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There are supposedly people who only know Tolkien's world through the movies and haven't read a single book. You probably can't understand that. Af...

Captain Picard always ordered his tea from the replicator – "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot." You may not have a replicator, but at least you know what really...

Not much can bring one of the Galactic Empire's feared AT-ATs to its knees. On the ice planet Hoth, the rebels managed to do so with a great deal o...

After the destruction of the Death Star at the latest, the X-Wing became the symbol of the Rebel Alliance. One can only imagine how annoyed those i...

Help, all your books are scattered all over the house and you can't find the strength to store them neatly on the shelf on your own? Don't worry, b...

Montgomery Scott – known as Scotty – was the chief engineer of the Enterprise, the man who made the impossible possible. His favourite drink? Scott...

The basilisk that lies in wait for Harry in the Chamber of Secrets is one of the most terrifying creatures in the magical world. A single glance ki...

Welcome to Isla Nublar!As a visitor to Jurassic World, you can't miss any of the big attractions here, and of course the feeding of the Mosasaurus ...

In the Star Wars universe, Stormtroopers are often regarded as opponents who are not to be taken entirely seriously. Their armor is made of plastic...

Medals have to be earned. In the Lord of the Rings universe, there are plenty of occasions to do so: the victory over Sauron and the coronation of ...

Hayao Miyazaki's classic My Neighbor Totoro from 1988 has a very special tranquility — forest spirits, cherry blossoms, the scent of rain. This exa...

The human heart beats an average of 100,000 times a day – but it has never looked this good doing it. The Heart Vase is a detailed replica of an an...

Around 1831, Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai created a woodblock print that would change the world forever: The Great Wave off Kanagawa — a ragi...

If a bluish glow suddenly appears in your room, you'd better look around - orcs could be nearby. Or you may have simply switched on The Lord of the...

Anyone who has ever trudged into the next cave with three hearts knows the advice: "It's dangerous to go alone!" - Better take provisions with you....

Gringotts is anything but a normal bank and harbors many a secret. Fans of the Harry Potter story will remember many a speedy journey through the u...

Everyone knows the Ouija board from horror films, TV series and games like Phasmophobia: a board with letters, numbers and the fields "Yes", "No" a...

In 1995, Alan Parrish and his friends first heard that ominous drumming from inside an old board game — and the world was never the same again. The...

Sometimes you wonder how the elves spent their rest periods. Probably not with cold feet or in scratchy woollen cloaks - rather surrounded by color...

It is well known that there are different types of players in pen & paper: those who just want to have fun, those for whom role-playing is particul...

You've eaten an avocado and you're staring at the pit. Throw it away? What a waste. In fact, inside this brown stone is a small tree just waiting t...

Somewhere between the Necronomicon and Lovecraft's darkest dreams lurks something in your bookshelf. Something with green skin, black claws – and a...

Night City has spawned many legends – but only one of them quacks. Johnny Silverhand, the charismatic rock star mercenary from Cyberpunk 2077, burn...

"If someone asks you if you're a god — say yes." And if someone asks you if you catch ghosts — just show them your trap. The iconic Ghostbusters gh...

The Imperium of Mankind stretches across a million worlds – and since the Great Rift, the Cicatrix Maledictum, it has been split: into the Imperium...

Three objects, more powerful than all others: the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone, and the Invisibility Cloak. Whoever possesses all three defea...

For ten thousand years he has sat upon the Golden Throne – neither living nor dead, but somewhere in between. The Emperor of Mankind is the central...

One drop of it - and everything runs like clockwork! Even if Muggles unfortunately don't have access to Professor Slughorn's brewing cauldron, you ...

It crawls through cracks in reality, hunts through dark forests and nursery dreams: the Demogorgon - the monster that taught us never to sleep too ...

The Andorians in the Star Trek universe are blue-skinned warriors from the ice planet Andoria – proud, battle-ready and cool in every way. There co...

The Andorians from Star Trek are known for two things: their blue skin and their aversion to heat. Their home planet Andoria is an ice world – cold...

When four fight, the fifth is happy - in other words, all readers or viewers of Game of Thrones. Because the battle between the houses of Targaryen...

Dr. Bruce Banner never really had control over when the Hulk would show up. You do. Your desk, your rules. The Hulk Diorama Lamp features the green...

Studies show that a quick nap increases productivity by up to 34%. NASA knows this. Astronauts sleep on schedule. You sleep over your keyboard. Tim...