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Why did the Nazgûl start on horseback?
If the Nazgûl had access to the fell beasts - why did they ride on horseback to hunt the ring bearer?
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Why aren't there any fighter carriers in the Star Trek universe?
All of the ships of every species seem to be medium to large vessels with multiple crew members. Why aren't there single fighter craft and carrier ships to transport them in mass?
I've just noticed the difference between Battlestar Galactica and…
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How do humans dominate the Federation in Star Trek?
With all the various races in the federation, how do the humans manage to dominate it?
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What lies in Mordor besides Mount Doom and Barad-dur?
Mordor is so big on the Middle-earth map, but the only significant structures in there are the Eye of Sauron and Mount Doom. Since Mordor is so heavily guarded, I would think that there would be more than a castle and a giant volcano that hardly…
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In Star Trek, why do Federation / Starfleet ships always seem to delay returning fire until it's almost too late?
I keep seeing this situation in Star Trek series:
"Captain, they've raised shields!"
"Now they're charging their weapons!"
"Captain, they're targeting our engines!"
"OK Ensign, evasive maneuvers."
BOOM
"Shields are holding, Captain, we're…
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Why would Dumbledore say "After all this time?" to Snape?
When Snape's changed his allegiance from Voldemort to Dumbledore he did so expressly because he wanted to honour Lily's memory by protecting Harry. It was Dumbledore himself who persuaded him to take this course of action.
“If you loved Lily Evans,…
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Are the mountains surrounding Mordor natural?
Seeing a map of Middle-earth (see below), it strikes me that the mountains surrounding Mordor are "perfect" to create a fortress or stronghold. As a mountain range they also look somewhat unnatural, creating a "box", with only the right side…
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Why did the One Ring betray Isildur?
First of all, let me point out that I know of this question, about how the Ring betrayed Isildur. I believe it is undisputed that the Ring caused itself to fall off Isildur's finger and into the river.
What I'm wondering is why. Isildur had already…
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Out of Universe, was Vader always planned to be Luke's father?
I was watching the original series and got to "I am your father". I thought: is this something the author planned all along or thought of while writing The Empire Strikes Back?
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How did Harry become a Horcrux?
To make a Horcrux, certainly murder can't be the only requirement. It is obvious a proper spell is needed for completing a Horcrux. Voldemort could have made a thousand Horcruxes, as he had already murdered a thousand people. But, how on earth did…
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Does Hogwarts teach non magical classes?
I always wondered if children who graduate from Hogwarts have an education that is actually worth while in the real world.
Do the children learn math and English?
I can see History of Magic as practical. I know of Arithmancy, but that's the study of…
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How do the Turtles get their pizza?
In most all incarnations of TMNT, the Ninja Turtles love to eat pizza. But they also try to keep themselves hidden from humans as much as possible.
So this raises a question: How do the Turtles get their pizza?
If delivery, from where? And how would…
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Why didn't Nero visit his homeworld to warn of its destruction?
In the Star Trek reboot (2009), since Nero and his crew travelled back in time, why didn't they just take off and warn their homeworld of its imminent destruction? The ship had warp drive, did it not?
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Why are there humans in the Star Wars Universe?
Kind of brought to my attention by this answer. The poster mentions non-humans, which implies that there are humans in the Star Wars universe.
However, since it happened "A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away", how could there be any humans in…
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Explanation of seasons in "A Song of Ice and Fire"
Is there any sort of in-universe scientific explanation of the irregular seasons in "A Song of Ice and Fire". What does the orbit/tilt of their planet look like? How can a year be measured?
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