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Why does Kylo Ren wear a mask?

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What is the first reference to an internet of computers in science fiction?

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Did Tywin Lannister know Arya is not a commoner?

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answered Apr 25, 2016 at 12:09

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Did Ducktales actually ever rewrite history?

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answered Dec 26, 2017 at 10:41

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Treebeard: "I always like going South, somehow it feels like going downhill." - Is it really?

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answered Mar 25, 2018 at 18:30

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What are all the jokes on the DS9 Promenade Directory?

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answered Mar 1, 2018 at 10:18

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Is mass surveillance a thing in Star Trek?

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answered Feb 23, 2017 at 11:58

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In Asimov's robot story "Liar!", why does Dr. Calvin show no mercy for Herbie?

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answered Jan 3, 2016 at 9:37

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Origin of Robot noises

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answered Nov 21, 2017 at 10:51

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Roughly how large is the population of Sandworms on Dune?

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answered Feb 18, 2020 at 12:02

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Why does Michael Crichton use US Customary measurements in hard sci-fi?

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answered Oct 4, 2017 at 18:43

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Did Heinlein intend to portray men and women as equals?

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answered Jan 25, 2018 at 10:54

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Why are Daleks terrifying?

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answered Jan 25, 2016 at 23:14

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Could I fake death to stop being Force-choked?

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answered Sep 15, 2015 at 19:43

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Why did Count Dooku call them swords instead of lightsabers?

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answered Sep 20, 2016 at 9:23

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Movie about "flying spheres with saws" which killed people?

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answered Sep 18, 2018 at 2:03

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Why exactly would witches and wizards need to know how to make a love potion?

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answered Sep 26, 2017 at 21:50

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In Aliens (1986), why didn’t Gorman explain why weapons couldn’t be used under the primary heat exchanger?

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answered Jun 14, 2016 at 11:05

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Is it 'Noonien' or 'Noonian' Soong?

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answered Aug 24, 2015 at 22:28

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How do zombies survive the winter?

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answered May 13, 2015 at 0:46

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If he has the Wisdom of Solomon, why does Shazam make so many foolish mistakes in the 2019 film?

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answered Dec 10, 2019 at 9:44

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Is there a real-world mythological counterpart to WoW's "kill your gods for power" theme?

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answered Sep 11, 2019 at 16:12

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Where is Alfred Pennyworth in the Batman origin story?

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Why does The EMH Doctor feel emotion, but Data does not?

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answered May 16, 2016 at 9:07

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Why do Transformers turn into vehicles in the first place?

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answered Mar 14, 2016 at 21:29

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Does everyone in Door's family have the same power as her?

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answered Nov 30, 2017 at 10:31

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Why did Beaver say, "There's trim there"?

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answered Jan 4, 2018 at 2:19

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Why did only Stannis come to defend against the attack on Castle Black?

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answered Mar 29, 2016 at 11:09

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Why did Doc Brown take so long to write to Marty?

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answered Dec 17, 2015 at 8:19

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Short story where non automated cars are outlawed, and the protagonist sees classic cars being raced illegally.

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Why does Kylo Ren wear a mask?

What is the first reference to an internet of computers in science fiction?

Did Tywin Lannister know Arya is not a commoner?

Did Ducktales actually ever rewrite history?

Treebeard: "I always like going South, somehow it feels like going downhill." - Is it really?

What are all the jokes on the DS9 Promenade Directory?

Is mass surveillance a thing in Star Trek?

In Asimov's robot story "Liar!", why does Dr. Calvin show no mercy for Herbie?

Origin of Robot noises

Roughly how large is the population of Sandworms on Dune?

Why does Michael Crichton use US Customary measurements in hard sci-fi?

Did Heinlein intend to portray men and women as equals?

Why are Daleks terrifying?

Could I fake death to stop being Force-choked?

Why did Count Dooku call them swords instead of lightsabers?

Movie about "flying spheres with saws" which killed people?

Why exactly would witches and wizards need to know how to make a love potion?

In Aliens (1986), why didn’t Gorman explain why weapons couldn’t be used under the primary heat exchanger?

Is it 'Noonien' or 'Noonian' Soong?

How do zombies survive the winter?

If he has the Wisdom of Solomon, why does Shazam make so many foolish mistakes in the 2019 film?

Is there a real-world mythological counterpart to WoW's "kill your gods for power" theme?

Where is Alfred Pennyworth in the Batman origin story?

Why does The EMH Doctor feel emotion, but Data does not?

Why do Transformers turn into vehicles in the first place?

Does everyone in Door's family have the same power as her?

Why did Beaver say, "There's trim there"?

Why did only Stannis come to defend against the attack on Castle Black?

Why did Doc Brown take so long to write to Marty?

Short story where non automated cars are outlawed, and the protagonist sees classic cars being raced illegally.