As per our usual, Sunday is also a chance to shout out some fascinating question which still remain unanswered. Everyone is welcome to add to the list, share your favorites, and maybe we’ll get lucky with a wandering expert.

• /u/10z20Luka asked How did pointed arches make their way into Europe from the Islamic World (during the Gothic period)? Is this even the case?

• /u/Vahriz asked There's a common trope of one's life "flashing before their eyes" when dying. From where did this idea come from, and what are the earliest appearances of this trope in our media?

• A deleted user asked How did Europe deal with heat waves and specifically forest fires in pre-combustion engine times?

We spring back into action with another fantastic AskHistorians Sunday Digest! Compiling all the great posts our hard working contributors have put together over the past week! Show them some appreciation, upvote your favorites and check out the usual weekly features as well!

• Tuesday Trivia: Medicine! This thread has relaxed standards—we invite everyone to participate!

• Thursday Reading & Recommendations | July 21, 2022 Special shout out to the review from /u/an_ironic_username!

• Then finished off with the Friday Free for All!

And that wraps us up once again. Keep it classy out there, and I’ll see you again next Sunday!