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What are the origins of the sword's of Grayskull?

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How did the T-850 still function after it removed its second battery?

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Why does Thorin tell Bilbo that he has “keen eyes”?

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Why does Captain Marvel in the MCU not have her sash?

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Why does King specifically reference Kubrick's “The Shining” in light of his own opinion of it?

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Where is the deflector array on the Phoenix?

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Why didn’t they activate the distress beacon earlier?

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Why didn't Dave Lister go home?

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What was the purpose of the hanging chair?

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In MoonWalker, the film, what exactly was Michael implied to be?

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Are Bajorans and Cardassians the same species?

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Song refrain in “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince”

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Does the Beyonder know about the Beyonder race? If not, why?

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Japanese UFO movie with a mission to Venus

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Rules of the Annual Purge?

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Is Agent Alpha from the MiB cartoon canon?

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Does anyone know the background battle music playing in the sci-fi anime Sekirei?

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Book where the hero becomes telekinetic and sails ship through storm using telekinesis

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