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Why are our coin denominations .01, .05, .1, .25 where our bill denominations are 1, 5, 10, 20? Why isn't it a $25 bill, and if it ever was, when did we switch? [US]

1440 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When do resistances take priority over damage?

21 upvotes • r/Grimdawn

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Would the human body be able to withstand travel at 99.99% of the speed of light?

13 upvotes • r/askscience

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In the UK, during World War II, were citizens required obtain any sort of approval/certification to foster children (orphaned from the war or otherwise)?

10 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How do our brains process the directional source of a sound?

6 upvotes • r/askscience

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When and why was the 5 day work week / 2 day weekend model created?

4 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Were playing cards created for a specific game or were they designed as building blocks for other games?

3 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What is swelling (chemically) and how does the body know to localize it?

1 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why is the sound and image of nails scratching a chalk board so universally disturbing?

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Why do movies (shot in 24fps) appear to play back at a higher frame rate on 120hz TVs?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are our coin denominations .01, .05, .1, .25 where our bill denominations are 1, 5, 10, 20? Why isn't it a $25 bill, and if it ever was, when did we switch? [US]	1440	AskHistorians
When do resistances take priority over damage?	21	Grimdawn
Would the human body be able to withstand travel at 99.99% of the speed of light?	13	askscience
In the UK, during World War II, were citizens required obtain any sort of approval/certification to foster children (orphaned from the war or otherwise)?	10	AskHistorians
How do our brains process the directional source of a sound?	6	askscience
When and why was the 5 day work week / 2 day weekend model created?	4	AskHistorians
Were playing cards created for a specific game or were they designed as building blocks for other games?	3	AskHistorians
What is swelling (chemically) and how does the body know to localize it?	1	askscience
Why is the sound and image of nails scratching a chalk board so universally disturbing?	1	askscience
Why do movies (shot in 24fps) appear to play back at a higher frame rate on 120hz TVs?	1	askscience