bob1

New Zealand

Virologist, botanist, biologist.

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Short story ID: Earth evacuates and one(?) person stays behind

story-identification short-stories future asked Feb 17, 2023 at 2:28

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20 votes

Is "to Fender's amazement" a typo in Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett?

discworld lords-and-ladies asked Oct 19, 2024 at 0:59

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19 votes

Is this a typo or a pun? "Enervescent" from Bilious, the "Oh God of Hangovers". Hogfather by Terry Pratchett

discworld asked Apr 18, 2025 at 23:55

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18 votes

What would people have been smoking in 700 AD Central / Eastern Asia?

asia smoking asked Aug 2, 2022 at 23:22

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12 votes

Movie where crime solvers enter into criminal's mind

story-identification movie mind-control asked Jan 8, 2025 at 20:03

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10 votes

Hitler Youth through to Front Lines action. Young adult novel ID

identification-request asked Mar 10 at 20:59

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10 votes

Novel/Novelette ID: Humans as domesticated pack/riding animals

story-identification post-apocalyptic future asked Mar 20, 2023 at 9:41

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8 votes

Novel series with ritual cannibalism and flesh essential for life

story-identification dystopia alternate-history asked Mar 19, 2021 at 3:40

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8 votes

What does it say in the inscriptions on Benjamin's doorway; A Canticle for Leibowitz

a-canticle-for-leibowitz asked Aug 28, 2024 at 2:19

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7 votes

Little Lost Robot gamma ray?

robots robot-series asked May 17, 2024 at 2:43

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Top Answers

What exactly is so wrong with playing music on trails?

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What are the tiny white self-moving objects on pasta?

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If one tomato had molded, is the rest of the pack safe to eat?

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Do wooden cutting boards have antimicrobial properties?

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What is going on genetically that restricts the number of generations a yogurt starter will last?

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What is the purpose of this D-shaped ring at the base of the tongue on my hiking boots?

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Why don't viruses reach broad concentration outdoors in a city like allergens?

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Kneading bread with arthritic hands-any tips?

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Did Death as the Hogfather actually achieve anything in Discworld: Hogfather?

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Can I make popcorn with any corn?

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What is this yellow and white mass inside my red cabbage?

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How "close" are genome-edited "de-extinct" animals to their extinct counterparts?

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What was this pickled vegetable which I was served at a middle eastern restaurant?

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Why does the World Health Organization still treat COVID-19 as a pandemic, when it is now reportedly causing fewer deaths than influenza?

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30 or more years old short story about a creature that kills at distance

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Old sci fi short story about weird acting rulers in a decrepit outpost and a lone bounty hunter that uncovers the truth, they are controlled by fungi

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Suffocation while cooking under an umbrella?

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Isolation of viruses and Koch's Postulates in connection with terrain theory and claims that viruses don't exist

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How did drops appear on the inside of my tent?

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What coastal creature leaves braid-like trace that has clear landing and take off points?

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Is this a hornet?

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How well can common mice swim?

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Is 30+ year old honey ok to eat?

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Which was the first fictional work to bring up the concept of giant bugs?

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What kind of yeast is this?

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What does a virus need to transmit through air between humans?

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Jumping off of a cliff into water - survival tips

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Is it safe to leave a campfire unattended overnight in a campsite?

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Do "shooting" animals exist?

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Why did mire/bog skis fall out of use?

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