MONGOOSE MANDAIYAN :D

Explain the tribute in this XKCD comic.

Mr. OR Mrs. ???

X (picture below) is best known as one half of a reclusive duo. X supposedly began making small public appearances dressed as a woman. Further reports said that he took female hormones and was in the process of getting a sex change. A penchant for cross-dressing further fuelled these rumours, but no one knows whether he went ahead with the sex change or not. Who?

KANAVA NINAIVA ..........

Today's Title Tribute is a song.

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The cultural depiction...

... of something real

What?

DRAG FORCES !!

Sitter. What are these?

NANDAKISHORE 'S PIC !! :D :D

Identify the creature.

TODAY ' S BREAKFAST !!!!

I realise this is incredibly Google-able, but I think it's still cool enough to merit a question!

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X is a fictitious religion, which has been described in the book Y. X was established by the bearer of the name along with Earl McCabe, his partner in ruling the island of San Lorenzo, when all the duo's efforts to raise the standard of living on the island failed, as a means to help the poor islanders escape their miserable reality by practicing a simple religion.

It is based on the concept of foma, which are defined as harmless untruths. The primary tenet of X is to "Live by the foma that make you brave and kind and healthy and happy." The foundation of X is that all religion, including X and all its texts, is formed entirely of lies; however, one who believes and adheres to these lies will at least have peace of mind, and perhaps live a good life.

Give me X, Y and the author of Y.

POTOGRAP ......

Iconic photograph. Where was it taken?