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Why don't survivors in the Walking Dead use spears?
In the Walking Dead, a wide variety of both ranged and melee weapons are shown to be used. Drawbacks of either are noted and sometimes influence the plot (guns running out of bullets, risking bites when fighting walkers hand to hand).
It seems like…
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Why is Worf permitted to wear his sash but Ro can't wear her earpiece?
In ST:TNG Season 5, episode 3 (Ensign Ro), the following scene occurs:
[Transporter room]
(a young woman in red uniform beams in, wearing a sullen expression and a fancy earring)
RO: Ensign Ro Laren reporting as ordered, Commander.
RIKER: You will…
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How long until the rights of Marvel characters that 20th Century Fox own revert to Marvel Studios?
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is currently unable to use various characters or the term 'mutants' thanks to the fact that 20th Century Fox own the live action rights to the X-Men and their related characters.
Is the deal that allowed 20th Century…
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How can a storm cloud in Middle-earth "move behind the sun"?
This is probably the most trivial question I've ever asked here, and relates to something mentioned in passing. The passage occurs in The Two Towers, Book IV, "The Taming of Smeagol". While attempting to climb down from a mountain, Frodo and Sam…
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Is there any physical or mental cost to casting spells?
Often in fantasies involving magic casting spells requires a certain physical or mental toll on the caster. I don't recall any mention of spells being physically or mentally taxing in the Harry Potter universe.
Does this mean they can cast an…
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Who really ordered the creation of the Clone Army?
It seems to me that the question is never resolved. Who ordered the creation of the Clone Army?
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Is the Empire racist?
Throughout the original trilogy of Star Wars, we exclusively see human Empire officers, while the rebels’ staff seems to be composed from a large range of species. While a non-human rebel officer is only shown in the Battle of Endor (specifically…
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Do Wizards pay Muggle taxes?
There are quite a lot of Wizarding families who, I assume, live in places inaccessible/invisible to Muggles. However, there are examples of families who live among the Muggles, so their neighbors know about their existence, they just think they are…
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Where did they find the storm troopers for the original Star Wars trilogy movies?
Does anyone know how they filled the cast for all the storm troopers in the original trilogy (IV, V, VI) movies. Did they get them from military volunteers?
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Are there any plans for a new Babylon 5 series or movies?
I loved the series and all the movies, and I even watched 'Crusade' which was awesome. But it's been a while since I've heard of any new Babylon 5 movies. On the other hand, the series creator Michael Straczynski may have some additional clout…
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What would have happened if Snape had died in absence of Harry
Snape dies after being repeatedly stabbed & poisoned by Nagini, at different locations in the book & the movie, but in both Harry is witnessing this in hiding. As Snape counts his final breaths, he asks Harry to collect his pensive memories from his…
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Why could Data not use contractions?
I was wondering if there was an explanation for why Data from ST:TNG couldn't use contractions?
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Couldn't Tony Stark cure his palladium poisoning by taking the ARC reactor out of his chest?
In Iron Man II Tony Stark is being slowly poisoned by the palladium in the ARC reactor in his chest. But the only thing that needs to be in his chest is the electromagnet that stops the shrapnel from entering his heart. The ARC reactor power source…
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In Orwell's “1984,” what was the motivation of O'Brien, and other members of the Thought-Police, in spending so much time and effort on Winston?
According to O'Brien, Winston was followed and closely watched for about 7 years, before their meeting took place.
In a society like the one depicted in the book, where people from all walks of life are being "evaporated" on a daily basis — in most…
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How did they film the changing decks in the turbolift scenes in Star Trek: TNG?
I noticed in S04E01 "The Best Of Both Worlds: Part 2" (at 08:20 when Riker and Worf enter the turbolift), there is a black opening at the end of the hallway, however when they reach engineering there is a orange door on the end of the hallway,…
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