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Does Umbridge's speech really say that "the Ministry's interfering at Hogwarts"?

answered Dec 30, 2018 at 15:26

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Why is Shelob considered evil?

answered Feb 17, 2019 at 13:35

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Did Vader actually die in the original Star Wars movie, now known as A New Hope?

answered Jan 27, 2018 at 16:02

44 votes

Why does Seven of Nine pronounce "Futile" differently than Locutus?

answered Feb 21, 2016 at 17:05

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What makes the Lord of the Rings a Catholic work?

answered Sep 23, 2016 at 11:26

22 votes

Why is Trantor, from Asimov's Foundation, all underground?

answered Mar 21, 2016 at 18:45

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How deep down into the Earth did Erebor and Moria go?

answered Mar 28, 2016 at 17:33

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Why does Gandalf sound like Saruman in The Two Towers?

answered Jun 25, 2020 at 19:57

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Why is the final chapter of "The Midwich Cuckoos" entitled "Zellaby of Macedon"?

answered Sep 29, 2019 at 15:52

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Why isn't 'In the future, they ate from the finest porcelain' described as a pro-Palestine sci-fi film?

answered Jul 7, 2020 at 7:53

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Is journalism a thing in Tolkien's world?

answered Jun 29, 2021 at 8:53

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Why did Harry think that James Potter was such a great guy?

answered Mar 27, 2016 at 17:53

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Story/novel about a planet where people interact only through screens

answered Aug 26, 2016 at 18:41

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A story about a man with a robot brain and a bomb

answered Sep 13, 2016 at 16:42

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Why did Hazel and Fiver leave behind their siblings?

answered Jun 17, 2017 at 13:14

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If Filch hates Hogwarts so much, why does he still have the job?

answered Sep 26, 2018 at 13:14

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Why Does Seven of Nine use her Borg designation?

answered Oct 14, 2018 at 12:04

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How did Trills get the idea of putting symbionts inside themselves?

answered Nov 7, 2015 at 18:12

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What was the "Watcher in the water"?

answered Feb 20, 2020 at 14:18

6 votes

How did Morgoth create creatures?

answered May 23, 2016 at 20:49

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Did the characters in Moving Pictures not know about cameras like Twoflower's?

answered Feb 21, 2019 at 18:25

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Are there any examples of feminist works in the Sword and Sorcery genre?

answered Apr 13, 2019 at 21:35

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Why would word of Princess Leia's capture generate sympathy for the Rebellion in the Senate?

answered Jul 20, 2019 at 13:33

4 votes

What happens at the end of "Rule 34"?

answered Feb 15, 2020 at 10:56

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Blob-like alien that shoots out tentacles people would stick to

answered Mar 9, 2016 at 20:36

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First account of autism in speculative fiction

answered Feb 20, 2020 at 17:43

3 votes

A book with tribes that connect across national borders, and national borders don't matter

answered Jun 25, 2020 at 20:03

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Consumable resources in Seveneves [spoilers]

answered Jul 18, 2016 at 19:53

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Is there any functional reason a phaser has a button instead of a trigger?

answered Jan 25, 2016 at 15:38

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Why aren't the humans wearing environmental suits in Star Wars spacecraft?

answered May 21, 2016 at 12:15

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Does Umbridge's speech really say that "the Ministry's interfering at Hogwarts"?

Why is Shelob considered evil?

Did Vader actually die in the original Star Wars movie, now known as A New Hope?

Why does Seven of Nine pronounce "Futile" differently than Locutus?

What makes the Lord of the Rings a Catholic work?

Why is Trantor, from Asimov's Foundation, all underground?

How deep down into the Earth did Erebor and Moria go?

Why does Gandalf sound like Saruman in The Two Towers?

Why is the final chapter of "The Midwich Cuckoos" entitled "Zellaby of Macedon"?

Why isn't 'In the future, they ate from the finest porcelain' described as a pro-Palestine sci-fi film?

Is journalism a thing in Tolkien's world?

Why did Harry think that James Potter was such a great guy?

Story/novel about a planet where people interact only through screens

A story about a man with a robot brain and a bomb

Why did Hazel and Fiver leave behind their siblings?

If Filch hates Hogwarts so much, why does he still have the job?

Why Does Seven of Nine use her Borg designation?

How did Trills get the idea of putting symbionts inside themselves?

What was the "Watcher in the water"?

How did Morgoth create creatures?

Did the characters in Moving Pictures not know about cameras like Twoflower's?

Are there any examples of feminist works in the Sword and Sorcery genre?

Why would word of Princess Leia's capture generate sympathy for the Rebellion in the Senate?

What happens at the end of "Rule 34"?

Blob-like alien that shoots out tentacles people would stick to

First account of autism in speculative fiction

A book with tribes that connect across national borders, and national borders don't matter

Consumable resources in Seveneves [spoilers]

Is there any functional reason a phaser has a button instead of a trigger?

Why aren't the humans wearing environmental suits in Star Wars spacecraft?