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Did J.K. Rowling give two or more unrelated characters the same first name in any of the 10 books?
When I say "the 10 books", I mean the seven Harry Potter novels, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. However, I will also gladly accept verifiable information from Pottermore or…
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Was There Ever an Official or Canon Retcon or Explanation For the Eugenics Wars?
Star Trek is one of the few SF shows to have the distinction of running long enough to make some of their original situations outdated.
In the original Star Trek, the Eugenics wars took place between 1993-1996. Star Trek: The Next Generation was…
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Did Princess Leia ever use The Force?
According to this question (better citation needed), Yoda said to Luke:
The Force is strong with your father, you, and your sister.
Did Leia ever use The Force?
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What happened between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope that made Vader believe he was more powerful than Kenobi?
At the end of Revenge of the Sith, Obi-Wan Kenobi defeats Vader and cuts off most of his biological limbs. Since then, he's basically been on life support; he's more "machine than man."
Given Vader's physical trauma, damaged body and his previous…
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Why specifically did Darth Vader choose Han Solo to test the carbonite freezing?
Availability of other options: Given the size of the Imperial Fleet and the Super Star Destroyer alone that Darth Vader traveled on, there must have been some prisoners or disobedient stormtroopers or failed captains for Darth Vader to choose from.…
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Could Mad-Eye Moody See the Natural State of a Boggart With His Magical Eye?
In Order of the Phoenix, Mad-Eye Moody identifies a Boggart for Molly Weasley.
"We've been wanting to ask you for ages -- could you have a look in the writing desk in the drawing room and tell us what's inside it? We haven't wanted to open it just…
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Where was the Rebel fleet's rendezvous point at the end of The Empire Strikes Back?
At the end of The Empire Strikes Back the characters meet at the Rebel fleet's rendezvous point and look at an object that looks like a galaxy:
So were they in intergalactic space or is this just some nebula?
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How does Rocket understand Groot?
I don't really know much about the Guardians of the Galaxy outside the movie.
When they talk, Rocket seems to understand what Groot means, even thought Groot only ever says "I am Groot".
Is there an in-universe explanation for this?
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Was Lucius Malfoy actually going to kill Harry Potter?
At the end of the film version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry tricks Lucius Malfoy into giving Dobby a sock. Since this means that his household servant is no longer under his control, this understandably causes Lucius some…
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Why are there no animals in "The Matrix"?
Aside from the repetitive appearance of the black cat, I can't remember seeing any living animals, either inside the Matrix simulation or in Zion.
How come? Is there an in-universe explanation?
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How to reconcile the cashless human/Federation society with human traders and merchants
From a variety of sources, including this great question, we know that the Federation (or at least the humans) don't use money. This raises the problem that humans frequently visit worlds where there is currency, and, in the case of DS9, operate a…
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Interpreting the end of Inception
Sorry for the vague title--I don't want the title to be a spoiler.
I've seen the movie three times, and the last two times I looked specifically for clues to this question, but found none.
The final scene in Inception shows
Cobb's top spinning,…
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What caused the apocalypse in the Hunger Games?
So the stories of the Hunger Games are set in Panem, a post-apocalyptic society situated in North America. Is there anything to explain what caused the Apocalypse? Whether from the main books, any extra material or interviews? (No fanfic please.)
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Had JK Rowling seen King's Cross Station before writing the first book?
As someone who frequented King's Cross a great deal for commuting, one things always struck me as odd: Platforms 9 through 11 do not have the large pillars shown in the movie that is used for access to 9¾.
Here's a picture of Platform 9:
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Why did Drax call Gamora a whore?
Drax: You, Quill, are my friend. This dumb tree is my friend. And this green whore is now my...
Gamora: You must stop!
Drax's statement seems incongruous with reality and his character.
There isn't so much as single kiss in the entire movie,…
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