Is the upside down a real thing?

So, the “Upside Down” was not opened in Oak Ridge and scientists did not discover an ominous parallel universe on the other side of a portal. In fact, the term “portal” is just a figurative concept used in the physics community.
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Does the upside down actually exist?

The Upside Down has a few unique qualities that act as important clues in assessing its true nature. The Upside Down is a physical space that exists as almost an exact replica of the real Hawkins, Indiana.
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What is the real name of the upside down?

For two seasons, the alternate dimension that invades reality and is the home of monsters like the Demogorgon and the Mind Flayer has been referred to as the Upside Down. But while the characters on the show exclusively use that name, the series' aftershow revealed that the script actually calls it The Nether.
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What is upside down reality?

Fans of Stranger Things will be delighted to learn that a real Upside Down—a parallel universe to our very own—might be more than a fictional storyline. According to New Scientist, "strange particles observed by an experiment in Antarctica could be evidence of an alternative reality where everything is upside down."
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Is the upside down the future?

The other dimension is a mystery to viewers and characters within the series, to the point where fans have come up with many theories about it, and one of the most popular ones suggests the Upside Down is not a different dimension, but a look into a post-apocalyptic future.
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Is Demogorgon real?

No. The Demogorgon, also known as the Monster, is a predatory humanoid creature that originated from the parallel dimension known as the Upside Down. It is a fictional character in TV series Stranger Things.
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Was El Born with her powers?

Psychic abilities. Eleven was born with a vast array of preternatural abilities, acquired through a combination of inheritance and exposure to hallucinogenic drugs while in utero during her mother's time as an MKUltra test subject.
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Who is playing Will Byers in season 4?

Noah Schnapp, who plays Will, has responded to speculation about the character's sexuality in the past. In a May interview with Variety about volume one of season four, Schnapp said the Duffer brothers, who created the show, “never really address it or blatantly say how Will is.
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Is the Demogorgon Eleven?

The Demogorgon received its nickname from Eleven using the Demogorgon game piece from a Dungeons & Dragons set to show that Will was hiding from the creature in her vision of The Upside Down. In D&D lore, Demogorgon is a demon prince with two heads that strive to dominate one another but are unable to do so.
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Who opened the gate to the Upside Down?

For other uses, see The Gate (disambiguation). "The Mothergate", also known as the "Rift" and simply "The Gate", was a gate to the Upside Down located in the underground section of Hawkins National Laboratory. The Mothergate was unintentionally opened by Eleven on November 6th, 1983; Eleven was directed by Dr.
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Is the Upside Down poisonous?

The air in the Upside Down is toxic and in there long enough, the Upside Down will definitely kill you (RIP Barb). The gate to the Upside Down was originally closed, but in the first season Eleven unintentionally opened it when she made inter-dimensional contact with a Demogorgon.
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How many dimensions are there?

The world as we know it has three dimensions of space—length, width and depth—and one dimension of time. But there's the mind-bending possibility that many more dimensions exist out there. According to string theory, one of the leading physics model of the last half century, the universe operates with 10 dimensions.
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Is Stranger Things real story?

Inside The Real Government Experiments That Inspired 'Stranger Things' Fans have fallen in love with the horror-drama series, Stranger Things thanks to the escapism it provides in its world of monsters and superpowers. However, fans may be surprised to know that the series is not entirely fictional.
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Can there be a multiverse?

Even though certain features of the universe seem to require the existence of a multiverse, nothing has been directly observed that suggests it actually exists. So far, the evidence supporting the idea of a multiverse is purely theoretical, and in some cases, philosophical.
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Are El's powers gone for good?

Owens her powers are gone. The leading theory was that Eleven lost her powers due to overexertion; however, Dr. Brenner confirms in season 4 that Eleven's powers were lost because of the Mind Flayer's attack at Hopper's cabin and later during the Battle of Starcourt.
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Does Eleven's mom have powers too?

Eleven traveled to her mother's home and encountered her aunt Becky, who dismissed her. Proving her power to her, Becky told Eleven what happened to her mother years ago. Eleven also discovered her mother possessed powers as well, as she was guided through the lights to her mother.
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Why did Will cough up a slug?

Suddenly, we have a very good idea what those other children who died down there in the dark might have been used for. Moreover, if this really is what is going on, Will's quiet barf up of tummy slugs in the sink means he's been infecting the town's entire sewage system with baby Thessalhydras.
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What was the slug Will coughed up?

Stage One: Slug

Will Byers: Will was found in the Upside Down with a tendril extending down his throat following his capture by the original Demogorgon (see Stage Six below). A month after returning home, Will coughed up a larva and washed it down his bathroom sink drain.
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Is the demogorgon a boy or girl?

Demogorgon doesn't have a gender but is rather an amorphous spirit in Shelley's famous book. According to Mike Mearls, the creative director of Dungeons and Dragons, the Demogorgon didn't have much personality when it first became a part of the game.
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How many universes are there?

In a new study, Stanford physicists Andrei Linde and Vitaly Vanchurin have calculated the number of all possible universes, coming up with an answer of 10^10^16.
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Do we live in different dimensions?

In everyday life, we inhabit a space of three dimensions – a vast 'cupboard' with height, width and depth, well known for centuries. Less obviously, we can consider time as an additional, fourth dimension, as Einstein famously revealed.
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