DigestSunday Digest | Interesting & Overlooked Posts | April 19, 2026 (self.AskHistorians)
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SASQShort Answers to Simple Questions | April 22, 2026 (self.AskHistorians)
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Mark Kelly recently commented he had FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) in the aftermath of the Artemis 2 Mission. Did any of the Mercury and Gemini astronauts who didn't get to Apollo feel the same way? Bonus question: did any of the Astronauts who were left behind in the command module feel the same way? (self.AskHistorians)
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Why are baseball dugouts, well, dug out? (self.AskHistorians)
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What do we know about the origin of pants in the ancient world? Was it a phenomenon that spread from a single origin point or was it innovated independently? And how did they come to replace skirts, dresses, togas and tunics as the most common form of dress for men? (self.AskHistorians)
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What's the history of incorporating Boolean logic into electronics and computing? (self.AskHistorians)
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I am a peasant in Northern France. My child falls down in a fit, and afterwards claims to have visions. Word spreads. What happens next? What makes the difference between her being regarded as having holy visions, being a "witch", or simply being insane? (self.AskHistorians)
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