-wing economics and social conservatism tended to go together?	19	AskHistorians
What directly triggers sleep? Why can't we do it consciously?	13	askscience
Stereotypically, Japanese painting as late as the 19th century never seems to have attained the realism of Western art. Is this a fair representation, and is there a reason for this?	12	AskHistorians
How long would it take, in SUBJECTIVE time, travelling at just below the speed of light (say, 299,000 km/s) to reach Alpha Centauri?	11	askscience