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Who is/was the first woman Doctor Who?
With the news of Jodie Whittaker being cast as the new Doctor, most every article is claiming that she is "the first woman" in the role.
However, I've also seen a lot of fans scoffing and saying that she is not.
Who is/was the first woman Doctor…
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Why did Snape give his loyalty to Dumbledore after Dumbledore failed to carry out his part of the deal?
When Snape learned that Lily Potter was in danger, he approached his enemy Dumbledore (remember, Snape was a Death Eater back then). In exchange for protecting Lily, Dumbledore asked for the loyalty of Snape.
But then, Dumbledore failed to protect…
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Why does (almost) everyone in the crowds in the training Matrix wear only black and white?
In this exposition dialogue between Morpheus and Neo, (almost) every person is wearing only two colors. Black and White. No blue, no green, no aquamarine. Even the things they carry are black and white. Handbags, phones, notebooks, and shopping bags…
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How did Slughorn's information on horcruxes actually help Voldemort?
It's no secret that Horace Slughorn gave Voldemort information on making horcruxes, and a major thrust in the sixth book is Harry and Dumbledore trying to find out what Slughorn told him.
With that said, it seems like Voldemort already had a fair…
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Back To The Future Flaw - why don't Marty's parents recognize him in the new future?
I believe I've spotted a flaw, and I'd like to know if other fans have noticed it too.
In the first BTTF, Marty McFly travels back to 1955 (his parents' high school era).
He meets his mother and she has the "hots" for him.
He helps his dad,…
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What would have happened if Neo had taken the red pill and blue pill at the same time?
What would have happened, within the canon of The Matrix, if Neo had taken both the blue pill and the red pill at the same time?
Let's assume Morpheus wasn't quick enough to stop him.
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Did Balrogs have their own language?
As seen in the movie, Durin's Bane made rather unpleasant and irritated growls and roars when awoken.
During the early stages of the world when the Balrogs weren't in hiding, did they have their own dialects to speak like all other beings in Arda…
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Was the T-Rex the same one?
Pretty straightforward: Was the Tyrannosaurus we see at the end of Jurassic World the same one from the original Jurassic Park film?
We know the T-Rex could breed because in The Lost World we see two parents and a baby. However that was on Isla…
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Potatoes were alive and sprouted on Mars: How were they preserved on the journey there?
Please note: The biology related aspects of this question are posted here.
In "The Martian" (2015), the protagonist grows potatoes on Mars. We see him using seemingly fresh potatoes as his seeds.
The potatoes Mark used had been through a…
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What good did Snape do anyone by infiltrating the Death Eaters?
OK, first of all, my Harry Potter knowledge is a bit rusty so I may be forgetting something.
In The Half-Blood Prince Dumbledore made Snape kill him (I know he was going to die anyway) so he could gain Voldemort's trust.
In The Deathly Hallows,…
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Why is Luke searching for the First Jedi Temple?
In another question, it was quoted from the script that although Luke wanted to "walk away from everything", he specifically went searching for the First Jedi Temple as a "personal quest". What are his goals at this point?
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Where Do Babies Come From (In the Matrix, That Is)?
After asking about how the Machines would breed humans, one of the answers raises a related issue in the Matrix universe.
People in the Matrix are going to have sex and have children. It's not clear (at least from what I remember) if those in the…
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Who are these Lego superheroes?
Recently my wife bought me this amazing gift: it's a frame with a set of Lego superheroes/villains from the Marvel and DC universes. Image below.
Now, I know most of them, but I'm not able to place a few, here's how they sit (the ones with * next…
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Why did JK Rowling choose the name 'Harry'?
The title says it all, my question is, has JK Rowling ever commented on why she chose the name Harry for her main character?
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They defeated a ring-bearing Sauron once, why couldn't they do it again?
Why did everyone believe that if Sauron reclaimed the One Ring the world would succumb to him, just like that?
Didn't he already fail twice in attempts at world domination, and once even while wearing the One Ring?
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