Question 486: Starry Eyed Surprise

__X__ is a large constellation located around the celestial equator. Its name is Greek (Ὀφιοῦχος) for 'serpent-bearer', and it is commonly represented as a man grasping the snake that is represented by the constellation Serpens. __X__ was one of the 48 constellations listed by the second-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It was formerly referred to as Serpentarius, Latin word meaning the same as its current name.

There exist a number of theories as to whom the figure represents.

The most recent interpretation is that the figure represents the healer Asclepius, who learned the secrets of keeping death at bay after observing one serpent bringing another healing herbs. To prevent the entire human race from becoming immortal under Asclepius' care, Zeus killed him with a bolt of lightning, but later placed his image in the heavens to honor his good works. It has also been noted that __X__ is close to that of _____, which has at times been believed to represent Chiron (the mentor of Asclepius and many other Greek demigods), though Chiron was originally associated with the constellation Centaurus.

Twitter users, of late, have been upbeat about this since its inclusion in the Zodiac will cause a change in all star signs, and most wonder if they were reading the wrong horoscope (if you're jobless enough to be on twitter, you're surely not jobless enough to how the stars millions of miles away will dictate whether you choose fudge or a brownie for lunch)

But getting back to the question
Id X

A list of the stars in __X__ is given below  (central editted part of the image)

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Question 485: Danny Boy

What is being talked about?

I was trying to find something I was more comfortable with that had more power to it, so I had to drop the voice down.... People will say to me, "Boy, I'm glad they replaced the guy that was there that first season"

That was me!!

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Question 484: And they were all Yellow

__________ can be lethally poisonous due to its tetrodotoxin, therefore has to be carefully prepared to remove toxic parts and to avoid contaminating the meat.The restaurant preparation of __________is strictly controlled by the law in Japan and several other countries, and only chefs who have qualified through rigorous training are allowed to deal it. However, the domestic preparation occasionally leads to accidental death.  Some consider the liver the tastiest part but it is also the most poisonous, and serving the ___________- liver in restaurants was banned in Japan in 1984. _______ has become one of the most celebrated and notorious dishes in Japanese cuisine.


Fill in the blank.

Question 483: Ini MEME Miny Mo

ID what this MEME says
(And remember, don't cut yourself on Occam's Razor
Smirk)

Clue: Connect the signs to something from your childhood, or when you're bored in school/college/work

Question 482: Lost for Words

IDENTIFY X.
Tell me what s/he was talking about, if you feel like it.


X: I was very shocked, you know- this is terrible.


Reporter: What were you doing? 


X: I spent the whole day listening to some material because I didn't feel like sitting at home.


Reporter: When did you hear of it?


X: This morning.


Reporter: Very early?


X: Yeah.
     Drag, isn't it?




X later regretted using the word "drag", after it was published.




Also try


Question 479


Question 480 


They're still open( 477 and 478 are open as well)

Question 481: Hand Made to perfection

The painting shows a large room in the Madrid palace of King Philip IV of Spain, and presents several figures, most identifiable from the Spanish court, captured, according to some commentators, in a particular moment as if in a snapshot. Some look out of the canvas towards the viewer, while others interact among themselves. The young _____ is surrounded by her entourage of __X___, chaperone, bodyguard, two dwarfs and a dog. Just behind them, Velázquez portrays himself working at a large canvas. Velázquez looks outwards, beyond the pictorial space to where a viewer of the painting would stand.In the background there is a mirror that reflects the upper bodies of the king and queen. They appear to be placed outside the picture space in a position similar to that of the viewer, although some scholars have speculated that their image is a reflection from the painting Velázquez is shown working on.


A parody of the painting (yes, it was inevitable), is given here.
So id the painting (aka X)

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Question 480: Casting pearls before swine

Below is an excerpt from the introduction of one of the most well loved works of fiction ever produced.

"AS will be seen later on, __X___needs, not a preface, but a sequel, which I have supplied in its due place.

  The English have no respect for their language, and will not teach their children to speak it. They spell it so abominably that no man can teach himself what it sounds like. It is impossible for an Englishman to open his mouth without making some other Englishman hate or despise him. German and Spanish are accessible to foreigners: English is not accessible even to Englishmen. The reformer England needs today is a__________: that is why I have made such a one the hero."

-X-

Connect it to this painting, which belongs to a family of 4 paintings on this very subject __X__.
( All four paintings will be released in order when the answer is given out)

Question:

1. ID X
2. Then if you're feeling lucky or generous, ID what the person believes is the need, who he supplied as the hero, and the author.
3. But im mainly concerned about X, since too many questions seem to exhaustion in the extinguished. (Smirk)