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What does House Greyjoy's motto, "We Do Not Sow", mean?
What does the motto of House Greyjoy, "We Do Not Sow", in the TV series Game of Thrones mean? It seems to be missing a noun, to me. Is it something like, we do not sow discord? Or we do not sow, we reap the whirlwind?
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Why did people look at each others hands in The Book of Eli?
In the movie The Book of Eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. I don't recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie. What were they doing and why?
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How were hobbits created?
How were hobbits created? I can't find any reference in The Silmarillion about this. Are they just men who have shrunken over generations or what?
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Etymology of the name, "Voldemort."
What is the etymology of the name Voldemort? He's the main antagonist character from the Harry Potter books.
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Why doesn't Darth Vader recognize C-3PO?
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Why doesn't Owen Lars recognize C-3PO during ANH?
There are a couple of occasions during the original trilogy (Episodes IV, V, VI) where Darth Vader and C-3PO encounter one another (specifically in The Empire Strikes Back).…
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What is Mr. Data's full name?
What is the full official name Doctor Noonien Soong gave to his android (known in ST: TNG as "Data")?
Is the entire name simply Data, or is it an acronym?
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What is this Klingon Santa saying?
I just received this by e-mail:
Can anyone fluent in Klingon translate what this Klingon Santa is saying?
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90's PC game, similar to "Another World" but in 3D, dark, purple, locked inside a prison
Back in late 1990s, after Internet but before CD-sized games being pirated over the Internet, I had a PC game which has been on my mind for a long time. It had a very graphically interesting opening sequence in many ways similar to the Amiga (and…
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What unit system does Middle-earth use?
I was just reading The Fellowship of the Ring, chapter 'The Ring Goes South' when I noticed this:
"...But your road and our road lie together for many hundreds of miles." - Aragorn
I don't know how may times this may have come up, it is possible I…
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Was Geordi La Forge originally intended to be gay?
I've seen persistent Internet rumours that the character of Geordi La Forge was originally intended to be played as a gay man. Most of these seem to stem from a note on IMDB that states that;
In the original Next Generation script, Burton's…
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Has Donald Duck ever had any love interest besides Daisy?
A common trope in the Duckverse is Daisy double-dating Gladstone Gander and Donald at the same time, never fully committing to either one.
During the times when he wasn't with Daisy, has Donald Duck ever had any love interest besides Daisy?
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Why wasn't Captain America eating in the end of The Avengers?
In the Shawarma scene, everyone is seen eating except Captain America. Why isn't he eating?
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What Marvel character has this 'W' symbol?
My son got this shirt. It has six comics character's symbols on it; five of which I can identify:
Spider-Man Captain America Iron Man
Thor (???) Hulk
Wolverine seems like he'd fit the bill; that would pretty much round out…
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What language is Raven using for her attack in the new 52?
In the New 52 (Teen Titans #6, 2015) when Raven cast a spell, she uses some strange language, but I can't find out what this language means.
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Why are all the doors on Ferenginar (the Ferengi home world) far shorter than the average Ferengi?
I was watching DS9: Family Business when I noticed all the doors on Ferenginar are much shorter than the average Ferengi, causing them to crouch down every time they enter a room.
That's gotta be terrible for their backs! I understand that Ferengi…
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