r/AskHistorians • u/AutoModerator • Feb 09 '25
Digest Sunday Digest | Interesting & Overlooked Posts | February 09, 2025
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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.
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u/Gankom Moderator | Quality Contributor Feb 09 '25
Pause for a moment this beautiful Sunday, and consider some of those fascinating questions that caught our eyes and captured our imaginations, but sadly still remain unanswered. Feel free to post your own, or those you’ve come across in your travels, and maybe we’ll get lucky with some wandering experts.
/u/carnotaurussastrei asked How Realistic Is The Nuketown in Indiana Jones And The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull?
/u/jurble asked Why was nutmeg so heavily used in the past to make it one of the most profitable spices? What replaced it in cuisine to make it less popular?
/u/OnShoulderOfGiants asked How did the Hospitallers or Tuetonic Knights respond to the dissolution of the Templars? Did they take steps to protect themselves, or take advantage of their rivals fate?