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Which Sci-Fi work introduced handheld wireless communicator?

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Why Does Seven of Nine use her Borg designation?

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What was the point of Draco's plan?

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What are these fantastic beasts from The Crimes of Grindelwald trailer?

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Short story where humans are stronger than all other aliens

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Why did the Empire choose to build the second Death Star near Endor?

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Why doesn't Graham believe in aliens?

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TV Movie: Villain absorbs glass to heal

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Why don't Harry, Griphook, Hermione and Ron fall to their deaths?

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80s-90s (?) cartoon about a werewolf - something like Scooby Doo knock off

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Why was the Covenant heading to Origae-6 instead of the Engineer's Planet?

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Which Native American character threw a speeding bison onto its back in an old X-Men comic?

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Science Fiction novel where humans had multiple personalities called “Daemons”

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When did the Thirteenth Doctor get her ear pierced?

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Why did the alien speak English in The Woman Who Fell to Earth?

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Story where aliens visit Earth seeking engineers and pick up a sanitary engineer

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Has Rowling ever expressed her opinion on whether Snape is a good teacher or not?

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Can supremacist Purebloods (like the Malfoys) be seen wearing Muggle clothes in the books?

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Screenshot image from a movie with a blue alien and spaceship

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Book series set in space where a ship crashes whilst transporting a prisoner who can see in the dark

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If you are scared of food and encounter at a Boggart, would that Boggart be edible?

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What did Rufus Scrimgeour do differently when he became the Minister for Magic compared to Cornelius Fudge?

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Name of the green character on this marvel t shirt

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How much did Peter Pettigrew learn about Harry as Scabbers, and did he ever relay all this personal information to Voldemort?

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Why do these communicators from Star Trek differ?

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How can Molly access Harry's vault?

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Japanese bunker and evil voodoo magic. Trapped inhabitants must kill themselves to escape(?)

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Why does the Symbiote need a host?

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