eli5: Why are radiators in houses often situated under a window- surely this is the worst place and the easiest way to lose all the heat?

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eli5: Why are radiators in houses often situated under a window- surely this is the worst place and the easiest way to lose all the heat?

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In addition to all the heat related reasons I always thought that since you already can’t put a furniture thing on this section of the wall, might as well use the leftover for another thing that can’t move and would block another section