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Why didn't Sauron find Bilbo when he put on the ring like Frodo?
When Frodo put on the One Ring, both the Nazgûl and Sauron himself found Frodo. However when Bilbo had the ring and possibly used it many times, Sauron sought Gollum to get a hint on where to look for the ring and send the Nazgûl after it.
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Why didn't the IF want Peter Wiggin?
Why didn't the IF want Peter Wiggin?
Ender's Game implies that they didn't want him for being too violent/aggressive (I believe the quote from Graff was something like "doesn't know half the time if he wants to be a human or a jackal").
But this…
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What would have happened if the Balrog of Moria had taken possession of The One Ring?
As we saw here, the Balrog of Moria was a fallen Maia, as was Sauron, a being on the same level as Gandalf and Saruman.
If he ever had captured the One Ring when he encountered the Fellowship in Moria, what would he have done with it? Would he bring…
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After Gandalf kills the Balrog of Moria, do any more Balrogs remain in Middle-earth?
Is any reference made anywhere in Tolkien's novels about the number of Balrogs in existence after the demise of the Balrog of Moria? Since Balrogs are described as powerful magical entities that even Gandalf feared, I am assuming that they were…
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Why is Robin Hood French in Shrek?
In Shrek there is a character called Monsieur Hood, also referred to as Robin Hood later on. He is a clear parody of Robin Hood, a legendary figure from England.
What I don't understand though is why he is French in the film when he is an English…
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Why did Stormtroopers leave their stations to watch lightsaber duel between Vader and Kenobi?
The only reason Luke, Leia, Han and Chewbacca were able to escape the Death Star is because the Stormtroopers left their stations and ran like kids to watch the lightsaber duel between Vader and Kenobi.
Why didn't the stormtroopers act like…
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Does Pinocchio's nose grow only when he knows he is lying?
I have been giving a thought to this statement:
If Pinocchio’s nose grows whenever he pronounces a false statement, it would make a marvellous tool for science, and Pinocchio could test any hypothesis easily and instantly.
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Naturally,…
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In Orwell's 1984, why does 'the book' even exist?
During the third part of 1984, O'Brien states that he is in fact one of the authors of Goldstein's book (I think we can assume this to be true). I don't understand why the book was even created. At this point O'Brien is already well aware of…
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Was Gandalf "meant" to confront the Balrog?
We know Frodo was meant to have the Ring, but did Tolkien ever discuss Gandalf traveling through Moria and having his confrontation with the Balrog?
We know he initially pushed the Fellowship to go through Moria but this was voted against by the…
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Which Asimov story has malevolent 3-law AI?
I'm reading some of the Q&A on Worldbuilding.se about the Control Problem (how to keep a general artificial intelligence in a box), like this one, and someone invariably touts Asimov's three laws of robotics as a solution, to which someone else will…
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Why is the clone army so...small?
In Attack of the Clones, Lama Su says that 200,000 clone units were ready, and a million were on the way. Now I am assuming one unit means one clone trooper. Considering that there were a million planets in the Republic, these numbers are too small…
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Has the autodestruct sequence ever not been aborted on a Starfleet vessel?
I remember the autodestruct being initiated many times, but always being aborted at almost the last possible second. Obviously, Captains Kirk, Picard, Janeway never went all the way to destruct, but was there ever any case in the TV series or the…
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What was the origin of the meme where Batman slaps Robin?
I have seen the meme of Batman slapping Robin so many times. I really want to know the origin of it. When did it occur in the comics, and why did he even slap him?
Note: Spoilers are welcome.
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Which Sci-fi universe uses the most forms of FTL (Faster Than Light)?
This question about the Honorverse brings up an interesting point. I’m not familiar with the Honorverse, but from the question, it looks like there is, essentially hyperdrive (involving gravity waves) and that wormholes are also used.
Most science…
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Why doesn't anyone run a DNA test on Batman's blood?
So I was watching The Dark Knight Returns again and after his fight with Joker I noticed he was dripping blood eveeeeeerywhere. Why hasn't anyone ever collected a sample and tried to find out who he was that way? I haven't read all the comics so I…
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