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Monday Methods: How to Read an Academic Book

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Tuesday Trivia: Peasants in medieval England often slept in the same underwear they wore all week; sources indicate that in southern France they mostly just slept naked. Tell a story about sleep and sleeping habits in your era!

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All Saints' Day Special: AskHistorians Flairs' Greatest Hits

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Lights, camera…what was Hitler’s reaction to APRIL FOOL’S 2021? Welcome to /r/HistoriansAskTheMovies!

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Tuesday Trivia: Telling History Through Memes! This thread has relaxed standards, and we hope everyone will participate!

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Traversing the American frontier in a covered wagon, how likely were you to actually die of dysentery?

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Why did Enlightenment philosophers try so hard to "redeem" Machiavelli's The Prince as republican satire? Were they right?

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Tuesday Trivia: In 1511, Brussels conquered apocalyptic levels of snow through a civic arts project! They built 100+ elaborate snowmen all over the city, depicting biblical and mythological scenes as well as obscene poses. How did people in your era handle wacky weather?

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[Meta] "History buff" historians, how did you get interested in your favorite topic or era?

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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 What are some surprising historical references in modern pop culture?

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Monday Methods: How to Read an Academic Book	241	AskHistorians
Tuesday Trivia: Peasants in medieval England often slept in the same underwear they wore all week; sources indicate that in southern France they mostly just slept naked. Tell a story about sleep and sleeping habits in your era!	230	AskHistorians
All Saints' Day Special: AskHistorians Flairs' Greatest Hits	223	AskHistorians
Lights, camera…what was Hitler’s reaction to APRIL FOOL’S 2021? Welcome to /r/HistoriansAskTheMovies!	216	AskHistorians
Tuesday Trivia: Telling History Through Memes! This thread has relaxed standards, and we hope everyone will participate!	214	AskHistorians
Traversing the American frontier in a covered wagon, how likely were you to actually die of dysentery?	201	AskHistorians
Why did Enlightenment philosophers try so hard to "redeem" Machiavelli's The Prince as republican satire? Were they right?	198	AskHistorians
Tuesday Trivia: In 1511, Brussels conquered apocalyptic levels of snow through a civic arts project! They built 100+ elaborate snowmen all over the city, depicting biblical and mythological scenes as well as obscene poses. How did people in your era handle wacky weather?	187	AskHistorians
[Meta] "History buff" historians, how did you get interested in your favorite topic or era?	181	AskHistorians
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?	180	AskHistorians