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Why was the Mad Hatter aware of the curse?
I am wondering if there is a reason given (as of the end of season 1) for why the Mad Hatter is aware of the curse. It's clear that Rumpelstiltskin and the Evil Queen are aware because they are ...
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What psychological problems does Wolverine have?
What psychological issues has Wolverine's difficult life has left him with? I would prefer if they were explained using modern psychological definitions and techniques.
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Where were Korob and Sylvia from?
Are there any documented references to where Korob and Sylvia from the Original Series episode, "Catspaw", were from? Did the Federation have mutually-beneficial future contact with the species the ...
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How did the basilisk get enough food?
This is related to "How did the Basilisk survive for a thousand years?" The basilisk in "Chamber of Secrets" is shown to eat small mammals and reptiles, from the skeletons that are discovered. I ...
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Why did the Klingon language flourish?
I've been thinking recently about the development of the Klingon language, and how it started off as a few small phrases developed by James Doohan (Scotty) and was developed into a full language over ...
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Where does Krosp's hat come from?
When Tarvek comes to meet the Jäger generals (volume 12 page 81), he finds Krosp wearing a hat.
I have a feeling I've seen this hat before. Did we see it earlier ...
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Do the golden apples of Idunn work for other species?
If a human were to consume the golden apples of Idunn would that allow them to live significantly longer than a normal human lifespan?
Follow-up question to How long do Asgardians live for?
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How long do Asgardians live for?
Thor has been visiting the Earth from the time of the Norse Vikings. What is the expected life span (in Earth years) of an Agardian?
The Wikipedia article on Asgard only states:
They are ...
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Are there any official statements about Hogwarts during Harry's absence to search horcruxes?
I'm asking this out of love for the Harry Potter series, of course, and because I want to write a fanfic that takes place at Hogwarts during Harry's (absent) seventh year.
There's only very little ...
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56 views
Major plot differences between TV Series and Books in Game of Thrones
I recently started watching the Game of Thrones TV Series and enjoyed it very much. Only later did I find out that it was based on a series of books, which is good news, since I really enjoy reading. ...
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How did the Terminator survive teleporting?
In the Terminator movie, during the teleportation scene, how is it that he survived? Since he is a machine, wouldn't the lightning/static fry and damage any internal components? Normally with any ...
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How many sonic screwdrivers does the Doctor have?
I just watched the episode The Almost People last night, and toward the end, the real Doctor threw his sonic screwdriver to the ganger, who then proceed to destroy the monster and himself in the ...
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What was the point of threatening Loki to drop below 30,000 feet?
In Avengers movie, Fury locked Loki in Hulk's cage. Hulk's cage was strong but Fury wasn't confident about cage against Loki. So, he threatened Loki that even a single scratch on glass would drop the ...
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Why were the Grimm fairy tales sanitized?
The wiki article is not all that helpful. It says the volumes were criticized because adults did not think they were suitable for children. The rest of the paragraph, unfortunately, is all ...
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Why doesn't Thor's hammer return to his hand on Earth? (Avengers - The movie)
This question
Why did Thor's hammer take time to return from the Helicarrier? provoked another question in my mind.
When he breaks the container he's in and gets up from the crash-landing onto ...
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What are Hermione's parents' REAL names?
So, we know they're dentists and that their aliases (after Hermione modifies their memories) are Wendell and Monica Wilkins.
But have their real names ever been divulged? If yes, what are they??
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What is the point of evasive maneuvers in Star Trek?
Why do star ships employ evasive maneuvers when engaging in battle? Can't targeting systems easily pinpoint targets travelling at non-warp speeds?
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2answers
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Why is Slaanesh so young compared to the other Chaos Gods?
Considering the Chaos Gods are all fueled by negative emotion, and Slaanesh is fueled by one of the most base of all emotions, Lust, I would have expected Slaanesh to be the oldest of the lot.
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Why was Shakespeare's work in the mirror universe no different than in the normal universe?
In the mirror universe, Archer and his team captured the USS Defiant of the normal universe. After analysing the data of its computers, they found that the works of Shakespeare in both universes were ...
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Trying to identify a book about life on the side of an infinitely tall wall
I'm trying to find a book about a city built on the side of an infinite wall - infinitely tall as well as infinitely long. There was a picture of it on the cover. The city is built on platforms ...
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2answers
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Which A.I. has the highest I.Q. on the Red Dwarf, Kryten, or the Talkie Toaster?
Holly is no longer the sharpest knife in the drawer, having lost his I.Q. of 6,000. Which of the remaining artificial intelligence units on board the Red Dwarf has the highest I.Q, Kryten, or the ...
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Why don't poor districts train Career tributes?
I know it's not technically allowed, but Districts 1, 2, and sometimes 4 do it, so clearly it's possible. I don't really understand why the underdog districts wouldn't make any attempt at all to ...
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1answer
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Why does Tywin correct Arya on usage of m'Lord and my Lord?
In Season 2, Episode 7 (A Man Without Honor) of HBO's Game of Thrones, there is a dialogue between Tywin and Arya.
Tywin Lannister: Girl, m'Lord. Noble girls say m'Lord, not my Lord. If you're ...
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Why the Night's Watch wears black
I think I remember a line in A Clash of Kings or A Storm of Swords where some guy talked about why (at least, why he thought) the Night's Watch wore all black. I think it had to do with something ...
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Do Syrio Forel, Jaqen H'ghar and Melisandre all follow the same religion?
Melisandre worships R'hllor, the lord of light and god of fire. That much is clear. According to the Game of Thrones wiki, R'hollor is also known as the Red God.
After Arya saves Jaqen H'ghar from ...
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2answers
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What would happen to Superman after a Kryptonite injection?
If some villian melted kryptonite into a liquid form, and the liquid was then injected into Superman's blood stream, would it permanently limit his powers? Would it eventually kill Superman?
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Who in the DC Universe can stop Superman if he has a breakdown?
Is there anything or anyone in the DC universe that can defeat Superman just in case he goes berserk on everybody?
Maybe Batman stores kryptonite in his Cave or something. I don't know if Batman ...
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Why are Vulcan lips Human-reddish instead of green?
We know that Vulcan blood is copper based instead of iron as in Humans, making it appear green instead of red. This is shown when bruised or bleeding as well as in Bones' insults to Spock.
The lips ...
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Would it be possible for some to bend two elements?
After reading this question What stops other benders from mastering the four elements? While it seems that it would break one of the rules of the show, that only the avatar can master all four ...
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Anyone know the name of a specific Urban-Fantasy tale with an online twist?
I've not been able to find what the book was called, I borrowed it from a library ages ago, and I want to reread it.
The problem is that I don't remember the name, though I'll share what plot detail ...
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1answer
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Identify YA series about magical cats
I'm looking for a series I read five or more years ago, about cats (strays, but also housecats) who I'm pretty sure lived in a fairly big city and had some kind of ability that involved seeing ...
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How did the Basilisk survive for a thousand years?
The lifespan of a Basilisk might be thousands of years, but how can one survive without eating anything for thousands of years?
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Why do Romulans have Vulcan Hairstyles?
Romulans separated from Vulcans when the Vulcans adopted logic. Constrained and regular hair seems at odds with a people described as "passionate" and "violent". Does Star Trek ever (canon or no) ...
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Kyokasuigetsu's Kanzen Saimin (Complete Hypnosis) Escape Method
During Ichimaru gin's betrayal toward Aizen in Bleach, he mentions that the only way to escape Kyokasuigetsu's power, Kanzen Saimin or Complete Hypnosis, is to touch the tip of the blade before it is ...
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What shares a universe with Planetary?
After reading some Planetary, references are made to other groups that apparently actually have written works (The Authority, S.T.O.R.M. Watch, etc.). After doing some more reading about the universe, ...
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What hints at the identity of the fourth man?
In Chapter Twelve of Planetary, it is revealed that
I suspect there are more than a few hints at this fact, and noticed a couple myself. What foreshadows this reveal, both visually and in the ...
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I need book recommendations with a philosophical slant [closed]
I never thought I was that much into SciFi, but the more I'm around it, the more that I recognize that this is a good source for interesting philosophical thought experiments.
So, knowing very little ...
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Why does Loki look “sick” when he first appears on Earth?
Why is Loki sweating and weak when he first appears on Earth?
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191 views
What stops other benders from mastering the four elements?
In the Avatar universe, what is it that stops other people physically or spiritually, besides the Avatar, from mastering the four elements?
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In the Avengers movie, what does Bruce Banner mean when he reveals his secret for the Hulk? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
In the Avengers movie, why is Hulk's behaviour inconsistent?
Just before Bruce Banner becomes the Hulk in New York, he says his secret to not turning involuntarily ...
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What defines the upper limit for speed of Subspace Communications?
Memory Alpha mentions there to be a definite upper limit as to the speed of Subspace Communications. Is the reason for this ever touched on in any of the Star Trek media (Canon or not) or is it "speed ...
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1answer
503 views
How does Thor get back to Earth, again?
In the The Avengers (2012), there is a post-credits scene and a post-post-credits scene (!). If Thor left
how does he return to Earth for the post-post-credits scene? In particular,
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1answer
136 views
What is the extent of the Hulk's immunity?
When the Hulk is damaged, his cells regenerate at a fast rate. What happens if his cells mutate into something, or if his DNA gets rewritten by some sort of device? Do his cells prevent mutation?
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Did the Gamemakers help Katniss when she was in the tree?
There's a moment in the film when Katniss
She manages to get out of this situation by
I would expect it to be quite noisy, or at least noisy enough to be heard during night. Was it there the ...
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1answer
81 views
How does the enviroment control of the Arenas work in The Hunger Games?
In the film we see that the Gamemakers can summon trees, some sort of hounds, fireballs, etc. How does this work? Can they summon anything they want? Are there any restrictions, limitations or rules?
...
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121 views
TRON: Legacy - How can the light jets do a Hammerhead Stall? Is there an atmosphere in The Grid?
Just finished watching TRON: Legacy for the third time and the same question persists:
If these are digital creations then "air" and "atmosphere" would only be concepts like in the Matrix ("is that ...
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1answer
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Are all the ghosts at Hogwarts former students/teachers?
There are a number of other ghosts at Hogwarts who aren't the well-known "house" ghosts, such as Professor Binns and Moaning Mertle. We know there are a lot more, as a lot turn up to Sir Nicholas' ...
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What is the title of a book that is set in the future, but there is no electricity?
I read a book years ago in junior high, that was set in the future, but something had happened and there was no electricity and I think also no records about history before the event. There was a ...
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In The Stepford Wives, were the wives turned to robots?
In the newer version of the Stepford Wives (2004), it shows some of the "turned" wives doing humanly impossible things like placing a hand on a burning stove, spinning at high velocity, or despensing ...
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What is this novel set in a future where telepaths are persecuted?
Here's what I remember about the book:
It was published in the 1980's as a mass market paperback.
The cover features people in white jumpsuits.
One of the telepathic characters is a ...
