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In Hide, why was there a cold spot?
In the episode "Hide" from the seventh series of Doctor Who, they are tracking the lady of the well.
However
However in the music room they found a cold spot, and the Doctor marks it with chalk. ...
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Looking for a fantasy book about ape-like humans who get invaded by humans
This is a book I read when I was in high school. The main story revolves around these ape-like humans that get invaded by humans and later enslaved. It was a softcover book and the cover had these ...
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If Jon Snow is a Targaryen, would he be allowed to leave the Watch?
So, Jon joined the Night's Watch under the assumption he was the bastard of Ned Stark. This makes sense, since bastards aren't entitled to land or any of the like. But, lets for a second assume that ...
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Were the Hindu job applicants really in danger of having their heads sawn off by their collars?
Early on in Diamond Age: A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer, the following passage is used to describe a group of people who have come to apply for jobs at Machine-Phase Systems Limited:
Hackworth ...
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Title drops in Game of Thrones books
In the first book Cersei drops said book's name and the popular name of the series,
When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die.
Are there similar title drops in the other books; A ...
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Differences between different incarnations of The Flash
As far as I know there are 4 characters who have taken the mantle of The Flash: Jay Garrick, Barry Allen, Wally West and Bart Allen. Why are there so many versions? Do they have any differences in ...
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Does the sorcerer in the box exist in the books?
In episode 4 of Game of thrones Varys tells Tyrion how he was cut. During the dialogue:
Who is this man? Does he appears or intends to have being caught in the books?
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In Old Man's War why do they hold back technology from Earth?
In Old Man's War, why do they hold back technology from Earth?
Does the CDF want to withhold technologies related to cloning and consciousness transfer to preserve their recruiting base for ...
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Identify some 20+ years old sci-fi movie by barely remembered scene
I saw this as a teen (it was probably around 20 years ago, give or take a few) so my memory is very vague. For some reason I only (sort of) remember this single scene:
The location was (what I ...
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Does DS9's “Prodigal Daughter” imply that Trill is not a Federation world?
In DS9's "Prodigal Daughter", Morica Bilby is asking money of the Tigan family. As the Federation gave up on the concept of currency, does this imply that Trill is not a Federation world, hence its ...
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Reading order of “A Song of Ice and Fire”
I've become hooked on HBO's A Game of Thrones, so I was going to read the books. However, I'm a little confused as to which order to read them since there are novellas based on chapters of the ...
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Contribution of Leigh Eddings
Do we know how much or what exactly Leigh Eddings' contributions were to the Belgariad, Malloreon, Elenium, and Tamuli? Did David provide a reason why she was not initially credited for the works? ...
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What happened to the other Forerunners?
MAJOR SPOILERS
In the recent novel HALO: Silentium, it was revealed that
Also, at the end of Silentium, the Librarian is on Earth, creating the Portal discovered in HALO 3, but
Halo.wikia says:
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Book about outcasts from Earth
I'm looking for a book where outcasts from Earth settle on some planet and eventually form seven or so guilds/families/kingdoms/nations. Each nation was known for some special trait. One nation could ...
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How was Cortana going to detonate In Amber Clad's reactor?
In the beginning of High Charity level of Halo 2:
Cortana: "That structure, at the center of the city... it's a
Forerunner Ship! And Truth is heading straight for it! If he leads the
Covenant ...
