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In the live performance of The Lady is a Tramp”, Frank Sinatra ad-libs “she’d never mess with a ‘smuck’ that she’d hate” and then immediately says “that’s not dirty, not the way I said it”. What did he mean?

160 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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If I actually blew up 1 MT of TNT, would the explosion have the same characteristics (blinding flash, mushroom cloud, etc.) as a 1 MT nuclear bomb?

158 upvotes • r/askscience

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Do military jets experience turbulence more or less than commercial aircraft?

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Did Churchill use speechwriters?

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Does the speed of light apply as a limit to how fast something can rotate?

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Is it fair to say UK manufacturing declined in the 20th Century relative to other Western European countries? If that's true, why?

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If we know Pi and e are both irrational, why is it so hard to prove Pi plus e is/is not irrational?

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If a 'streamer' leaves my body but doesn't connect to form a lightning bolt (the lightning hits something else), would I know about it?

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Putting aside the poisoning, could you swim in a pool of mercury?

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If the Sun’s mass suddenly doubled, what would happen to Earth’s orbit?

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In the live performance of The Lady is a Tramp”, Frank Sinatra ad-libs “she’d never mess with a ‘smuck’ that she’d hate” and then immediately says “that’s not dirty, not the way I said it”. What did he mean?	160	AskHistorians
If I actually blew up 1 MT of TNT, would the explosion have the same characteristics (blinding flash, mushroom cloud, etc.) as a 1 MT nuclear bomb?	158	askscience
Do military jets experience turbulence more or less than commercial aircraft?	11	askscience
Did Churchill use speechwriters?	4	AskHistorians
Does the speed of light apply as a limit to how fast something can rotate?	3	askscience
Is it fair to say UK manufacturing declined in the 20th Century relative to other Western European countries? If that's true, why?	2	AskHistorians
If we know Pi and e are both irrational, why is it so hard to prove Pi plus e is/is not irrational?	2	askscience
If a 'streamer' leaves my body but doesn't connect to form a lightning bolt (the lightning hits something else), would I know about it?	1	askscience
Putting aside the poisoning, could you swim in a pool of mercury?	1	askscience
If the Sun’s mass suddenly doubled, what would happen to Earth’s orbit?	1	askscience