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In Mark Twain's books, Tom Sawyer has two sets of clothes and bathes once a week. Was this considered normal, or was Twain using this to present his characters' social and economic circumstances as much worse than average? (Mid-19th century)

1635 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When I scratch at a pimple on my shoulder, why do I feel pain simultaneously both around the pimple and at a seemingly random spot on my lower back?

47 upvotes • r/askscience

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What happened in West Africa between 1960 and 1961?

6 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In Mark Twain's books, Tom Sawyer has two sets of clothes and bathes once a week. Was this considered normal, or was Twain using this to present his characters' social and economic circumstances as much worse than average? (Mid-19th century)	1635	AskHistorians
When I scratch at a pimple on my shoulder, why do I feel pain simultaneously both around the pimple and at a seemingly random spot on my lower back?	47	askscience
What happened in West Africa between 1960 and 1961?	6	AskHistorians