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Where does the archetypal image of the 'Grey' alien come from?

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How does David Lightman in WarGames manage to hack a computer by dialing a number?

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Are all instances of trolls turning to stone ultimately references back to Tolkien?

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In Back to the Future, why was the speed 88 miles per hour?

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Why is the name "Rigel", and especially "Rigel VII", used in multiple universes?

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In Starcraft, are the Protoss inspired by anything special?

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What is Babylon 5 cylinder's diameter and gravity on each deck?

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What was the point of bringing Enterprise to the surface of a planet?

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Why have most Superhero movies ditched the "Secret Identity"?

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Why do calculations need to be made before jumping into hyperspace?

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Which Sci-Fi or Fantasy work introduced the idea of "Infinite Time Loop"?

answered Mar 3, 2017 at 21:10

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In the Asterix series, Why didn't the Romans just address the magic potion problem head on?

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Why do Vorlons live in special gaseous rooms in Babylon 5, given that Kosh can be seen walking around the station with ease?

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What was the first SciFi work that referred to Pluto as NOT a planet?

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Is there a significant reason why people addicted to melange have blue eyes?

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What was the first science fiction work to use "credits" as currency?

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Has Neil Gaiman's Sandman ever appeared in a Justice League comic?

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A short story about an automatic house attending a recently deceased man

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Newton’s axioms in Star Wars

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Post-apocalyptic movie about matriarchal society

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How did Roderick Burgess capture Dream instead of Death?

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Who wrote about an energy free space elevator?

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Name of short story told from perspective of mechanical alien?

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Is there an in-universe explanation for Star Trek-era designs paralleling 20th century fashions?

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Babylon 5 season 3 A Day In The Strife - First contact situation

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How was Delight changed to Delirium?

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Identify a comic where Scrooge McDuck uses a substance to convert liquids into gel like solids

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What 80s BBC kids’ TV show had children fitting together machinery they found in the countryside?

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Novel about a war between the Americans and Russians in Antarctica?

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80s or possibly early 90s anime with a race of giant caterpillar things

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Where does the archetypal image of the 'Grey' alien come from?

How does David Lightman in WarGames manage to hack a computer by dialing a number?

Are all instances of trolls turning to stone ultimately references back to Tolkien?

In Back to the Future, why was the speed 88 miles per hour?

Why is the name "Rigel", and especially "Rigel VII", used in multiple universes?

In Starcraft, are the Protoss inspired by anything special?

What is Babylon 5 cylinder's diameter and gravity on each deck?

What was the point of bringing Enterprise to the surface of a planet?

Why have most Superhero movies ditched the "Secret Identity"?

Why do calculations need to be made before jumping into hyperspace?

Which Sci-Fi or Fantasy work introduced the idea of "Infinite Time Loop"?

In the Asterix series, Why didn't the Romans just address the magic potion problem head on?

Why do Vorlons live in special gaseous rooms in Babylon 5, given that Kosh can be seen walking around the station with ease?

What was the first SciFi work that referred to Pluto as NOT a planet?

Is there a significant reason why people addicted to melange have blue eyes?

What was the first science fiction work to use "credits" as currency?

Has Neil Gaiman's Sandman ever appeared in a Justice League comic?

A short story about an automatic house attending a recently deceased man

Newton’s axioms in Star Wars

Post-apocalyptic movie about matriarchal society

How did Roderick Burgess capture Dream instead of Death?

Who wrote about an energy free space elevator?

Name of short story told from perspective of mechanical alien?

Is there an in-universe explanation for Star Trek-era designs paralleling 20th century fashions?

Babylon 5 season 3 A Day In The Strife - First contact situation

How was Delight changed to Delirium?

Identify a comic where Scrooge McDuck uses a substance to convert liquids into gel like solids

What 80s BBC kids’ TV show had children fitting together machinery they found in the countryside?

Novel about a war between the Americans and Russians in Antarctica?

80s or possibly early 90s anime with a race of giant caterpillar things