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Tuesday Trivia: Eric Clapton's wonderful "Layla" gets its name from the medieval Arabic romance "Layla and Majnun," whose star-crossed lovers bear some resemblance to the western Tristan and Isolde. What are some surprising historical references in modern pop culture?

by /u/sunagainstgold in /r/AskHistorians

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