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Why did Frodo start his adventure 17 years after he inherited the One Ring?
I haven't read the books for many years, so I don't remember the exact reasons, but looking at this LOTR Timeline on lotrproject.com, I see that Frodo inherited the Ring on 23 September TA 3001, but he doesn't start his adventure until TA 3018.
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Why aren't we all Borg?
The Borg don't really seem like the type to hold back and in the tiny bit we saw of the delta quadrant in Voyager there were a lot of races technologically inferior compared to the Borg. So the fact that they aren't expanding as fast as they would…
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Why was Data built with the capability to be intimate with a woman?
Pardon the inherent ickiness of asking how an android and a human...become intimate, but this has genuinely puzzled me since I watched the Next Generation episode "The Naked Now." The summary for the episode on Memory Alpha states:
She asks how…
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Who or what is the oldest sentient being in Tolkien's lore?
The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, The Histories of Middle Earth, all lore related to this universe is acceptable fodder. Regardless of their power, susceptibility to The One Ring, amount of appearances, or any other constraint,…
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What did Smaug eat for 60 years?
From what I understand, Smaug is a beast that must eat other living things to sustain himself. For example, he does not "eat" gold and jewels, he simply admires and covets them.
It's implied that he ate a good deal of dwarves, men, ponies, etc.,…
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Why was Neville Longbottom in Gryffindor?
So, students in Gryffindor are supposed to represent bravery. How does Neville represent bravery, to the point in being accepted into the house. I've always thought of his strongest traits being things like loyalty, willingness to work hard, etc,…
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What's the name of the galaxy far, far away?
Has the in-universe name of the Star Wars galaxy ever mentioned in the canon?
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Where was the first appearance of the idea that Batman is the real personality and Bruce is the mask?
Similar to the idea that Superman has three personas, Clark Kent bumbling reporter, Superman worlds greatest superhero, and the real Clark whom he only shows to those who truly know him (the Kents, Lois, Pete Ross, Kara and maybe Bruce); On the flip…
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How much does Commander Data weigh?
I'm referring to his "typical" weight, as in how much he weighs during his day-to-day activities aboard the Enterprise (minus the pipe).
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Why does the Trade Federation become so alarmed upon learning the ambassadors are Jedi Knights?
At the beginning of The Phantom Menace, what are Nute Gunray and his Trade Federation cohorts so afraid of when learning the ambassadors are Jedi knights? They clearly are already expecting ambassadors, and not too concerned by their arrival, since…
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Who is "He that flies" in Lord of the Rings?
In the chapter 7 of book three in Lord of the Rings titled "Helm's Deep", the scout says the following.
‘It is very great,’ said the scout. ‘He that flies counts every foeman twice, yet I have spoken to stouthearted men, and I do not doubt that the…
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Who was the student that previously brewed a potion of sufficient quality to claim the Felix Felicis?
In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince during the potions class Slughorn claimed that the prize of Felix Felicis was won only once before by a student.
I should point out, however, only once did a student manage to brew a potion of sufficient…
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If the Triwizard Tournament was so dangerous, why risk more people in the underwater task?
The Triwizard Tournament was dangerous, hence the reason why it was cancelled and not run for many years.
So why did the school use real students for bait? Could they not have used Transfigured objects to look like the students? I am assuming that…
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Was C.S.Lewis, through Aslan, referring to nuclear destruction?
With respect to this question about the Deplorable Word, Aslan states in The Magician's Nephew:
"It is not certain that some wicked one of your race will not find out a secret as evil as the Deplorable Word and use it to destroy all living…
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Why is The Wall still manned?
My understanding is that The Wall was built a long time ago -- on the order of thousands of years -- to keep all the nasty stuff from invading the more-developed parts of Westeros. It's also my understanding that nothing has really happened there…
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