I hope everyone’s 2022 is off to as good a start as it can be, and we can work on making it just a touch better with another fantastic Sunday Digest! Look at all the goodies carefully laid out below for you to enjoy.

Don’t forget to drop by the usual weekly features, including the return of some new ones, thank those hard working writers and show some appreciation to all the contributors!

• Announcing the Best of December '21 Winners!

• It's time to vote for the Best of AskHistorians, 2021!!! Make your voice heard!!!

• Monday Methods: Why are there letters in the ogham alphabet that do not exist in the Irish language? was the result of the hard work of /u/PurrPrinThom!

• The Tuesday Trivia is back after a long hiatus! /u/tinyblondeduckling and /u/Brickie78 took advantage of Tuesday Trivia: BIRTHDAYS & CELEBRATIONS! This thread has relaxed standards—we invite everyone to participate!

• The Thursday Reading and Rec!

• And finally we have the Friday Free for All!

And that’s a wrap for another week! You folks stay safe out there, enjoy the wealth of history posts, and I’ll see you next Sunday!

Don’t forget that Sunday is also a chance to shout out all those super interesting questions that caught your eye, but still remain unanswered! Feel free to post your own or others you came across, and perhaps a wandering expert will take notice!

• /u/Cataphractoi asked Horses have been noted for their fragility. How have steppe Nomad societies adapted to this reality?

• /u/RusticBohemian asked Sailors often fought off and sometimes kill British naval officers intent on impressing them in the 13 American colonies circa the mid 1700s. Sailors formed mobs to resist press gangs, rescue abducted seamen who'd been seized, and burned naval boats. How did Britain respond to their defiance?

• /u/Paulie_Gatto asked The resurgence of the Pequots in the 1970s led it to being one of the wealthiest tribes in America - however, two books about their rise depict it on the one hand as "skillful manipulation" to gain their casino empire, while the other talks more about "lawyers and exploitation." What is the story?

A few unanswered questions:

Ferdinand Porsche, Anton Piëch, and "Ferry" Porsche (aka Ferdinand Jr.) were charged with war crimes by France, with Ferry being released after 6 months and the others being released after 20 months and - Ferry claimed - a 1,000,000 Franc ransom. Why?

It's the turn of the digital millennium and I'm a history buff with newfound access to the information superhighway - how do I find like-minded people surfing the world wide web? (And what do I do, once I find them? Ask "Whassup?")

How/When/Why did "I" and "l" become difficult to tell apart in many common fonts and handwriting styles? (Previously asked by /u/AndaliteBandit-)