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HardWho Coined The Term Pyrokinesis?
Answer: Stephen King
While working on his 1980 novel Firestarter, Stephen King found himself with a protagonist in need of a technical term to describe her ability to create and control fire with her mind.
Taking a cue from an earlier writer, Henry Holt, King modified Holt’s early 20th-century coinage of psychokinesis into pyrokinesis. After appearing in the novel, the term entered popular usage and has made appearances in many comic books, televisions shows, and movies, including The X-Files, The X-Men, and The Dresden Files.
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EasyWhat Early Artificial Sweetener Was Discovered By Accident?
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HardWhere Did The “Music” Astronauts Heard On The Dark Side Of The Moon Come From?
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HardMixing Up The Starting Sounds Of Words In A Sentence Is Known As A?
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HardEarly Microchips Included What To Protect Chip Manufacturers?
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EasyA Person Who Uses Online Communities But Doesn’t Participate Is Known As A?
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Very HardThe Very First Cardboard Boxes Were Used For?
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HardThe Busiest Freeway Interchange In The World Is Located In?
