We’re kicking things off with the first digest of March 2022! Spring is coming soon up here in Canada-land, which means the birds have happily started an entire orchestral band right outside my window as early as 4 in the morning. Nature is beautiful that way. BUT it means more time to round up all those fantastic answers that get produced on the sub each week, and we’ve got yet another great collection of them!

• Don’t miss the fabulous r/AskHistorians AMA Crossover Event!

• Tuesday Trivia: Art! This thread has relaxed standards—we invite everyone to participate! Featuring /u/FnapSnaps and /u/jelvinjs7!

• What is the best format to properly answer questions on this subreddit and what is the best way to incorporate sources in responses?

• Plus lots of great reviews in the Thursday Reading and Rec thread!

• A fun little Friday Free for All!

Don’t forget to show a little appreciation for all the hard working contributors who ask or answer questions, upvote all your favorites, and feel free to shout out any you particularly liked!

Well, that about finishes me up for yet another day. You folks keep safe out there, stay classy, and I’ll see you next week!

The Sunday Digest is also an opportunity to shout out those incredible questions that got your curiosity fluttering, but still haven’t been answered by an expert. Feel free to post your own, or others that you liked, and maybe we’ll get lucky with a wandering expert.

• /u/Jrip7 asked How did societies from the Mississipian area reorganize themselves after the fall of Cahokia and the collapse of the area ?

• /u/Ganesha811 asked I've heard a lot about the historical circumstances that cause languages to simplify their grammar (pidgins, creoles, standardization). But what circumstances lead to increased complexity in languages?

• /u/Ink-King668 asked Where did the origin of Kilts from Scotland come from and why do specifically men wear them?

I'm late! I'm late! For a very important date digest!
Well, it's only a couple hours later than usual, I think we're fine.

It's the first Digest of the month, which means it's time for another installment of "The Real Questions", where we take a look at the wilder side of r/AskHistorians! Here, I give a shout-out to people asking the more atypical questions on this sub: questions that investigate amusing, unique, bizarre, or less common aspects of history, as well as ones that take us through intriguing adventures of historiography/methodology or niche/overlooked topics and moments in history. It's always a wide (and perhaps confusing) assortment of topics, but at the end of the day, when I see them I think, "Finally, someone is asking the real questions!"
Below are my entries for the last month - questions with a link to an older response are marked with ‡. Let me know what you think were the realest questions you saw this month, and be sure to check out my full list of Real Questions.