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Anatomically Correct Strange Women In Ponds Distributing Swords

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Why can't spaceships go underwater?

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Why would "dead languages" be the only languages that spells could be written in?

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Why would characters spend time answering imaginary questions to fictional hypotheticals?

answered Oct 2, 2018 at 19:46

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What can be used as a money in a high-fantasy magic world where noble metals are in practical use?

answered May 15, 2018 at 10:37

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Is it possible to kill all life on Earth?

answered May 28, 2019 at 3:14

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Why Do My Super-Soldiers Constantly Mutter Their Thoughts Out Loud?

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How do my spacefarers not get crushed accelerating to 0.2c?

answered Sep 17, 2018 at 3:48

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Great Old Ones Limited, or Why does Cthulhu need a Company?

answered Feb 5, 2018 at 0:55

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What would birds look like if they used buoyancy to fight gravity?

answered Jan 18, 2019 at 17:19

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If all natural sources of oxygen production stop, how long do we have?

answered Oct 12, 2020 at 5:09

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Justifying why a troll's skin would turn to stone in sunlight

answered Aug 22, 2018 at 20:34

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What clothes would flying-people wear?

answered Jul 30, 2019 at 11:04

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Reason for an exterior control panel on a space ship

answered Feb 14, 2018 at 6:20

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A mosque on Mars?

answered Jun 13, 2018 at 19:59

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Anatomically Correct Khajiit

answered Jul 27, 2016 at 18:28

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How to tell if the entire Earth is just a copy?

answered Jan 5, 2020 at 9:21

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How to get directions in deep space?

answered Mar 19, 2019 at 19:44

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How to monetize uploaded consciousness?

answered Apr 23, 2018 at 12:24

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Could Centaurs wear Dresses?

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What methods of transportation could be used to get ground vehicles onto an island surrounded by sharp rocks in shallow water?

answered Apr 11, 2018 at 14:45

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Anatomically correct Arachne

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Any examples of headwear for races with animal ears?

answered Apr 27, 2019 at 23:17

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What mechanism can prevent super-healing heroes from accidentally budding?

answered Jul 21, 2018 at 21:33

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Best places to be on Earth when an all out nuclear World War III breaks out?

answered Sep 15, 2018 at 23:39

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Why is this creature afraid of water but not of body or plant fluids?

answered Jul 20, 2016 at 14:04

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What effects would propellant that expands at near light speed have on firearm technology?

answered Mar 26, 2018 at 14:21

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How could we fake a moon landing now?

answered Apr 17, 2019 at 20:34

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How can one individual have two different biological signatures?

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How would a planet-size entity reproduce?

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Anatomically Correct Strange Women In Ponds Distributing Swords

Why can't spaceships go underwater?

Why would "dead languages" be the only languages that spells could be written in?

Why would characters spend time answering imaginary questions to fictional hypotheticals?

What can be used as a money in a high-fantasy magic world where noble metals are in practical use?

Is it possible to kill all life on Earth?

Why Do My Super-Soldiers Constantly Mutter Their Thoughts Out Loud?

How do my spacefarers not get crushed accelerating to 0.2c?

Great Old Ones Limited, or Why does Cthulhu need a Company?

What would birds look like if they used buoyancy to fight gravity?

If all natural sources of oxygen production stop, how long do we have?

Justifying why a troll's skin would turn to stone in sunlight

What clothes would flying-people wear?

Reason for an exterior control panel on a space ship

A mosque on Mars?

Anatomically Correct Khajiit

How to tell if the entire Earth is just a copy?

How to get directions in deep space?

How to monetize uploaded consciousness?

Could Centaurs wear Dresses?

What methods of transportation could be used to get ground vehicles onto an island surrounded by sharp rocks in shallow water?

Anatomically correct Arachne

Any examples of headwear for races with animal ears?

What mechanism can prevent super-healing heroes from accidentally budding?

Best places to be on Earth when an all out nuclear World War III breaks out?

Why is this creature afraid of water but not of body or plant fluids?

What effects would propellant that expands at near light speed have on firearm technology?

How could we fake a moon landing now?

How can one individual have two different biological signatures?

How would a planet-size entity reproduce?