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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.
It’s a fine weekend for another Sunday Digest from your favorite folks at AskHistorians! Its Thanksgiving up Canadaway, so I’m running somewhat slowly, but it just means the perfect time to give thanks to all those fantastic contributors who make our little community such a great place! So before I’m swept away on a tide of family board games, food and hikes, here’s a deluge of brilliant history!
Don’t forget to shower those contributors in thanks, upvotes, and imaginary money. Also check out the usual weekly features!
AskHistorians Podcast Episode 208 - Pirates and Public History with Rebecca Simon
Tuesday Trivia: Judaism! This thread has relaxed standards—we invite everyone to participate!
And grab some book ideas, or ask for some, in the Thursday Reading and rec!
And then the Friday Free for All!
META! Is there a right (or appropriate) way to ask questions here at askhistorians?
I’m done here for another week, and the outside world calls. Keep it classy all you brilliant people, and I’ll see you again next week!
Today is also the day we show some appreciation, and thanks, to some of the fascinating, thought provoking and curiosity inducing questions that got asked this week, but still cry out for an answer. Feel free to post your own, or those you came across in your journeys. And just maybe we’ll get lucky with a wandering expert.
/u/Artisanal_Sawdust asked What happened to dentures?
/u/FoLoZo asked Marco Polo mentions the japanese putting stones under their skin to protect from blades, are there any other sources about this?