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Welcome to this week's instalment of /r/AskHistorians' Sunday Digest (formerly the Day of Reflection). Nobody can read all the questions and answers that are posted here, so in this thread we invite you to share anything you'd like to highlight from the last week - an interesting discussion, an informative answer, an insightful question that was overlooked, or anything else.
We’re back in action with another stunning AskHistorians Sunday Digest! Filled to the brim with fantastic history threads just for you! (Yes YOU personally) Don’t forget to check out the usual weekly features, show some appreciation to the hard working contributors, and spread the word!
Suggestions on media channels and more in the Thursday Reading and Rec!
Drop by the fun in the Friday Free for All!
The Saturday Showcase had a special post from /u/thebigbosshimself!
Important META! Is the weekly roundup on break? Just a glitch in the matrix!
That wraps me up for yet another weekend. Keep it classy out there folks and I’ll see you next Sunday!
Spare a moment for the fascinating questions that caught your eye but still hope for an answer! Here’s a handful that caught my eye, and feel free to post your own up or those that fired up your curiosity!
/u/That_bat_with_a_hat asked Were there urban legends in the trenches of WW1?
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.