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What do the carnivores eat in the Zootopia universe?
One of the central themes of Zootopia is that the animals have evolved beyond their historical predator and prey ecological roles and now live together.
Given this, is there any information in the film or supporting media (e.g., trailers,…
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Did Obi-wan Age Normally?
At the end of Revenge of the Sith, Obi-wan Kenobi, played by Ewan MacGregor, is present for the births of Luke and Leia, and he appears to be approximately thirty-five years old, give or take. When we again see Obi-wan, he is quite an older man,…
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Were people in Wall•E illiterate?
It seems like all interfaces are video and using pictographs. The very little text we see is things like RED or BnL which perhaps are more recognized as symbols than really read — I think that's referred to as functionally illiterate. And consider…
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Why was Darth Vader more of a Jedi than Anakin?
Let's compare 2 people, both named Anakin. The first one is a slave boy from Tatooine. He is extremely talented, and uses his intense passion to get victory over his enemies, which is very symbolic of the Sith. The Sith mantra goes:
Peace is a lie,…
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Why would Charlie Weasley give up his old wand and give it to Ron?
In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6, Ron says:
You never get anything new either, with five brothers. I've got Bill's old robes, Charlie's old wand and Percy's old rat.
What I don't understand is why Charlie would give up his…
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How did the zombie outbreak start in the Walking Dead?
I'm wondering where and why the zombie outbreak began?
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What does J.K. Rowling mean in this tweet about Snape?
Related: Was Snape really prejudiced?
In a pair of tweets dated 2015-11-28 (1 2), J.K. Rowling said the following about Snape:
Snape didn't die for 'ideals'. He died in an attempt to expiate his own guilt. He could have broken cover at any time to…
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How is his name "Chewbacca"?
Chewbacca (Chewie to his friends) is the Wookiee in the original Star Wars trilogy. We know his name because people other than he say his name. Whenever he speaks, it's in growls and other noises, he can't verbalize Basic like the humans and C-3P0…
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Why did the Weasleys spend most of the money won in the lottery for a trip to Egypt?
As we know the Weasley family are quite poor. Not poor enough that they don't have anything to eat but still so poor that they have to buy second-hand clothes and books for their children.
Yet, when they win 700 galleons from the lottery they burn…
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Does Darth Vader eat?
As far as I know, Darth Vader is never shown eating after he receives his injuries and armor. The closest we get is the fact he shows up for what is, ostensibly, a dinner party on Cloud City:
He obviously would not have partaken in this meal,…
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What is Slimer a ghost of?
Throughout the Ghostbusters movies, the ghosts we see all appear to be ghosts of humans - with the exception of Slimer, which is a green blob with no legs and spindly arms.
What sort of creature (or human) was Slimer before he became a ghost?
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Why did Katniss agree with President Coin?
At the end of the third book of the Hunger Games, President Coin proposed a certain plan. Katniss agreed to it, though the reason behind agreeing seems out of character. Why did she agree?
The plan is that there would be a final Hunger Games…
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Why Didn't The Winter Soldier Keep Captain America's Shield?
It's hard to believe this question hasn't been asked, but in "The Winter Soldier", Captain America is running down the Winter Soldier after he
assassinates Director Fury.
During this chase, he throws his shield at the Winter Soldier and, much to…
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Where does the idea of replacing "Sir" with "Ser" in "A Song of Ice and Fire" come from?
Is this something invented by Martin or did it originate elsewhere?
More specifically, was there another fantasy author that used "Ser" as a noble title? I'm mainly asking because I cannot shake a feeling that I've read a book that used the word and…
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How did Indy know to not look at the Ark?
My grasp of Scripture is poor, but the only thing I can recall in the Bible along these lines is Uzzah being struck down because he TOUCHED the Ark. How did Indy know that they should close their eyes and escape being fried by the Ark?
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