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486

November 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment

486: Hypothetical sequel to which book?

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485: “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?”, this philosophical riddle which has devolved into the setup for a many a joke, supposedly has its origins in the musings of philosopher George Berkeley.

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November 14, 2009 · 2 Comments

485: Connect.

484:Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, who came up with “Five Stages of Grief.” This was used as the basis for “Fallen Son” which shows other superheroes reacting to the death of Captain America.

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November 13, 2009 · 6 Comments

484: The person in the photograph came up with something which was used as the basis for the 5 part comic book series. Explain.

483: It allegedly has the first known reference to Christ. Details here. Does this mean there will be a religion dedicated to P. James 2000 years from now? :)

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November 12, 2009 · 2 Comments

483: Why was this artifact in the news recently?

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482: Philip K. Dick, about the film Blade Runner.

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November 11, 2009 · 8 Comments

482: Who wrote this letter, about what? (Direct link to the image for best visual quality.)

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481: Storyboard for Pather Panchali, drawn by Satyajit Ray.

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November 10, 2009 · 3 Comments

481: Identify the work and the artist.

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480: The first video – trailer for an upcoming Zhang Yimou film which is a remake of Blood Simple by the Coen Brothers. The second video – trailer for True Grit – which the Coen Brothers are currently in the process of remaking.

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November 8, 2009 · 2 Comments

480: Connect these two videos. Video 1, Video 2.

479: Andromeda, Cassiopeia and Pegasus. qbuffer’s comment has many more identifications. Good show!

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